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

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    #5882
    GreeBo
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    Rikand wrote: »
    beaten 4&2

    According to sky he needs to win just 1 match to be guaranteed of making the top 50

    ugh, no pressure then!


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    #5883
    Remind me
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    Likely to still be in top 50 even if beaten in all 3 games but would not be good.


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    #5884
    Dayor Knight
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    Remind me wrote: »
    Likely to still be in top 50 even if beaten in all 3 games but would not be good.

    Don't think he'll care too much if he gets there. Pressure would be off.


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    #5885
    Mantis Toboggan
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    https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1111376351133523968?s=19

    Nice Eagle from Shane!

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #5886
    Remind me
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    Can’t qualify now


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    #5887
    fullstop
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    Remind me wrote: »
    Can’t qualify now

    Is it not top 2 qualify?

    If he beats Putnam and Garcia beats Reed (very likely) he'd qualify.


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    #5888
    Mushy
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    Got the half anyway, good result!


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    #5889
    charlieIRL
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    Great chip to secure the half. Even if he doesn’t progress it would be great to get a win tomorrow and secure the masters slot.


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    #5890
    mickmackmcgoo
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    fullstop wrote:
    Is it not top 2 qualify?


    Only the group winner qualifies


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    #5891
    Mushy
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    fullstop wrote: »
    Is it not top 2 qualify?

    If he beats Putnam and Garcia beats Reed (very likely) he'd qualify.

    Only 1 qualifies. It's why I feel form can go out the window in this event


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    #5892
    TheCitizen
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    To finish top 50 and get in The Masters he only needed one win out of the 3 games according to McGinley. So maybe a tie tomorrow and definitely a win should be enough to qualify for the Masters.

    This tournament depends on Garcia and Reed result and Garcia is already in the last 16.

    Ryder Cup would suit Lowry. Hopefully he'll be in the next one.


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    #5893
    fullstop
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    TheCitizen wrote: »

    Ryder Cup would suit Lowry. Hopefully he'll be in the next one.

    Don't think it would. His matchplay record as a pro is dreadful.


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    #5894
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,791 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Hopefully but I think Lowry may have missed his chance for the ryder cup and lads like Fleetwood, Matt Fitz, matt Wallace, Hatton and Eddie Peperell have all moved ahead of him. Hopefully I'm wrong.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #5895
    Golfhead65
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    Harrington is a big fan of Shane's and if he doesn't qualify automatically, Padraig will pick him if he's in around the top lads and showing form


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    #5896
    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,491 ✭✭✭Trampas


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    To finish top 50 and get in The Masters he only needed one win out of the 3 games according to McGinley. So maybe a tie tomorrow and definitely a win should be enough to qualify for the Masters.

    This tournament depends on Garcia and Reed result and Garcia is already in the last 16.

    Ryder Cup would suit Lowry. Hopefully he'll be in the next one.

    His record in wgc match play is

    R16 T34 T51 T51

    Unless he’s banging on door he hasn’t a hope.

    Let’s be realistic


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    #5897
    fullstop
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    Golfhead65 wrote: »
    Harrington is a big fan of Shane's and if he doesn't qualify automatically, Padraig will pick him if he's in around the top lads and showing form

    Not sure what gives you that impression. He'll need to qualify if he wants to play. Dreadful matchplay record.


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    #5898
    Remind me
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    fullstop wrote: »
    Not sure what gives you that impression. He'll need to qualify if he wants to play. Dreadful matchplay record.

    It’s based on on 1 event though?

    What other matchay has he played since turning pro?


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    #5899
    kmart6
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    Golfhead65 wrote: »
    Harrington is a big fan of Shane's and if he doesn't qualify automatically, Padraig will pick him if he's in around the top lads and showing form
    Didn't Harrington say on OTB that Shane will need to qualify, that because he is such a fan of him he can't be seen to be favouring him with a pick. Obviously things can change but that's a pretty big indicator.


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    #5900
    Panrich
    Registered Users Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭Panrich


    Trampas wrote: »
    His record in wgc match play is

    R16 T34 T51 T51

    Unless he’s banging on door he hasn’t a hope.

    Let’s be realistic

    I can't decipher his record from this. Are you saying he has 16 wins and 34 losses out of 51 rounds?


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    #5901
    lowelife
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭lowelife


    Just found this...

    https://www.pgatour.com/news/2019/03/25/world-golf-championships-dell-technologies-match-play-group-draw-preview.html

    46. SHANE LOWRY (3-7-2)

    EXPERT PICK: Reed isn't the only match play lover here; Lowry, who tends to fly under the radar, comes out of this group

    lol


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    #5902
    Remind me
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    Panrich wrote: »
    I can't decipher his record from this. Are you saying he has 16 wins and 34 losses out of 51 rounds?

    No that’s the finishes he’s had in the WGC. Got to round of 16 one year but hasn’t come out of the groups in other years.

    I was having a look last night and he has always had difficult groups due to his ranking going into the event.


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    #5903
    Trampas
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    Im going well on pga

    Shane won’t like that but once he doesn’t win he should be ok.

    A win today would help Shane though as last night half could be huge


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    #5904
    Donald Trumped
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭Donald Trumped


    Justin Harding has won his second match in the match play.
    Sungjae Im is leading in the Dominican Republic

    The pressure very much on for Shane big time. In trouble at the 12th and looks like he will relinquish his 1 up lead against Putnam. Squeaky bum time for the Offaly man.


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    #5905
    Mushy
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    Will the points in Puerto Rico be enough to move somebody that far up the rankings?


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    #5906
    Panrich
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    Looks like Putnam has put it in the water on 13


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    #5907
    Donald Trumped
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    Mushy wrote: »
    Will the points in Puerto Rico be enough to move somebody that far up the rankings?

    Solo 2nd in the Dominican Republic, I believe will be enough for Im to go into the world's top 50.


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    #5908
    Mushy
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    Donald Trumped wrote: »
    Solo 2nd in the Dominican Republic, I believe will be enough for Im to go into the world's top 50.

    Up 9 places yet loads of those ahead playing WGC too? Seems excessive


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    #5909
    abff
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    Justin Harding's win today is almost certain to move him ahead of Shane in the world rankings. Hard to credit that Shane could manage to fall outside the top 50 before the Masters cut off point, but starting to look quite possible. Fingers crossed!


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    #5910
    Donald Trumped
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    Mushy wrote: »
    Up 9 places yet loads of those ahead playing WGC too? Seems excessive

    Please forgive me Mushy but it seems that with recent results in the match play going against Im, the South Korean needs a win in DR to qualify for the world's top 50. Solo 2nd will not be enough it seems.

    The twitter handle nosferatu is the best World ranking guru around. Follow him on twitter and he is the man who is at his element this week, of who's in and out of the Masters and other world ranking news.


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    #5911
    Mushy
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    abff wrote: »
    Justin Harding's win today is almost certain to move him ahead of Shane in the world rankings. Hard to credit that Shane could manage to fall outside the top 50 before the Masters cut off point, but starting to look quite possible. Fingers crossed!

    What if Shane wins too? Concern would be Bjerregard who got through group


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