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Why isn't Shane Lowery playing in the Open Championship at Turnburry

  • 13-07-2009 11:22am
    #1
    Louisc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Shane won the Irish Open.

    I would have thought that he would have got an exemption to play in the Open Championship.
    Obviously not the case, he does not appear to be playing.

    I wonder why he is not invited ?


Comments

  • #2
    Squiggle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Squiggle


    He played in the qualifying event at Sunningdale in June and didn't succeed and he doesn't qualify on any other basis as a pro as he won the Irish open as an amateur.


  • #3
    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    http://www.opengolf.com/ChampionshipGolf/TheOpenChampionship/Players/ExemptPlayers.aspx has the details of the exemptions... like top 50 in the world etc.
    If you didn't get an exemption, you could try to qualify. He tried in Sunningdale.


  • #4
    conno16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭conno16


    something tells me we're better off he didn't qualify

    its bad enough seeing paddy et al struggling to make the cut in a major


  • #5
    scrubber72
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭scrubber72


    conno16 wrote: »
    something tells me we're better off he didn't qualify

    its bad enough seeing paddy et al struggling to make the cut in a major
    Yes sure WE`RE BETTER OFF. So i reckon Shane is delighted your not in charge of his fan club or anyone elses:p


  • #6
    Louisc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭Louisc


    conno16 wrote: »
    something tells me we're better off he didn't qualify

    its bad enough seeing paddy et al struggling to make the cut in a major

    Don't write Paddy off, if he can get that famous stare going during the weekend, he can do very well.

    Shane is one for the future, he is only 22, when Harri was 22, he was doing professional Accounting exams.


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  • #7
    conno16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭conno16


    i hope paddy didn't dump those books :D


  • #8
    Blunder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 367 ✭✭Blunder


    There is no exemption for the open if you win the Irish open be you Pro, Amateur, Conno or Paddy. I dont think there are too many european tour events, if any, that carry automatic exemption into the british open, or any other major for that matter.


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