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

Slicemeister · 26-05-2014 10:33am

That birdie putt on 17 was weak, his chip got away from him a bit. Only consolation was Donald couldn't get it up and down either from near enough the same spot.

Can't find any live scoring from Walton heath:-(

razorblunt · 26-05-2014 10:33am

benny79 wrote: »

Whats involved in qualifying tomorrow what does he have to do and does if have to travel for it?

Great day for him hopefully it stands to him, great to see the put on 18 to end on a high even though he was terrible unlucky not to win it!

I think the putt on 18th is a testament to what he can do when his head is in the right place and his confidence is up. He easily could have fallen apart and lost interest once he missed the green right but he stuck to it. The celebration and smile at the end will win him alot of fans.

He was complimentary of Fota having played it a few weeks back, might be worth a sneaky shout for that too.

Speak Now · 26-05-2014 11:00am

benny79 wrote: »

Whats involved in qualifying tomorrow what does he have to do and does if have to travel for it?

Great day for him hopefully it stands to him, great to see the put on 18 to end on a high even though he was terrible unlucky not to win it!

36 holes today at Walton Heath, only 20 miles from Wentworth.

Started on the new course at 8.59 with Eduardo Molinari.
Will play the old course at 13.44.

New course is the easier one.

First Up · 26-05-2014 11:02am

razorblunt wrote: »

I think the putt on 18th is a testament to what he can do when his head is in the right place and his confidence is up. He easily could have fallen apart and lost interest once he missed the green right but he stuck to it. The celebration and smile at the end will win him alot of fans.

He was complimentary of Fota having played it a few weeks back, might be worth a sneaky shout for that too.

The putt on 18 was a bonus - you get those freaky breaks sometimes. I would rate his eagle and the Birdie on 17 higher. And the regrouping after the double.
He showed qualities yesterday that if he can sustain he has a bright future.

cormacjones · 26-05-2014 11:08am

First Up wrote: »

The putt on 18 was a bonus - you get those freaky breaks sometimes. I would rate his eagle and the Birdie on 17 higher. And the regrouping after the double.
He showed qualities yesterday that if he can sustain he has a bright future.

I thought he missed his birdie putt on 17?

benny79 · 26-05-2014 11:18am

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

36 holes today at Walton Heath, only 20 miles from Wentworth.

Started on the new course at 8.59 with Eduardo Molinari.
Will play the old course at 13.44.

New course is the easier one.

and does he have to finish first or what? be a hard act to follow 4 days of intense golf day to play 2 rounds in a day!

RikkFlair · 26-05-2014 11:23am

benny79 wrote: »

and does he have to finish first or what? be a hard act to follow 4 days of intense golf day to play 2 rounds in a day!

I think its top 10/12 to qualify

PARlance · 26-05-2014 11:25am

benny79 wrote: »

and does he have to finish first or what? be a hard act to follow 4 days of intense golf day to play 2 rounds in a day!

Top 12 I think

razorblunt · 26-05-2014 11:27am

First Up wrote: »

The putt on 18 was a bonus - you get those freaky breaks sometimes. I would rate his eagle and the Birdie on 17 higher. And the regrouping after the double.
He showed qualities yesterday that if he can sustain he has a bright future.

Did he not miss the birdie and slap the putter? I thought he had melted his head at that stage.

Speak Now · 26-05-2014 11:49am

benny79 wrote: »

and does he have to finish first or what? be a hard act to follow 4 days of intense golf day to play 2 rounds in a day!

10/12 spots, 96 players.

First Up · 26-05-2014 12:02pm

cormacjones wrote: »

I thought he missed his birdie putt on 17?

You are right, I was confusing him with Rory on that one. He made lots of clutch putts though.

Slicemeister · 26-05-2014 12:32pm

First Up wrote: »

You are right, I was confusing him with Rory on that one. He made lots of clutch putts though.

Rory birdied 17 too.

me89 · 26-05-2014 12:40pm

Top 14 qualify

AGC · 26-05-2014 1:13pm

69 for Shane this morning

Speak Now · 26-05-2014 1:20pm

AGC wrote: »

69 for Shane this morning

So -3 after playing the easier course.

Last year -3 made the play off, -6 previous year.

Will probably need to go under par on the old course as well.

benny79 · 26-05-2014 2:03pm

who sponsors this? do they get money for playing or is it just to qualify for us open?

First Up · 26-05-2014 2:05pm

benny79 wrote: »

who sponsors this? do they get money for playing or is it just to qualify for us open?

Just a qualifier.

abff · 26-05-2014 3:00pm

Are the scores available online anywhere?

AGC · 26-05-2014 3:04pm

abff wrote: »

Are the scores available online anywhere?

Don't seem to be

Predicted qualifying score is -4

First Up · 26-05-2014 3:06pm

AGC wrote: »

Don't seem to be

Predicted qualifying score is -4

Report on Sky a while ago had him at -5 but a long way to go.

John Divney · 26-05-2014 3:11pm

Is it a tough course?

Speak Now · 26-05-2014 3:14pm

John Divney wrote: »

Is it a tough course?

2 courses, he's on the tougher one now.

AGC · 26-05-2014 3:28pm

http://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2014/5/26/us-open-sectional-qualifying-walton-heath

Speak Now · 26-05-2014 3:34pm

Tied 9th with 5 others after first round. Fingers crossed!

AGC · 26-05-2014 3:36pm

Scoring similar on both courses.

coylemj · 26-05-2014 3:52pm

Just looking at the OWGR table, Lowry has played 51 events in the past 24 months and so has a high divisor. It's ironic that if he had taken the first 19 weeks of 2014 off and saved a bundle on air fares to the Gulf, South Africa and Asia, it would have had no effect on his total points (he didn't earn any) but his divisor would now be 43 and he would be ranked in the top 60 (T58 with Richard Sterne) thereby earning an exemption to the US Open.