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

Trampas

With Shane going to be starting his first full year on the tour what does he need to do to make him a better golfer?

I see he is 121st in scrambling so I guess his short game needs a touch up.

I say fitness is a key also.

Thankfully he has exemptions which should take some pressure of his game to allow his improve areas of his game he feels need strengthening.

MOD EDIT: Zero discussions around Shane's weight or body shape, any such posts will result in warnings, thank you

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searay

tobsey wrote: »

I've been following Shane closely over the last few weeks and I've noticed he seems to be missing a lot of putts from inside 5 feet. Just a while ago he had a par putt from 4' 6" and missed. He seems to be doing it a lot. By contrast mcdowell just had a near 10 footer for par on the par 3 and sure enough he holed it. Has Shane always been weak with the putter from that range or has something changed?

I know taking two putts in isolation as above isn't a great sample for the two, but I have noticed it with Lowry recently. Not just par putts either, I've seen a few birdie chances missed from that range as well.

Pros can be streaky when it comes to putting and Shane is no exception. After the waste management open he said that he hadn't putted well and he slipped back down the field not Saturday and Sunday. Last week he climbed through the field.

He'll probably come back after the forthcoming break and shoot the lights out, maybe in Augusta!

vienne86

Shane managed to finish his round with a birdie, leaving him on +2, but has started his second round with another bogey. Looks like it might be a struggle to make the cut.

Trampas

Didn't bother to finish his round today.

flew home instead. Many on here will be looking for his blood if that happened in their local club comp.

Hoof Hearted2

Trampas wrote: »

Didn't bother to finish his round today.

flew home instead. Many on here will be looking for his blood if that happened in their local club comp.

I'd say many on here would be just happy to be just playing with him, and would be too honoured to to be looking for blood, but meh there's always one who won't be happy regardless:pac:

Bluefoam

Trampas wrote: »

Didn't bother to finish his round today.

flew home instead. Many on here will be looking for his blood if that happened in their local club comp.

Isn't his wife expecting a baby this week? I'm sure he had reason to go home.

kenkin

Bubba didnt finish his round either.

vienne86

Bluefoam wrote: »

Isn't his wife expecting a baby this week? I'm sure he had reason to go home.

That's my understanding of the situation, so I think it is excusable in this instance to pull out.

Seve OB

vienne86 wrote: »

That's my understanding of the situation, so I think it is excusable in this instance to pull out.

Maybe he should of pulled out 9 months ago...... Boom boom.

HighLine

Posted below over on Paddy's thread... the article is well worth a read!

HighLine wrote: »

Another fantastic interview by Paul Kimmage below with Shane and Paddy. Some laugh out loud moments combined with a fascinating insight to life on tour. Slightly worrying to hear Paddy talk about his current injury ending his career.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/money-movies-and-motivations-padraig-harrington-and-shane-lowry-tell-paul-kimmage-about-life-on-tour-35462774.html

Bus Boy

Paul Kimmage, used to love his writing, Lance etc, but then later came across as an angry man,

Quintis

Bus Boy wrote: »

Paul Kimmage, used to love his writing, Lance etc, but then later came across as an angry man,

PK: But if you don't stand for something you stand for nothing.

The above line said it all for me about Paul, he is looking for something to 'stand for' and that has made him seem bitter rather than passionate in the last while imo

benny79

HighLine wrote: »

Posted below over on Paddy's thread... the article is well worth a read![/Q

I taught that was a brillant interview! relaxed and funny you can see the lads really get on!

benny79

HighLine wrote: »

Posted below over on Paddy's thread... the article is well worth a read![/Q

I taught that was a brilliant interview! relaxed and funny you can see the lads really get on!

WHIP IT!

Bit old, but I've just came across it myself...

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Majors are 'massive' but are not everything, says Shane Lowry

https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2017/0226/855638-majors-are-important/

Armchair Andy

Nice round 5 under 1 off the lead in the RBC.
Well capable of beating this field tbf. Needs something to get back up the rankings fast.

Podge_H

Indeed Andy, I haven't seen a shot he's played yet. But it it would be nice to see him in that tartan jacket?!? I mean with a win here...

vienne86

Podge_H wrote: »

Indeed Andy, I haven't seen a shot he's played yet. But it it would be nice to see him in that tartan jacket?!? I mean with a win here...

He had an early tee time today so he was in the clubhouse by the time the TV coverage started.....we should see him tomorrow.

Podge_H

Great interview there with Shane at the Sky Cart. Interesting that he said he hasn't played a lot of golf lately. Understandably since the arrival of Iris but does explain his performance last Friday... Great stuff today though, hope he keeps the foot down.

Seve OB

Podge_H wrote: »

Great interview there with Shane at the Sky Cart. Interesting that he said he hasn't played a lot of golf lately. Understandably since the arrival of Iris but does explain his performance last Friday... Great stuff today though, hope he keeps the foot down.

Wasn't aware he called the kid after Bono's mom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwnt5ca2bRs

fullstop

Plummeting down the leaderboard today.

vienne86

fullstop wrote: »

Plummeting down the leaderboard today.

Four over after seven holes :eek:

fullstop

vienne86 wrote: »

Four over after seven holes :eek:

5 after 8 and outside the cut line now.

rooney30

Same as last week, needs to get the finger out

Beaulieu

Seems to be lacking any real determination or focus at present. If you took his ranking points from US Open and WGC out (and yes I know that's a big take-out) he would be struggling to stay inside Top 125 in the world.

Really really disappointing .

gypsy79

The Sky Sports team and then on Golf Weekly seem to be hiting at some personal problems.

He does have a new born

vienne86

Shot +1 today, 2 under on the firt 9 and 3 over on the way home. He's tied 44th, so not a great week. Very good first round, decent enough third round, awful second round and poor enough final round. Seems to be lacking consistency!

Trampas

Appears to be suffering from hoping back and forth to the states every few weeks. Very few can manage it.

Aer lingus are the only winners.

Hopefully a few weeks in Europe to sort him out and back on the road.

gypsy79

Trampas wrote: »

Appears to be suffering from hoping back and forth to the states every few weeks. Very few can manage it.

Aer lingus are the only winners.

Hopefully a few weeks in Europe to sort him out and back on the road.

He also is looking like he is piling onb the LBs from what I seen

Not that he was ever that small

Armchair Andy

gypsy79 wrote:

He also is looking like he is piling onb the LBs from what I seen

I thought the opposite last night.
Unless his bag is full of lob wedges...

WHIP IT!

Shane and his missus had their first child in the past two months or so, I'm sure. With the nature of his day-job - travel, then need for constant, sustained practice etc - that probably means you can almost write off at least the first half of this season, in fairness.