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

GreeBo

h2005 wrote: »

Whats his next event?

HSBC Matchplay in China starting today.
draw

cornerboy

wilfitz wrote: »

I don't think MANY think he could be better if he slimmed down. Just seems to be the same few/couple that won't let it go. I bet you he wishes he was sitting at home on his couch giving his opinion about some 'fat golfer' from Offaly instead of getting ready to play professional golf in china!!!

And shooting -6 thru 14 of Round 1

soundsham

Flying again today
Great shooting

abff

Now -8 after 16 and two shots clear.

wilfitz

soundsham wrote: »

Flying again today
Great shooting

Not bad for a fat lad:)

abff

Dropped shot at the 17th unfortunately. Still one clear at 7 under.

abff

What a shame. Another dropped shot at the 18th. Still a great round of 66 and only one off the lead.

cornerboy

A great round....pity about the finish.
As we all know, closing out a good round is a difficult thing especially in that sort of company. It takes time to get used to being in that position....steep learning curve for Shane.

slave1

I've said it before, I like the guy's smile, reminds me of Mickleson

Nice footage here, he's obviously getting attention as he normally would not have a video segment highlighted on the website

Speak Now

Fair play, another cracking effort.

charlieIRL

Great round from Shane there, 3 more of the same please!!

endabob1

Shame about the dropped shots at the end, but he really is in a fine run of form, playing fabulous stuff.

anyone know how high he needs to finish to get into the top 50?

ssbob

endabob1 wrote: »

Shame about the dropped shots at the end, but he really is in a fine run of form, playing fabulous stuff.

anyone know how high he needs to finish to get into the top 50?

I reckon to guarantee the Top 50 he prob needs a top 7/8 but could do it with a top 10.

Jaysoose

wilfitz wrote: »

Not bad for a fat lad:)

Whats your point? ive yet to see you make a coherent point on this subject yet you feel in the position to throw smart comments around like you know something other people dont.


Nice shooting all the same...heres hoping he can keep it going.

RikkFlair

Another great round, he won't want the season to end at this rate.

PARlance

slave1 wrote: »

I've said it before, I like the guy's smile, reminds me of Mickleson

Nice footage here, he's obviously getting attention as he normally would not have a video segment highlighted on the website

Great to see that, there's an innocence to his whole demeanor, it's a joy to see!
Most pro's have very little emotion out on the course.
It may change as he gets more accustomed to playing at the top/success but I hope it doesn't, at the moment it's great to see someone just delighted with their game.

fullstop

ssbob wrote: »

When Kyle Stanley threw away that tournament at the start of the year, he hit a wedge and got too much spin, someone with Shane's ability would have choked down a 9/8 iron there to limit the spin.

You honestly think anyone would be trying to hit a half shot in to the 72nd hole of a tournament over water? He left himself a wedge yardage, which is exactly what he would have wanted and got a bit unlucky or didn't make 100% contact with the 3rd shot.

ssbob

fullstop wrote: »

You honestly think anyone would be trying to hit a half shot in to the 72nd hole of a tournament over water? He left himself a wedge yardage, which is exactly what he would have wanted and got a bit unlucky or didn't make 100% contact with the 3rd shot.

He got "perfect" contact but didn't take the spin off, he had a 3 shot lead, the safest option was to go long or go right, so what I am saying is when faced with it, he didn't feel comfortable hitting the half shot!

wilfitz

Jaysoose wrote: »

Whats your point? ive yet to see you make a coherent point on this subject yet you feel in the position to throw smart comments around like you know something other people dont.


Nice shooting all the same...heres hoping he can keep it going.

My point here is that he had a good round and 'fat lad' part was me trying to be sarcastic at the couple of posters on this forum that seem to have a problem with Shane's weight!! Does not seem to be holding him back at the moment!

Jaysoose

wilfitz wrote: »

My point here is that he had a good round and 'fat lad' part was me trying to be sarcastic at the couple of posters on this forum that seem to have a problem with Shane's weight!! Does not seem to be holding him back at the moment!

This is what you are missing though 99% of the posters on here that commented dont have a problem with shanes weight..they want him to be as good a golfer as he can be and being fit is major factor in success and obviously losing the extra weight will help him in the long run.

Is it at the stage were people cant point out the blatantly obvious and we are only allowed to talk about how well he is doing while ignoring an obvious talking point?

At least attempt to see the arguments being put forward instead of posting childish passive agressive smartarse comments then sitting back like you are some kind of comedic genius.

wilfitz

Jaysoose wrote: »

This is what you are missing though 99% of the posters on here that commented dont have a problem with shanes weight..they want him to be as good a golfer as he can be and being fit is major factor in success and obviously losing the extra weight will help him in the long run.

Is it at the stage were people cant point out the blatantly obvious and we are only allowed to talk about how well he is doing while ignoring an obvious talking point?

At least attempt to see the arguments being put forward instead of posting childish passive agressive smartarse comments then sitting back like you are some kind of comedic genius.

Obviously Shane's weight is not bothering him and if it did I'm sure he would do something about it. And my posts are childish passive aggressive smartarse. Good lad yourself, try read a few of your own.

Jaysoose

wilfitz wrote: »

Obviously Shane's weight is not bothering him and if it did I'm sure he would do something about it. And my posts are childish passive aggressive smartarse. Good lad yourself, try read a few of your own.

And you still miss the point completely, lets just move on.

Bluefoam

Wow, really impressed with Shane's form lately. It really seems to be coming together for him.

On the other hand, reading through the previous posts, I had expected him to be massively obese (I'm no longer living in Ireland, so don't see much coverage), the level of discussion and the language used made me believe he was waddling around the course. That was until I saw the clip referenced below... the guy is carrying some extra weight, but is obviously fit.

Its my opinion that people are so obsessed with their own body image, that they become irrational and envious when someone who does not conform to there personal opinions and proves themselves to be superior both physically and mentally... as Shane has done by reaching the elite in the sport.

I'm really sickened by the level of discussion about his weight, particularly during a week where online bullying has been such a prominent reality and is being widely discussed. And believe me this is bullying. It is also being read by others who struggle with their weight and will experience the hurtful nature of the comments here.

Lowry obviously struggles with his weight. It is easy to sit back and say its easy for you to keep slim and deride him for not... Its just not as simple as that & some people have difficulty with their weight for different reasons. He is playing at the top level and competing well, be happy for him, he is a professional sportsman and will do his best to achieve his goals.

slave1 wrote: »

I've said it before, I like the guy's smile, reminds me of Mickleson

Nice footage here, he's obviously getting attention as he normally would not have a video segment highlighted on the website

GreeBo

ssbob wrote: »

He got "perfect" contact but didn't take the spin off, he had a 3 shot lead, the safest option was to go long or go right, so what I am saying is when faced with it, he didn't feel comfortable hitting the half shot!

If the safest option is long then surely a full shot is safer than a half shot, he just used the wrong club? Perhaps assuming adrenaline would make him hit it further?

GreeBo

Bluefoam wrote: »

Its my opinion that people are so obsessed with their own body image, that they become irrational and envious when someone who does not conform to there personal opinions and proves themselves to be superior both physically and mentally... as Shane has done by reaching the elite in the sport.

I'm really sickened by the level of discussion about his weight, particularly during a week where online bullying has been such a prominent reality and is being widely discussed. And believe me this is bullying. It is also being read by others who struggle with their weight and will experience the hurtful nature of the comments here.

That's just bull to be honest. Its nothing to do with conforming or anything like that.

- He is overweight.
- Its unhealthy.
- His fitness would be increased by being lower.
- His back, knees etc would all benefit from his carrying less weight.


There is no bullying of Shane here at all and frankly I find it quite disgusting that you would bring that into the conversation, given the week thats in it.
To be honest, the closest thing to bullying on here at the moment is people having a go at others for stating the obvious regarding his weight.

Jaysoose

Bluefoam wrote: »

Wow, really impressed with Shane's form lately. It really seems to be coming together for him.

On the other hand, reading through the previous posts, I had expected him to be massively obese (I'm no longer living in Ireland, so don't see much coverage), the level of discussion and the language used made me believe he was waddling around the course. That was until I saw the clip referenced below... the guy is carrying some extra weight, but is obviously fit.

Its my opinion that people are so obsessed with their own body image, that they become irrational and envious when someone who does not conform to there personal opinions and proves themselves to be superior both physically and mentally... as Shane has done by reaching the elite in the sport.

I'm really sickened by the level of discussion about his weight, particularly during a week where online bullying has been such a prominent reality and is being widely discussed. And believe me this is bullying. It is also being read by others who struggle with their weight and will experience the hurtful nature of the comments here.

Lowry obviously struggles with his weight. It is easy to sit back and say its easy for you to keep slim and deride him for not... Its just not as simple as that & some people have difficulty with their weight for different reasons. He is playing at the top level and competing well, be happy for him, he is a professional sportsman and will do his best to achieve his goals.

Ive reported this post, im not being accused of bullying wether directly or indirectly in this fashion and to be honest your so far out of line with this its beyond comprehension.

Its truly depressing that to try and get your point across you stoop such levels and throw out accusations like this.

wilfitz

Bluefoam wrote: »

Wow, really impressed with Shane's form lately. It really seems to be coming together for him.

On the other hand, reading through the previous posts, I had expected him to be massively obese (I'm no longer living in Ireland, so don't see much coverage), the level of discussion and the language used made me believe he was waddling around the course. That was until I saw the clip referenced below... the guy is carrying some extra weight, but is obviously fit.

Its my opinion that people are so obsessed with their own body image, that they become irrational and envious when someone who does not conform to there personal opinions and proves themselves to be superior both physically and mentally... as Shane has done by reaching the elite in the sport.

I'm really sickened by the level of discussion about his weight, particularly during a week where online bullying has been such a prominent reality and is being widely discussed. And believe me this is bullying. It is also being read by others who struggle with their weight and will experience the hurtful nature of the comments here.

Lowry obviously struggles with his weight. It is easy to sit back and say its easy for you to keep slim and deride him for not... Its just not as simple as that & some people have difficulty with their weight for different reasons. He is playing at the top level and competing well, be happy for him, he is a professional sportsman and will do his best to achieve his goals.

Well said..

Steven81

Anyone else think Lowry is the best thing to come out of Clara since Brian Cowen. Pubs in Clara must be milking it, heard he put 2k behind the bar in 2 pubs for drink, nice touch.

FixdePitchmark

Steven81 wrote: »

Anyone else think Lowry is the best thing to come out of Clara since Brian Cowen. Pubs in Clara must be milking it, heard he put 2k behind the bar in 2 pubs for drink, nice touch.

No, Shane is the best thing since Shane.

tayto lover

Steven81 wrote: »

Anyone else think Lowry is the best thing to come out of Clara since Brian Cowen. Pubs in Clara must be milking it, heard he put 2k behind the bar in 2 pubs for drink, nice touch.

Shane didn't contribute to the ruination of the country.