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

MikeSD

HighLine wrote: »

No, you will see him when he starts to make birdies. Same with any other golfer. Which means hopefully we will be seeing a lot of him.

Doesn't seem to matter any other week.

abff

cornerboy wrote: »

Their main market is UK not Ireland........it aint personal.

Fair enough, but I still think that showing a live putt from someone who could still potentially be in contention should take precedence over showing a repeat of someone's drive. And Ireland may not be Sky's main market, but they have a lot of subscribers here.

PARlance

abff wrote: »

Sky coverage of Irish golfers can be incredibly frustrating at times. I know he was out of contention, but Shane was lining up a birdie putt on the 18th after Rose had missed his putt. At that stage, there were only two other golfers left on the course. So what do Sky do? They cut away to show a repeat of Brooks' drive, then go to an ad break!

Anyway, Shane got the birdie and I think that means he'll be playing with Rose again tomorrow.

Hardly reserved to Irish golfers though? Once you're gone, you're generally gone from TV coverage.

I think Sky are biased towards Shane, they're forever taking him up and iirc they had their choice of groups to follow at Pebble Beach and they picked Shane for a couple of days when they could have picked many others. They love him, if he wasn't Irish, I would suggest that we would be giving out about how much they go on and on about him.

sydneybound

PARlance wrote: »

Hardly reserved to Irish golfers though? Once you're gone, you're generally gone from TV coverage.

I think Sky are biased towards Shane, they're forever taking him up and iirc they had their choice of groups to follow at Pebble Beach and they picked Shane for a couple of days when they could have picked many others. They love him, if he wasn't Irish, I would suggest that we would be giving out about how much they go on and on about him.

I watched on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the Sky boys certainly like Shane and showed him an awful lot. It simply comes down to if you go out of contention you'll get next to no air time unless your a Poulter, Westwood or McDowell etc. Shane isn't in that league yet but if he wins the Open this weekend he might just be!!

Steven81

Early start 07:49 with Kevin Streelman and Retief Goosen, hopefully it will be nice and calm in morning before the windy afternoon

cornerboy

Not a great start.....+2 after 6.
Fighting back now....level after 9.
Lead at -6

Speak Now

-1 after 11.

vienne86

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

-1 after 11.

I love the way he digs in and recovers. In these conditions, he can't afford to miss out on a good round today.

Speak Now

Now -2 after 13, very good recovery.

Speak Now

And another on the long 14

HighLine

Just hit the apartments from the 17th tee. Playing a provo.

rocky911

HighLine wrote: »

Just hit the apartments from the 17th tee. Playing a provo.

2 beds or 3 beds?

All jokes aside, has to be top 10 scramblers on tour at this stage?

HighLine

FFS.... an 8 on 17. After fighting back so hard after a poor start.

Speak Now

A bloody snowman on 17th

ronjo

HighLine wrote: »

FFS.... an 8 on 17. After fighting back so hard after a poor start.

When I saw 8 I was really hoping it was a typo...

vienne86

Dammt. 73. That could be his Open down the tubes, but hopefully he will put in a low one tomorrow.

HighLine

vienne86 wrote: »

Dammt. 73. That could be his Open down the tubes, but hopefully he will put in a low one tomorrow.

He will probably be starting say two 8/9 shots off the lead unfortunately. I really fancied him for a big result here.

vienne86

HighLine wrote: »

He will probably be starting say two 8/9 shots off the lead unfortunately. I really fancied him for a big result here.

You were about right here. I would be hopeful he'll be able to make the cut all right, but that 17th today will cost him.

PARlance

Anyone remember how he was sitting after each day last year? I know he rallied on Sunday (best round iirc) but not sure how he started.

I've confidence in him making the cut and pushing on for a decent finish.

vienne86

PARlance wrote: »

Anyone remember how he was sitting after each day last year? I know he rallied on Sunday (best round iirc) but not sure how he started.

I've confidence in him making the cut and pushing on for a decent finish.

How many make the cut for the Open?

mickmackey1

PARlance wrote: »

Anyone remember how he was sitting after each day last year? I know he rallied on Sunday (best round iirc) but not sure how he started.

He actually started with a 68 to be only two behind McIlroy, but took 75 on Friday.

Rikand

vienne86 wrote: »

How many make the cut for the Open?

70 + ties

Speak Now

Only one shot outside the cut at present, can still finish well up. Remember Louis at chambers bay.

vienne86

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Only one shot outside the cut at present, can still finish well up. Remember Louis at chambers bay.

I think he should be able to make the cut all right, even though scoring will be more difficult today.

markthespark77

went out in a lvl par, hopefully he can find a few birdies on the way in..

Tom.D.BJJ

markthespark77 wrote: »

went out in a lvl par, hopefully he can find a few birdies on the way in..

Just birdied the 10th. Inside the cutline

bigtimecharlie

Alas, no progress as even par for +1 total wont make the cut. Hoped to see him content but the 17th yesterday put payed to his progress.

TheCitizen

If you're within 10 shots of the leader you're inside the cutline, I think.

Dustin Johnson dropped a shot before play was suspended, he's joint leader on -9 with 3 holes of his 2nd round to play. If he, or nobody else ends the 2nd round on -10 or better, I think that means everyone on +1 makes the cut.

First Up

TheCitizen wrote: »

If you're within 10 shots of the leader you're inside the cutline, I think.

Dustin Johnson dropped a shot before play was suspended, he's joint leader on -9 with 3 holes of his 2nd round to play. If he, or nobody else ends the 2nd round on -10 or better, I think that means everyone on +1 makes the cut.

Not at the Open. Just top 70 and ties.

Speak Now

Results went Shane's way this week so by remaining in the top 50 (48th) he has got his place for The Bridgestone Invitational.