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

AdpRo

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

The whole world looking for Shane but they can only get his impressive nan, lads from club and the butcher on radio.

He is on lash with mates.

you got to love him.

where is he.

like where's wally at present.
my guess boars head ?

He just left the Blue Light pub in Stepaside, doubt he’s been to bed at all since it finished!

Alf Veedersane

deaglan1 wrote: »

Fellow Pros reactions after Lowry victory:
https://www.golfchannel.com/video/conor-moore-players-react-shane-lowrys-win

Nails G Mac

Cork Boy 53

Trampas wrote: »

Clarke, duval. The list gones on.

Never win the open in a year ending in 1 is key

Eh.... I give you Arnold Palmer in 1961 and Lee Trevino in 1971 both of whom won big tournaments including majors well after those Open victories.

The Tetrarch

Shane Lowry's driving reminds me of Sam Snead.

lbc2019

Great crowd here in Clara

lbc2019

lbc2019 wrote: »

Great crowd here in Clara

put up some photos

wrangler

glasso wrote: »

put up some photos

It's on RTE News Now, They have him mobbed in the town so they've gone away from it for a while but they'll be back to clara when he gets to the stage I'm sure

durkadurka

Is he going to turn up in Memphis on Thursday or has he pulled out?

durkadurka

durkadurka wrote: »

Is he going to turn up in Memphis on Thursday or has he pulled out?

he's out. next tournament that he will play is the Fedex playoffs he said.

that starts Aug 8.

sydthebeat

Clara was good craic this evening..... Perfect weather, lots of families.

HighLine

https://twitter.com/TheOpen/status/1153733847907020800

https://twitter.com/TheOpen/status/1153761681891364865

Remind me

I’d say he’s looking forward to an absolute switch off holiday, expected, but he is being pulled and dragged left, right and centre

FixdePitchmark

fair play to Shane.

he has been fantastic today in every interview and what i seen of Clara.

liamoreilly

...That is an insane crowd, no chance he could ever have expected that, but amazing to see...Would Harrington/Rory have gotten that kinda welcome after their 1st major, can't recall it...

FixdePitchmark

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

fair play to Shane.

he has been fantastic today in every interview and what i seen of Clara.

top guy in every respect.

FixdePitchmark

liamoreilly wrote: »

...That is an insane crowd, no chance he could ever have expected that, but amazing to see...Would Harrington/Rory have gotten that kinda welcome after their 1st major, can't recall it...

Not sure any comparison is relevant.

All had a homecoming to their club etc.

But a homecoming in a GAA / rural area has a completely different historical / legacy context.

Of course helped by the bloke / sporting family background.

it kind of has a GAA feel .

slave1

liamoreilly wrote: »

...That is an insane crowd, no chance he could ever have expected that, but amazing to see...Would Harrington/Rory have gotten that kinda welcome after their 1st major, can't recall it...

Doubt it but Shane more of a “local” and embedded into the small community

Alf Veedersane

slave1 wrote: »

Doubt it but Shane more of a “local” and embedded into the small community

Yeah this is true. It did have a feel of Offaly winning a hurling AI around the county these past few days. Not drawing a comparison but the level of excitement and happiness. What an evening for it as well.

OffalyMedic

Gutted I couldn't make it to clara last night but that's the joys of work. I'm still smiling from ear to ear for Shane and it's unbelievable the joy, happiness and excitement he has brought to our county and country the last few day. A great ambassador and role model. I hope he pushes on now and keeps winning on tour.

Now living in Laois I had great fun the last few days celebrating Offaly and talking about something different than Laois hurling rise this year VS Offalys downfall.

We're On The Up !!

GreeBo

Good to see he finally got out of his golf gear!

Cork Boy 53

Report that Lowry wants to carry the Irish flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic opening ceremony next year.

http://www.msn.com/en-ie/sport/golf/shane-lowry-wants-to-be-irelands-flag-bearer-at-tokyo-olympics/ar-AAELers?li=AAdf4rm

FixdePitchmark

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Report that Lowry wants to carry the Irish flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic opening ceremony next year.

http://www.msn.com/en-ie/sport/golf/shane-lowry-wants-to-be-irelands-flag-bearer-at-tokyo-olympics/ar-AAELers?li=AAdf4rm

Probably a possibility. But talk at this time should be considered pub talk.

Golf a questionable sport in Olympics and an emerging Oylmpic sport.

He hasn't even been and pulled out last time.

plenty of people in boxing , rowing , sailing , athletics etc to be considered first who have had life long Olympic careers.

Dbu

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Report that Lowry wants to carry the Irish flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic opening ceremony next year.

http://www.msn.com/en-ie/sport/golf/shane-lowry-wants-to-be-irelands-flag-bearer-at-tokyo-olympics/ar-AAELers?li=AAdf4rm

Does he want to go to this one?;)

Roger_007

Just as a matter of interest, is it the real claret jug that they let the winner haul around for a year, or is it a replica. Would they take the risk of such an historic trophy going missing during the course of a year.

FixdePitchmark

Roger_007 wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest, is it the real claret jug that they let the winner haul around for a year, or is it a replica. Would they take the risk of such an historic trophy going missing during the course of a year.

your given both is my understanding.

not sure timing

newport2

Roger_007 wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest, is it the real claret jug that they let the winner haul around for a year, or is it a replica. Would they take the risk of such an historic trophy going missing during the course of a year.

The real claret jug has not been given to anyone since 1927. From 1928 a replica has been given (which is the real one as we know it) that must be returned, along with a new replica for the winner to keep.

Interestingly, they mistakenly gave the original to Tom Watson for one of his wins, he damaged it while taking a practice swing

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/british-open-2019-13-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-history-of-the-claret-jug

ThunderCat

newport2 wrote: »

The real claret jug has not been given to anyone since 1927. From 1928 a replica has been given (which is the real one as we know it) that must be returned, along with a new replica for the winner to keep.

Interestingly, they mistakenly gave the original to Tom Watson for one of his wins, he damaged it while taking a practice swing

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/british-open-2019-13-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-history-of-the-claret-jug

Great read. Also for one day a year, sometime in November, the R&A allow access to the clubhouse at St.Andrews to the public and it's in there you get to see the original Claret Jug (The one not awarded to the champion post 1927) and the original Championship Belt. I've not had the pleasure but I'd like to do that some day.

slave1

Well if Paddy didn't hold the flag with his three Majors......

no point on him in going overboard on the Olympics flag-bearer thing....

I presume somebody asked him the question as opposed to him saying that he wanted to do it - typical journo provocation to create a headline really.

gilly1910

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