Shane Lowry - 2019 Champion Golfer of The Year (note first post please for posting guidance)

vienne86

Another bogey on 16th. A par 3 and par 5 to go. If he picks up one shot, it will have been some week.

Rikand

First Up wrote: »

What do people think typing "Come on Shane" adds to the discussion?

What do people think typing "What do people think typing "Come on Shane" adds to the discussion?" adds to the discussion?

First Up

Rikand wrote: »

What do people think typing "What do people think typing "Come on Shane" adds to the discussion?" adds to the discussion?

Might help encourage intelligent contributions?

Comhrá

First Up wrote: »

Might help encourage intelligent contributions?

Ok, would you like to start then?

mr.jingle

Needs a birdie on either of last 2 for guaranteed top 20 finish which is nothing to be sniffed at no matter how disappointing it may have been today

vienne86

First Up wrote: »

What do people think typing "Come on Shane" adds to the discussion?

Pashun!

PARlance

HighLine wrote: »

Does anyone know about the criteria for Shane getting his PGA tour card? I heard the commentators say at the beginning of the week that with the money from last week and a strong finish this week, that he would be on track to secure his card before the summer. Is there a specific monetary target?

Quite a few ways to earn a card but I suppose the main ones for Shane would be
1. Win on tour
2. Finish in the top 125 in the money list.

125th won just over $700k last year.
Shane won $190k last week and is probably in line for a fairly decent cheque this week too. He'll probably be a third of the way there now.

HighLine

Cheers Parlance - that's definitely achievable alright. Hopefully him concentrating his efforts on the other side of the Atlantic will pay off.

vienne86

Birdie on the 18th so he's tied 21st right now - another damned good week for Shane. Great to have someone to cheer for!

PARlance

HighLine wrote: »

Cheers Parlance - that's definitely achievable alright. Hopefully him concentrating his efforts on the other side of the Atlantic will pay off.

He'll probably pick up a cheque in the region of $60k this week so well on the way.

vienne86

PARlance wrote: »

He'll probably pick up a cheque in the region of $60k this week so well on the way.

Well deserved. He's going very well now and it is great for us fans here on boards to have someone to root for.

jjll

PARlance wrote: »

Quite a few ways to earn a card but I suppose the main ones for Shane would be
1. Win on tour
2. Finish in the top 125 in the money list.

125th won just over $700k last year.
Shane won $190k last week and is probably in line for a fairly decent cheque this week too. He'll probably be a third of the way there now.

He can only get a certain number of invites and in that 6 or 7 events must make more than what the 125th on money list made if he does he gets his card

charlieIRL

Two great tournaments so far, very very encouraging. Hopefully Shane keeps it up and has a great run at Agusta. Every cut is more experience for him.

PARlance

vienne86 wrote: »

Well deserved. He's going very well now and it is great for us fans here on boards to have someone to root for.

Another good showing in the Masters or his upcoming events would be great for us too. He should be getting close to the TV producers radars now. One more good weekend and it could mean a lot more airtime.

PARlance

vienne86 wrote: »

Well deserved. He's going very well now and it is great for us fans here on boards to have someone to root for.

Another good showing in the Masters or his upcoming events would be great for us too. He should be getting close to the TV producers radars now. One more good weekend and it could mean a lot more airtime.

First Up

PARlance wrote: »

He'll probably pick up a cheque in the region of $60k this week so well on the way.

Solid week. We didn't see enough to be able to assess his performance today - I don't know if he was lipping out birdies or scrambling brilliantly for par. It wasn't a great score in those benign conditions but it is encouraging to see that he is comfortable in that sort of company.

A US card is well within his capability and I think it would do him a world of good to be in that environment for a while. It remains to be seen if he has the ambition to outweigh his stated fondness for familiar comforts but we won't know his full golfing potential until it does.

vienne86

Very good week from Shane. If he is looking for a PGA card, he should be well on his way. It's been a very impresive two weeks.

PARlance

jjll wrote: »

He can only get a certain number of invites and in that 6 or 7 events must make more than what the 125th on money list made if he does he gets his card

He also has the Majors, the WGC events (and I also think that the BMW at Wentworth) can count to get there.

Plus I forgot the HSBC Champions event (WGC event) last Nov that goes towards this season. He picks up $65k there.

So that'll have him at over $300k of the $700k already. He shouldn't struggle too much with invites after these past 2 weeks.

PARlance

He'll remain at 40 in the world rankings after this week, a pity because a Top 20 finish would have seen him sneak inside the top 40.

Zaph

According to this article in the Irish Times last week, Lowry must make more than $713,377 to secure a tour card. That was the amount made by the player who finished 125th in the money list last season. He can have a maximum of 8 invites.

PARlance

Zaph wrote: »

According to this article in the Irish Times last week, Lowry must make more than $713,377 to secure a tour card. That was the amount made by the player who finished 125th in the money list last season. He can have a maximum of 8 invites.

Where does it say maximum of 8 invites? Thought he could more than that

newport2

PARlance wrote: »

Another good showing in the Masters or his upcoming events would be great for us too. He should be getting close to the TV producers radars now. One more good weekend and it could mean a lot more airtime.

+1

I'd say he'll appeal to the American public too, looks more your average guy you'd meet in the pub than most of the preened college guys arriving on the scene.

Zaph

PARlance wrote: »

Where does it say maximum of 8 invites? Thought he could more than that

It says it in the article I linked to.

Rikand

Well, he would have the 8 invites, but then he would also have the WGC events and the Majors. So really, he could play in up to 16 Qualifying competitions to try and secure his card ?

Speak Now

$253,623 earned so far which would be 98th on the money list.

PARlance

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

$253,623 earned so far which would be 98th on the money list.

I don't think that includes yesterday's earnings. He won ~190k in the farmers and ~65k in the HSBC.

World rankings updated now and he managed to go from 40 to 39.

Rikand

PARlance wrote: »

I don't think that includes yesterday's earnings. He won ~190k in the farmers and ~65k in the HSBC.

World rankings updated now and he managed to go from 40 to 39.

Is that official ? Just checked on www.owgr.com and he's still 40th.

0.0002 behind Lahiri

PARlance

Rikand wrote: »

Is that official ? Just checked on www.owgr.com and he's still 40th.

0.0002 behind Lahiri

They have him up to 39 on this
http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=36489/index.html

death1234567

Showing some good form and the PGA tour is where it's at now. The European Tour is a long way behind. It would be great to see him get a top 20 in a major.

Speak Now

PARlance wrote: »

I don't think that includes yesterday's earnings. He won ~190k in the farmers and ~65k in the HSBC.

World rankings updated now and he managed to go from 40 to 39.

PGA says $253,623 from 3 events unless maybe the HSBC doesn't count towards his earnings because he wasn't an affiliate/associate member at the time???


ESPN has him in 81st place $318,623 earned.


Still showing as 40th on OWGR site?

PARlance

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

PGA says $253,623 from 3 events unless maybe the HSBC doesn't count towards his earnings because he wasn't an affiliate/associate member at the time???


ESPN has him in 81st place $318,623 earned.


Still showing as 40th on OWGR site?

European Tour still saying 39th. Even though the PGA have him down as 3 events, I don't think they've added yesterday's cheque to it. HSBC def goes towards this years pursuit of a card.

I'm going to wait for the Americans to wake up or for abff to clear it all up!

Speak Now

PARlance wrote: »

European Tour still saying 39th. Even though the PGA have him down as 3 events, I don't think they've added yesterday's cheque to it. HSBC def goes towards this years pursuit of a card.

I'm going to wait for the Americans to wake up or for abff to clear it all up!

Last week was his first event as an associate member, I'd say that's it.

coylemj

He's still 40th on the OWGR. The gap in average points to the guy above him is only 0.0002 so it would have been easy for someone crunching the numbers at home to get it wrong.

http://www.owgr.com/ranking

slave1

Just goes to show, he needs to be hitting top 10's or teens to gain in the rankings (okay, all else being equal).
Very hopeful for Shane this year...

vienne86

He's had a good two weeks in the US. Keep going like that and he will get his card. And I would expect him to get more TV coverage too - I can see the TV guys warming to him.

dar_cool

Met the man himself at the coronas concert last night, really sound and humble guy which makes me like him even more, he was saying hopefully he can push on from his recent good finishes, back over in america next week he said, Heres hoping he can do well and get his card sorted soon

FixdePitchmark

dar_cool wrote: »

Met the man himself at the coronas concert last night, really sound and humble guy which makes me like him even more, he was saying hopefully he can push on from his recent good finishes, back over in america next week he said, Heres hoping he can do well and get his card sorted soon

class dar.

vienne86

Dropped to 42 in the OWGR. Is he playing this week?

abff

According to the schedule on his website, he's not playing this week and his next tournament is the WGC Cadillac the following week.

PARlance

Article in today's IT
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/shane-lowry-fitness-regime-the-latest-addition-to-my-game-plan-1.2117314#.VO7yfuJQIMs.twitter

Confidence seems high and rightly so

First Up

PARlance wrote: »

Article in today's IT
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/shane-lowry-fitness-regime-the-latest-addition-to-my-game-plan-1.2117314#.VO7yfuJQIMs.twitter

Confidence seems high and rightly so

Good to see him taking his conditioning seriously.

OffalyMedic

PARlance wrote: »

Article in today's IT
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/shane-lowry-fitness-regime-the-latest-addition-to-my-game-plan-1.2117314#.VO7yfuJQIMs.twitter

Confidence seems high and rightly so

Glad to see Stevie G get a mention. Used to admire him on the putting green and around the course when I first started golf a few years ago. Never mind the fancy sports car sitting in the car park!

LuckyGent88

Great chance of an eagle on his 17th hole of the day. Could get him to 2 under which is in a good position after the first round.

vienne86

Eagle at 8 (17th) - tied 8th now. Well done Shane.....9 is tricky, so fingers crossed.

PARlance

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Great chance of an eagle on his 17th hole of the day. Could get him to 2 under which is in a good position after the first round.

He got it and a nice little click of the heals too

charlieIRL

He's going along great, fitting in great on the pga.
Sky commentators praising him again which is great to hear.

irishash

Bogey on the 9th. Still -1 a decent start. Something to build on.

vienne86

Rats! Bogey on the last. But -1 is a great opening round on this course. Tied 13th. Splendid!

Rikand

Come on Lowry!

vienne86

Quiet so far....1 over after 7.