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

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  • #4382
    HighLine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭HighLine


    PARlance wrote: »
    Shane was fairly letting the hair down in Cassidy's after the Mayo Dublin match. Dancing on tables the mad yoke.

    No doubt it'll be the future reason for his next slump for some.
    I think it's great to see a pro combining a good attitude towards life and golf.

    Plenty of videos online.

    Fully agree.. was gonna post the video up here yesterday but thought it might add fuel to some fires.:D

    Fair play to him... great to celebrate such a big win and let the hair down a bit before getting back to the grind!


  • #4383
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,173 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    PARlance wrote: »
    ...Dancing on tables the mad yoke.
    ...

    Doing a Rory so ;)

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  • #4384
    pistol_75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭pistol_75


    slave1 wrote: »
    Doing a Rory so ;)

    Once he doesn't fall off them and get injured :D


  • #4385
    GenuineFan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭GenuineFan


    Any idea of Shanes playing schedule? Any idea if he is playing the Portugal Masters in October?


  • #4386
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,100 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    PARlance wrote: »
    Shane was fairly letting the hair down in Cassidy's after the Mayo Dublin match. Dancing on tables the mad yoke.

    No doubt it'll be the future reason for his next slump for some.
    I think it's great to see a pro combining a good attitude towards life and golf.

    Plenty of videos online.

    Nothing worse than seeing a pro shop owner dancing on tables:pac:


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  • #4387
    pistol_75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭pistol_75


    I see he played in Portmarnock today with the 5 Walker Cup lads.


  • #4388
    blue note
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,730 ✭✭✭blue note


    PARlance wrote: »
    Shane was fairly letting the hair down in Cassidy's after the Mayo Dublin match. Dancing on tables the mad yoke.

    No doubt it'll be the future reason for his next slump for some.
    I think it's great to see a pro combining a good attitude towards life and golf.

    Plenty of videos online.

    The partying lifestyle will be the reason for his next slump and the healthy work/life balance will be the reason for his next win.

    Playing good or bad golf and a bit of luck will be the secret reason though.


  • #4389
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,769 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    GenuineFan wrote: »
    Any idea of Shanes playing schedule? Any idea if he is playing the Portugal Masters in October?

    Just re-read his last article in the Times and he said he'd be back for the Dunhill Links which starts October 1st.

    He had a week off and the intention was to get back to work with the fitness coach and his golf coach until he gets back playing.


  • #4390
    abff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭abff


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    Just re-read his last article in the Times and he said he'd be back for the Dunhill Links which starts October 1st.

    That ties in with the previous statement that he would be taking six weeks off. Still seems strange to me, but I guess the proof of the pudding will be how he plays on his return.


  • #4391
    pistol_75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭pistol_75


    abff wrote: »
    That ties in with the previous statement that he would be taking six weeks off. Still seems strange to me, but I guess the proof of the pudding will be how he plays on his return.

    Don't agree with this at all. There is nothing to play for in Europe at the moment as no big tournament will clash with the Fed-ex series. He is not qualified for that so he is a bit in limbo.

    Better to have a break now and be refreshed for the end of season run. There is an awful lot of money and ranking points to play for in October/November the way the season in Europe is not structured.


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  • #4392
    abff
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    pistol_75 wrote: »
    Don't agree with this at all. There is nothing to play for in Europe at the moment as no big tournament will clash with the Fed-ex series. He is not qualified for that so he is a bit in limbo.

    Better to have a break now and be refreshed for the end of season run. There is an awful lot of money and ranking points to play for in October/November the way the season in Europe is not structured.

    What I said was that I found it a bit strange, but the proof of the pudding would be in how he plays when he returns. What part of that statement do you disagree with?


  • #4393
    kiers47
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    Matt cooper has an interview with Shane sometime in the next half hour.


  • #4394
    Dealerz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭Dealerz


    kiers47 wrote: »
    Matt cooper has an interview with Shane sometime in the next half hour.

    He is putting on a golf clinic in the club tomorrow (St Margaret's), looking forward to it.


  • #4395
    zuutroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Dealerz wrote: »
    He is putting on a golf clinic in the club tomorrow (St Margaret's), looking forward to it.

    It was very enjoyable. Such a down to earth guy.


  • #4396
    Dealerz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭Dealerz


    zuutroy wrote: »
    It was very enjoyable. Such a down to earth guy.

    Agreed, sound bloke, and has full control over the ball, quality.


  • #4397
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Dealerz wrote: »
    Agreed, sound bloke, and has full control over the ball, quality.

    He really seems to be a sound guy - hope we see him again playing soon.


  • #4398
    pistol_75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭pistol_75


    vienne86 wrote: »
    He really seems to be a sound guy - hope we see him again playing soon.

    Sure we all know when he is playing again. Dunhill Links


  • #4399
    vienne86
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    pistol_75 wrote: »
    Sure we all know when he is playing again. Dunhill Links

    Ah OK - I lost track. Two weeks so.


  • #4400
    OffalyMedic
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    Announced by europen tour today that Shane is @hiltonhotel European tour golfer of the month for August!!


  • #4401
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    He's on second captains live now on RTE2


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  • #4402
    FixdePitchmark
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    shaunac93 wrote: »
    He's on second captains live now on RTE2


    Watching it,

    Was sick of him on stuff last year when things were not going great - but now that he is flying it - he can be on anything he wants :D


  • #4403
    SmallFrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭SmallFrog


    Shiny beard on him.


  • #4404
    vienne86
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    shaunac93 wrote: »
    He's on second captains live now on RTE2

    Did he have anything interesting to say?


  • #4405
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    I am just back from a function here in Tullamore where I had the pleasure of a meet and greet with Shane, I know its been said before, but he's such a sound down to earth bloke. Full of chat, mad into sport, family and friends. He's raring to go for the Dunhill so here's hoping he's at the top of the leaderboard after 4 days.


  • #4406
    SmallFrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭SmallFrog


    Is he any relation to Brendan Grace?
    Always reminds me of him.


  • #4407
    mafc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 787 ✭✭✭mafc


    SmallFrog wrote: »
    Is he any relation to Brendan Grace?
    Always reminds me of him.

    No he's not a Bottler either !


    I'll get my coat......


  • #4408
    SmallFrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭SmallFrog


    He sure aint.
    Big / heavy balls that fella.
    I think his GAA background is proving invaluable to him to be honest.
    Golf is about walking thru a door, even when its only half open.
    The fact that many golfers are afraid to peep in that half-open door means that the likes of Lowry / Woods / Day etc (i.e. those with real conviction) are super successful.


  • #4409
    kiers47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭kiers47


    SmallFrog wrote: »
    He sure aint.
    Big / heavy balls that fella.
    I think his GAA background is proving invaluable to him to be honest.
    Golf is about walking thru a door, even when its only half open.
    The fact that many golfers are afraid to peep in that half-open door means that the likes of Lowry / Woods / Day etc (i.e. those with real conviction) are super successful.

    Relax now. I mean im as big a fan of Shane as the next guy. But he in no way deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Woods or even to a lesser extent Day.
    He is getting better every year but he still only has 3 wins in 6 years.


  • #4410
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,643 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    SmallFrog wrote: »
    He sure aint.
    Big / heavy balls that fella.
    I think his GAA background is proving invaluable to him to be honest.
    Golf is about walking thru a door, even when its only half open.
    The fact that many golfers are afraid to peep in that half-open door means that the likes of Lowry / Woods / Day etc (i.e. those with real conviction) are super successful.

    Dont think you;ve gone nearly far enough here.

    Woods sure, but what about Nicklaus or Watson, Palmer or Player.

    Or even taking it outside the sport entirely. He's up there with Schumacher and Senna, Pele and Messi, Bolt, Ali, etc..... it's that level of conviction that really typifies the achievements of Lowry to this point


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  • #4411
    SmallFrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭SmallFrog


    no i've been misunderstood.
    sure his trophy cabinet (bank balance) is minuscule at the minute, but the way he competes and wins is up there with people like Senna, Jordan, Ali, Messi, Roy Keane, Ruby Walsh, Davy Fitzgerald, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, David Campese, Tom Brady, etc etc

    These athletes play to win, and win more often than not cause (a) they're talented, but (b) because they have that 'winning conviction'

    the latter is hugely important in golf - as only a small % of competitors have it. Day, Spieth, Woods, Lowry. Huge proportion of players turn up for work on a thursday and arent hugely fussed whether they're teeing off on saturday or not


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