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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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PokeHerKing

Between the two tours Shane has played 20 events. Would this be a high low or average number for most pros these days?

Seems lowish to me but that could be because I'm not a pro golfer!

Old diesel

RikkFlair wrote: »

What does Shane need to do retain Euro tour status for next year?? Not being a member of either main tour is a bit alarming...

From what I can see he's 96th.

Anything in top 110 keeps a card.

There are exemptions available but I can't think which of them if any apply to Shane.

To give an example of how exemptions work in PGA.....

In 2015 before the Honda Classic Padraig Harrington had no PGA tour card.

Winning the Honda gave Padraig an exemption not only for rest of 2015 but also 2016 and I believe 2017 as well.

slave1

Harrington's exemption was remainder of 2015 and 2016.
Due to the elbow injury he got last year when giving lessons he was on a medicial exemption member status for 17/18 to allow him to pass the 125 number on the 16/17 season and regain his card.
Soon he will elect to fall back on his lifetime earnings exemption to remain a PGA tour member 19/20 which will bring him up to the Seniors Tour.

But this is all academic for Paddy as he frequently looks for invites to the big tournaments and as a 3 time major winner he's only ever been turned down once.

If Lowry wins majors then he has no worries, simple as, his status will be irrelevant as he will get an invite anywhere he wants.

Old diesel

slave1 wrote: »

Harrington's exemption was remainder of 2015 and 2016.
Due to the elbow injury he got last year when giving lessons he was on a medicial exemption member status for 17/18 to allow him to pass the 125 number on the 16/17 season and regain his card.
Soon he will elect to fall back on his lifetime earnings exemption to remain a PGA tour member 19/20 which will bring him up to the Seniors Tour.

But this is all academic for Paddy as he frequently looks for invites to the big tournaments and as a 3 time major winner he's only ever been turned down once.

If Lowry wins majors then he has no worries, simple as, his status will be irrelevant as he will get an invite anywhere he wants.

My apologies.

I thought the exemption for winning was longer.

Spideog Rua

slave1 wrote: »

But this is all academic for Paddy as he frequently looks for invites to the big tournaments and as a 3 time major winner he's only ever been turned down once..

I need to know, who turned him down?

slave1

From memory it was Malaysia/Singapore somewhere, Paddy himself mentioned it way back, at the time he said it was the only tournament he wrote to for an invite that turned him down

Felexicon

First shot with the new caddy/brother is in to the rough.

Get him off the bloody bag now!

GreeBo

Felexicon wrote: »

First shot with the new caddy/brother is in to the rough.

Get him off the bloody bag now!

I don't think he is a new brother...?:pac:

Felexicon

GreeBo wrote: »

I don't think he is a new brother...?:pac:

He'll be the old brother if he doesn't shape up quick smart

AGC

davo10 wrote: »

He's right. Lowry has until August 19 to get into the top 125 or he is off the PGA Tour next year, he is currently 168. I'm not sure but I think he now lives in the US so that would be a serious jolt to his career.

https://m.independent.ie/sport/golf/shane-lowry-puts-brother-on-bag-in-bid-for-revival-to-save-pga-tour-card-37148067.html

He is back living in Ireland according to an interview with Sky at the Irish Open, on the newstalk podcast a couple of weeks ago he indicated his goal is to retain his PGA tour card and move over full time because his family enjoyed it.

Good luck to him.

TheRiverman

Hope he will have many successful years to come,desperately needs to get consistency into his game.New caddy might a good first step.

hurleronditch

Best round in a while today with a 67. Hit every green in reg on the back 9, had 3 birdies out of it. Just looking at shot tracker it seems like the putter was only lukewarm but he’s hitting it well and should be around the top 20 by the time the afternoon lads are done.

Mysterypunter

Shot 5 under today -7 total

TheRiverman

Keep it going Shane.

downthemiddle

TheRiverman wrote: »

Keep it going Shane.

All down to the brother.

FixdePitchmark

Any chance of an old multiquote GreeBo :pac:

Or at least hands up

Seve OB

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Shot 5 under today -7 total

just think of how well he could have played if he had a professional caddy on the bag

:rolleyes:

First Up

TheRiverman wrote: »

Keep it going Shane.

Tied 9th at the moment. Safe for the weekend and maybe he can push on to a good finish.

Early to bed Shane.....

Mantis Toboggan

The brother must be a great caddy...

Only 12 years ago that Frankie molinari was on his brothers bag for the masters. Maybe Alan might follow on!

GreeBo

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Any chance of an old multiquote GreeBo :pac:

Or at least hands up

As in "hands up, I was wrong"?

Please don't tell me you think 1 good round means anything or worse still, that this round is due to his brother? :rolleyes:

Clearly its due to the new pencil he is using to mark the card. :cool:

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/88/lowry_pencil.html

TheRiverman

Tied for 13th on -11 after 3rd round.Hope he has another good round to finish tomorrow and continue to climb up this rankings.

vienne86

TheRiverman wrote: »

Tied for 13th on -11 after 3rd round.Hope he has another good round to finish tomorrow and continue to climb up this rankings.

He was +2 after 8 holes yesterday, when everyone else was shooting birdies, so fair play to him for a great back 9.

sligeach

vienne86 wrote: »

He was +2 after 8 holes yesterday, when everyone else was shooting birdies, so fair play to him for a great back 9.

I'd seen his score around that point, so I pleasantly surprised to see him up near the top at the end of the round. I can see him hopefully finish in the top 10 at least today.

SeeMoreBut

GMac ahead of him on leaderboard and FedEx so it's like I want GMac to do well but not to well if you know what I mean.

Dropped the shots he gained early on. Doesn't seem to do well around 4-8 holes this week but good on back 9.

Looks like he'll need a good top 10 finish as only up 6 places in Fed Ex this week which all that matters.

Next week is only 60% points

Felexicon

GreeBo wrote: »

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Any chance of an old multiquote GreeBo :pac:

Or at least hands up

As in "hands up, I was wrong"?

Please don't tell me you think 1 good round means anything or worse still, that this round is due to his brother? :rolleyes:

Clearly its due to the new pencil he is using to mark the card. :cool:

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/88/lowry_pencil.html

You must have forgotten your password over the weekend.

GreeBo

Felexicon wrote: »

You must have forgotten your password over the weekend.

You must have forgotten the difference between causation and correlation.

I want Shane to do well, have never said anything otherwise. I merely felt with 3 weeks to hold his card, he needed all the help he could get.

If he goes on to hold it with the brother on the bag I'll be happy for him.
I have no skin in the game and no interest in seeing him fail.

Felexicon

GreeBo wrote: »

Felexicon wrote: »

You must have forgotten your password over the weekend.

You must have forgotten the difference between causation and correlation.

I want Shane to do well, have never said anything otherwise. I merely felt with 3 weeks to hold his card, he needed all the help he could get.

If he goes on to hold it with the brother on the bag I'll be happy for him.
I have no skin in the game and no interest in seeing him fail.

Ah that was just a tester to see if you were still lurking around the thread pal.

GreeBo

Felexicon wrote: »

Ah that was just a tester to see if you were still lurking around the thread pal.

I don't think I ever indicated I was planning on leaving it?

-12 and tied 20th now...doesn't have to do too much to get a Top 10.

DJ is ridiculous though.:eek:

charlieIRL

Just missed out on a top 10 but still a good weekend for Lowry.

DJ taking this one home as well.

Eaglebridie 32

charlieIRL wrote: »

Just missed out on a top 10 but still a good weekend for Lowry.

DJ taking this one home as well.

That's a good performance, given the pressure he was under and his recent firm.

Certaintly a boost to his confidence which was badly required.

Hon the Lowry bros!