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

RoadRunner

RoadRunner wrote: »

Do European tour do appearance fees?

Some sponsors might but I doubt the Tour themselves do.

SeeMoreBut

RoadRunner wrote: »

Do European tour do appearance fees?

You'll probably find players are not allowed an appearance fee but the sponsor might happen to have something on that would like player x to make an appearance and there is a golf tournament on near by and they may as well play it if they can get a spot on the timesheet

eagle eye

SeeMoreBut wrote:

You'll probably find players are not allowed an appearance fee but the sponsor might happen to have something on that would like player x to make an appearance and there is a golf tournament on near by and they may as well play it if they can get a spot on the timesheet

They are allowed appearance fees and they come from the sponsors.
I don't think there that common though, only the really popular golfers get them. It wasn't a common thing before Tiger came along but every sponsor wanted him in their event donut got a bit out of hand then with Woods and Mickelson making a lot of money without striking a ball.
I'd imagine Rory, DJ, Thomas, Brooks and maybe Rickie command an appearance fee these days. There may be more than that.

First Up

More likely he is meeting obligations to sponsors.

hurleronditch

He’s -5 playing the 18th after a run of 5 birdies and a bogey in his last 6 holes. Hopefully it’s the sign of a bit of a spark in his game.

As someone said above, he always seemed to like it around Wentworth.

paulos53

2 early birdies this morning has Shane in the lead by a shot

Trampas

I’m sure he is delighted he changed his mind. Probably went out with mindset of the hell with this and relaxed and swinging better. You can be sure come weekend that will change to I want to win this

Mantis Toboggan

Great stuff from Lowry hopefully he can stay going.

youcancallmeal

Watching highlights from yesterday and as I expected his birdies mainly came from excellent putting just like in the his open win. When his putter is hot he is unstoppable

big_drive

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Watching highlights from yesterday and as I expected his birdies mainly came from excellent putting just like in the his open win. When his putter is hot he is unstoppable

Went back to an older putter this week

dball

Trampas

Good to see the top players on tour at the pointy end of the field. Should make it a great weekend

ionadnapóca

big_drive wrote: »

Went back to an older putter this week

Is that the same putter he won the open with?
because why would he change that?

spacecoyote

This is a class little clip, savage ball control

https://twitter.com/ballsdotie/status/1314515848665722885

kowloonkev

dball wrote: »

Is that Rory's first appearance on the European Tour this season?(7.20)

Felexicon

Playing some great stuff so far today

Mushy

If only he got that birdie on the 7th, great opportunity. Still, 2 shot lead

Mushy

Double bogey on 9, back to -11 and joint lead. Poor tee shot ultimately costs

Seve OB

Good birdie there on 12. 1 back now

LuckyGent88

Pretty scrappy and poor golf from him over the last few holes. 4 back now so big ask to win tomorrow.

Hatton has had an amazing season

BoardsMember

Taking 4 from 100 yards on 18, sums up the back 9, gives 2 back to the field.

Seve OB

BoardsMember wrote: »

Taking 4 from 100 yards on 18, sums up the back 9, gives 2 back to the field.

The rain put him off but it was a brutal approach

Trampas

Out with Poulter tomorrow

abff

That last hole was very disappointing. He never really caught fire, but a 5-4 finish would have kept him in the last pairing. Hopefully, he can get some momentum back tomorrow. The fact that his partner today was having an even worse round probably didn’t help.

Not sure what playing with Poulter will be like, but let’s hope things go well for him.

Mantis Toboggan

Lovely shot into 4 for the bird, needs to get motoring and quickly.

Trampas

He should be disappointed with the weekend performance. Great to get into position for weekend and then fade away would hurt many of golfers.

Best thing to do is remember Thursday and Friday and forget about weekend

Mantis Toboggan

Two poor rounds over the weekend once he got into contention, dissapointing.

tobsey

Looks like he’s heading back to the US this week. He spent weeks talking about getting home to the family and spending time with them and then is getting back out quickly. Same as the rest of us I suppose 😂

SeeMoreBut

Playing on pga tour this week.

It is restricted no cut field so points for turning up basically

Mantis Toboggan

tobsey wrote: »

Looks like he’s heading back to the US this week. He spent weeks talking about getting home to the family and spending time with them and then is getting back out quickly. Same as the rest of us I suppose 😂

Couple of days of changing nappies will do that to you.