Shane Lowry and Shaper go the seperate ways

Dolph Starbeam

I didn't think it would happen this year but had a feeling it would happen.


http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/lowry-and-shaper-go-their-separate-fairways-1824494.html

f22

No surprise really. One thing a player being a novice on tour, it's another when your caddy has a huge learning curve too.

conno16

is it a sponsorship thing i wonder?

Dolph Starbeam

Ye i did think they would at least finish the season together. I'm sure his management had something to do with it, seen as it says Shaper got the call from Shanes management company and not from Shane. I don't know why he wouldn't have been told by Shane either

Hopefully he'll get a good caddie on the bag and go from there.

mink_man

lowry will never win another even i think!
he wins one and then thinks he can win everything by himself!

madds

mink_man wrote: »

lowry will never win another even i think!
he wins one and then thinks he can win everything by himself!

Deary deary me.

f22

mink_man wrote: »

lowry will never win another even i think!
he wins one and then thinks he can win everything by himself!

If he ditches his caddy for a seasoned professional he hardly thinks he can do it all on his own does he!

conno16

true - its obviously a tactical move

gorfield

mink_man wrote: »

lowry will never win another even i think!
he wins one and then thinks he can win everything by himself![/quote



You sad sad person.

golfbgud

Difficult to let his friend go but he's now competing in the professional ranks.

This is a good move for Shane.

D.R cowboy

he would be better if he would let that belly of his go first, then get rid of the caddy

conno16

the john daly approach?

soundsham

eric miller the ex ireland rugby guy is his conditioning guy for the last while he knows he needs to tone up and he has lost some weight
everything is moving in the right direction at the moment......small steps required to move forward

D.R cowboy

soundsham wrote: »

eric miller the ex ireland rugby guy is his conditioning guy for the last while he knows he needs to tone up and he has lost some weight
everything is moving in the right direction at the moment......small steps required to move forward

He would do with firing him too because it does not seem to be working
I think letting sharper go was bull ****e If you look at Padraig he has Rona flood on the bag his brother in law and has had him years and has 3 majors, players like too blame there caddies instead of themselves

I think Lowery is a "one hit wonder"

soundsham

why would he sack miller now
what part of he has lost weight dont you understand !!

Blunder

D.R cowboy wrote: »

He would do with firing him too because it does not seem to be working
I think letting sharper go was bull ****e If you look at Padraig he has Rona flood on the bag his brother in law and has had him years and has 3 majors, players like too blame there caddies instead of themselves

I think Lowery is a "one hit wonder"

You'd want to sack your grammer teacher.

Had either Shaper or Lowry experience on the Tour it may have worked out. Harrington was an established player on tour before Ronan Flood took the bag, which was initially for either a trial period or only a few events until a new bag man could be found. It was clear to Padraig that Ronan Flood could work out as a long term fixture and as a result he became his Caddie and we all know the rest.

I agree that players do like to find any excuse for not performing well however in this case I think that a review took place within Shane's management team and it was felt that an experienced caddy was required. I wouldn't be surprised if Dave McNeilly got the bag.

tom francy

Blunder wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised if Dave McNeilly got the bag.

i see Dave McNeilly is carrying chris woods bag now the young english lad 3rd in the open yesterday

conno16

or maybe that bloke that works with camillo
altho i suspect he might be slow to leave a big golf prospect like camillo

f22

conno16 wrote: »

or maybe that bloke that works with camillo
altho i suspect he might be slow to leave a big golf prospect like camillo

Why in God's name would Colin Byrne leave the bag of a player ranked 13th in the world to caddy for Shane Lowry?

conno16

thats my point
altho he is irish tho?
so pride might come into it
maybe he feels he can improve lowry?

Hobart

f22 wrote: »

Why in God's name would Colin Byrne leave the bag of a player ranked 13th in the world to caddy for Shane Lowry?

I didn't think the Villegas job was full time?

f22

Hobart wrote: »

I didn't think the Villegas job was full time?

Not sure to be honest

f22

conno16 wrote: »

thats my point
altho he is irish tho?
so pride might come into it
maybe he feels he can improve lowry?

If that was your point, you had no point to make!

Mister Sifter

Byrne ang Villegas' bag for the Scottish and the Open. I think he's still tied long-term to Noren though, who is out injured just now.

I'd imagine if Camillo wants to keep him on he'll be seriously tempted...

Good read here...http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0714/1224250638069.html

Aidric

Good article there. It would be a sweet number to land.

jampotjim

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Byrne ang Villegas' bag for the Scottish and the Open. I think he's still tied long-term to Noren though, who is out injured just now.

I'd imagine if Camillo wants to keep him on he'll be seriously tempted...

Good read here...http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0714/1224250638069.html

Great article.. It shows the kind of preperation the pro's go through and how badly we all prepare compared to that arriving at the club with minutes to tee time..

golfbgud

It's official - Shane is going with an experienced caddy who is already on the tour and has a few wins under his belt. I expect he will start in the next week or two.

It's not any of the names that have been mentioned on this post to date but all will be revealed soon. Sorry I can't be more specific at this point lads.....

P.S. He's Irish too!

tom francy

golfbgud wrote: »

P.S. He's Irish too!

paul mcginleys old caddy?? cant think of his name rite now

Blunder

Darren reynolds. Yeah I'd say it's him or one of the million Byrnes!

golfbgud

Word is out....

http://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2009/7/27/lowry-gets-his-man.html

golfbgud

And another....

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/133456533