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

abff

SnowDrifts wrote: »

Not sure if the list is final, but tee times are here

http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html

Thanks. I think that will give 58 points to the winner, with 27th place being enough for Jacobson to pass Lowry.

Johnny_Fontane

the field is set for the wgc. meaning it doesnt matter what anyone else does.

snedders pulled out with mickelson, so lowry facing tiger at the moment....

Speak Now

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

the field is set for the wgc. meaning it doesnt matter what anyone else does.

snedders pulled out with mickelson, so lowry facing tiger at the moment....

It matters for the seedings.

abff

I actually think Lowry would have a better chance against Rory than against Tiger. I think he would be intimidated by Tiger - not so much by Rory.

searay

abff wrote: »

I actually think Lowry would have a better chance against Rory than against Tiger. I think he would be intimidated by Tiger - not so much by Rory.

I agree, but one positive if he plays tiger is that he's more likely to feature in tv coverage!

gorfield

abff wrote: »

I actually think Lowry would have a better chance against Rory than against Tiger. I think he would be intimidated by Tiger - not so much by Rory.

Absoloutly spot on!
Even though I personally feel tiger was the "lance Armstrong" of golf before testing started, h will intimidate anybody!

bwcallaghan

gorfield wrote: »

Absoloutly spot on!
Even though I personally feel tiger was the "lance Armstrong" of golf before testing started, h will intimidate anybody!

This is interesting , has there been any evidence suggesting Tiger might have been using banned substances in the past?

I know he has put on a lot of bulk since his early years and definitely led the charge in terms of making fitness a larger part of the game but has there been solid accusations on this?

Rikand

searay wrote: »

I agree, but one positive if he plays tiger is that he's more likely to feature in tv coverage!

if shane is on the tv, will there be room for anyone else ?
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OMG I'M KIDDING!!!!!!!

SnowDrifts

Rickylovesuall wrote: »

if shane is on the tv, will there be room for anyone else ?
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OMG I'M KIDDING!!!!!!!

Did you just have an argument with yourself?

vienne86

searay wrote: »

I agree, but one positive if he plays tiger is that he's more likely to feature in tv coverage!

I think if he is playing Rory, he'll get plenty of coverage too!

Rikand

SnowDrifts wrote: »

Did you just have an argument with yourself?

Just getting in there ahead of the people who might want to ban me for such a comment

link_2007

Rickylovesuall wrote: »

Just getting in there ahead of the people who might want to ban me for such a comment

I have played Esker Hills a couple of times and after witnessing the size of the portions of food that are served in the club house, it is no surprise whatsoever that Shane carries around a few extra pounds...

charlieIRL

bwcallaghan wrote: »

This is interesting , has there been any evidence suggesting Tiger might have been using banned substances in the past?

I know he has put on a lot of bulk since his early years and definitely led the charge in terms of making fitness a larger part of the game but has there been solid accusations on this?

I think you too that post up wrong - I don't think that it was suggested that TW was taking banned substances but a comparison to Lance Armstrong as being at the top of his profession like Woods.

L.O.F.T

gorfield wrote: »

Absoloutly spot on!
Even though I personally feel tiger was the "lance Armstrong" of golf before testing started, h will intimidate anybody!

bwcallaghan wrote: »

This is interesting , has there been any evidence suggesting Tiger might have been using banned substances in the past?

I know he has put on a lot of bulk since his early years and definitely led the charge in terms of making fitness a larger part of the game but has there been solid accusations on this?

charlieIRL wrote: »

I think you too that post up wrong - I don't think that it was suggested that TW was taking banned substances but a comparison to Lance Armstrong as being at the top of his profession like Woods.

Sorry for the off topic post charlie but I too picked it us as bwcallaghan did? Why then did Gorfield make reference to testing in his post?

I also believe Shane has everything to gain and nothing to loose playing either Rory or Tiger and I'd love to see him progress regardless of who he plays.

PARlance

L.O.F.T wrote: »

Sorry for the off topic post charlie but I too picked it us as bwcallaghan did? Why then did Gorfield make reference to testing in his post?

That was my first thought too, had to re-read it a few times and then came to the conclusion that it wasn't anything to do with banned substances rather it was a reference to Lance's interview with Oprah where he said he used to intimidate people within his team, his sport etc.

The thread had been talking about Shane being intimidated by Rory or Tiger.

Tiger was this dominant character/intimidater in golf, as was Lance in golf until they started to crack down on testing in that sport and his influence was diminished.

It is unclear, but I don't think there was meant to be any suggestion of Tiger using banned substances by Gorfield.

SnowDrifts

L.O.F.T wrote: »

Sorry for the off topic post charlie but I too picked it us as bwcallaghan did? Why then did Gorfield make reference to testing in his post?

I also believe Shane has everything to gain and nothing to loose playing either Rory or Tiger and I'd love to see him progress regardless of who he plays.

I also read it this way. It makes sense because Lance was still intimidating after testing commenced because he cheated his way around it. Therefore... Gorfield must know something about Tiger..:D

Suspected the same myself, for the record.

charlieIRL

doesn't matter, Shane will beat either of them anyway!

bwcallaghan

gorfield , get back on here and defend this slander !!

And stop hanging out with Kimmage and Walsh they'll have you believing everyone is on something!!

vienne86

So Jacobson needs a fairly decent week to move ahead of Lowry in the rankings and avoid playing Rory in the first round.[/QUOTE]


And he seems to be having just that.

Rikand

draw confirmed - he got McIlroy

WhatNowForUs?

Does anybody know what the previous winners seeding were? Was there ever any 64th seeded winner

link_2007

WhatNowForUs? wrote: »

Does anybody know what the previous winners seeding were? Was there ever any 64th seeded winner

I am almost certain I heard, during the weekends coverage, that a player seeded in the 70s won one of the years because a number ahead of him decided not to play.

Edit: A quick Wikipedia search is making me lean towards it being Kevin Sutherland although there is a chance I am talking nonsense and I dreamed that I heard it, that has happened before.

Rikand

link_2007 wrote: »

I am almost certain I heard, during the weekends coverage, that a player seeded in the 70s won one of the years because a number ahead of him decided not to play.

Edit: A quick Wikipedia search is making me lean towards it being Kevin Sutherland although there is a chance I am talking nonsense and I dreamed that I heard it, that has happened before.

Kevin Sutherland did win it from the outside seeding alright

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_WGC-Accenture_Match_Play_Championship

[ sam snead bracket right at the bottom ]

abff

link_2007 wrote: »

I am almost certain I heard, during the weekends coverage, that a player seeded in the 70s won one of the years because a number ahead of him decided not to play.

Edit: A quick Wikipedia search is making me lean towards it being Kevin Sutherland although there is a chance I am talking nonsense and I dreamed that I heard it, that has happened before.

Yes, it was Kevin Sutherland. He was 65th in the world rankings and was seeded 62nd. He played David Duval (the then world number 3) in the first round and Paul McGinley in the 2nd round. The full results are here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_WGC-Accenture_Match_Play_Championship

soundsham

link_2007 wrote: »

I am almost certain I heard, during the weekends coverage, that a player seeded in the 70s won one of the years because a number ahead of him decided not to play.

Edit: A quick Wikipedia search is making me lean towards it being Kevin Sutherland although there is a chance I am talking nonsense and I dreamed that I heard it, that has happened before.

You may be correct as far as I vaguely remember it may have been on in Australia so very few of the highly ranked ladies from America could be bothered supporting it & some lower ranked guys got the chance to play

downthemiddle

bwcallaghan wrote: »

gorfield , get back on here and defend this slander !!

And stop hanging out with Kimmage and Walsh they'll have you believing everyone is on something!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6743448

Draw your own conclusions.

Speak Now

Nice driver Hope his clubs arrived

gorfield

downthemiddle wrote: »

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6743448

Draw your own conclusions.

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link_2007

gorfield wrote: »

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If you don't know for sure it's probably best not to speculate.

Which ironically is the exact stance you took in this very thread when people on here were speculating that Shane had gone on the piss one of the weekends last season.

Funny how it changes when you're not personally aquainted with the player in question?

ssbob

downthemiddle wrote: »

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6743448

Draw your own conclusions.

gorfield wrote: »

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link_2007 wrote: »

If you don't know for sure it's probably best not to speculate.

Which ironically is the exact stance you took in this very thread when people on here were speculating that Shane had gone on the piss one of the weekends last season.

Funny how it changes when you're not personally aquainted with the player in question?

Guys please thread carefully here as we are doing on the Vijay issue, until anything comes out we will not be making any presumptions or accusations of doping in golf.