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

I really like him but he definitely gets a much easier ride from most irish golf fans Rory than Rory was ever afforded.

Yes the “mask” is slipping with him and has done before and I like what I see. He’s a competitor, he doesn’t like losing and while that anger led to him losing a bit of composure in the 3rd round it’s also behind the competitive nature that means he’s often at his best in the big events with top 10 finishes. Some regular golf types mightn’t like that. To hell with them. He’s going to the Olympics for Ireland again, did well in that last time, hopefully another good performance to come. Again some of your regular golf types won’t be bothered by that. Like the Ryder Cup it’s not for money so they mightn’t rate it but it provides a great spectacle for the sport of golf.

he has won plenty in golf already. The 3rd round was a disaster for him and cost him a great opportunity to win a second Major title, opportunity lost no point dwelling on it or hand wringing about some people being upset because he shouted at a camera guy. Interview him in the Irish Examiner he’s turning his focus to the Olympics now.

yeah, you already said that. I’m sure he’s aware of it. I’ve seen him bang his clubs and swear before, it’s not a new thing. He’s moving on to the next competition.

I don’t give a damn what he’s like on a personal basis. I had €20 each way on him for a top 12 finish. Would have got over €700 if he won but came out with €100. He’s a good golfer for punters. Over the years he has saved his best performances for the Majors and the team events Ryder Cup and so on. He’s usually a good price for these Majors because he’s not particularly highly ranked I don’t think? I hope he’s nice to the wife and kids but that’s none of my business. As regards some camera guy sticking a camera in his face or the “patrons” who shout stuff like “youh the maaaaaan etc”, I couldn’t give a rats ass if Shane is rude to them.

Opinionated

They don’t all have the same demeanour. Someone like Rahm would often react with anger and frustration when things go wrong on the course. Has him being tetchy at times prevented him from winning more than he did? I don’t think so, I think him joining the LIV nonsense has been the main reason for his form falling off a cliff.

Lowry is not in that level of where Woods was or where Rahm was or Scheffler is now but he has enough quality and he has the desire and hunger that he can contend and win Majors. He’s already won one.

I’m sure he’ll reflect on that 3rd round and how he reacted to it when he came under pressure and hopefully use it to his advantage for Portrush next year when he could face similar weather conditions.

And By the way the GAA support is irrelevant but one of those posters on here that’s lining up to have a go at him brought up his GAA background with a snidey comment about it.

There is no way of proving that one way or the other. Before he went to that Liv nonsense Rahm was the best in the world there for a couple of years. That hot headedness that is part of his make up didn’t stop him getting to number one in the world is all we can say for definite.

Shane is a different level but that part of his personality that blew up in the 3rd round and had a detrimental effect on his chances is part of his competitive nature. He wouldn’t have got into contention in the first place if he didn’t have that competitive aggressive side to him. He doesn’t like losing. He has one Major and loads of money, he could easily sit back and rest on his laurels. He wants to win more. If you were to take away his hatred of losing he’d no longer be a contender for these tournaments. Ideally you want that competitiveness allied with being cool calm and collected. They’re not all built like that though.

He has only 1 win on the PGA tour since 2019 and that was with Rory in his ear.