charlieIRL wrote: » Less of the weight posts last. Not needed. Lowry had 2 6 foot putts for birdies on 17&18 and missed both to finish on -2. Wonder will this be enough to make the cut??
charlieIRL wrote: » Less of the weight posts last. Not needed.
backspin. wrote: » I'd love to see Shane on a serious gym program like Dustin or Keopka for a year or two. Just to see where it takes him. I suspect it would be the making of him. I'm not so sure why the sensitivity about his weight. Any other sports man carrying an obvious 3 stone extra would be hammered for it.
AGC wrote: 4/5 stone is stretching it a bit.
AGC wrote: I better hit the gym.....
Mushy wrote: Shane strikes me as someone who certainly prioritises other aspects of his life. This year, his first kid was born, I feel he'd prefer if he could spend all the time with her. All the more power to him too, he's good at the sport, he can make a living and live comfortably.
PokeHerKing wrote: » Mushy wrote: Shane strikes me as someone who certainly prioritises other aspects of his life. This year, his first kid was born, I feel he'd prefer if he could spend all the time with her. All the more power to him too, he's good at the sport, he can make a living and live comfortably. I love Shanes casual nature as well. Seems like a nice bloke and I'm in awe of what he's achieved so far. Taking the above attitude is to be commended, he's in no fear of being in the poor house and you don't get a second chance to hear your child's first word or see them take their first steps. In keeping with the above he should lose weight for his health and his family imo. Improved golf as a by product would just be a brucey bonus.
Pogue eile wrote: » If anyone actually bothered to watch the interview Lowry was clearly talking about mental fatique and not physical.
callaway92 wrote: » Not many players (if any) would ever admit to physical fatigue. Mental fatigue/exhaustion is the cliché excuse and an easy go-to. Admitting physical fatigue is admitting 'failure' so-to-speak. Mental fatigue isn't a failure.
prawnsambo wrote: » The difference between elite sportspeople and us is the level of sustained concentration they apply to their sport. Games like golf where that level is maintained for hours is extremely tiring. It's certainly not a cliché.
callaway92 wrote: » We’ll just stay disagreed on that so because I’m not having it.
AGC wrote: » What?! Of course maintaining a high level of concentration is going to be draining. In any walk of life.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Any chance of an old multiquote GreeBo :pac: Or at least hands up
GreeBo wrote: » Right back at 'cha. :cool:
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Above was in the context of him improving under his new caddy - he has. He is losing his card due to his full season performance . Anyway - point scoring on an Irish pro having a bad week is a bit pathetic. A good few posters here have always enjoyed putting Shane down. I'd say he will come back and win a major.
slave1 wrote: » He will rely on invites, I highly doubt he will choose the web tour to earn his PGA card back. Once he starts climbing back up the rankings, especially the top 64/50 the invites will come
slingerz wrote: » I dont think its a targeted vendetta against Lowry rather a case that people can see the opportunites that he has and disagree with his approach and feel he could make imrpovements by changing a few things. Quite simply he's not taking advantage of the opportunites afforded to him in some peoples eyes
FixdePitchmark wrote: » I just think people have a silly expectation of Irish pros on tour. We don't have a great record of performance in US - the list of players that have won over there is ridiculously low. (For all our over vaulted talk of Irish golf) Shane coming from a level of amateur quickly into the professional golf - has now won on European Tour and US - that is a very small number of Irish golfers - including players who we consider top Irish golfers. Shane has got in the mix in majors and has got to the top 20 in the OWGR. People not grateful for Shane haven't followed golf long enough in Ireland. He has made a couple of big changes in his personal life and they have been difficult and impacted on his game. He has won over 10 million over 10 year on the European tour alone. He is 31 years of age - has a good 10 years ahead at the top of the game. I fully expect him to bounce back - and periods like this are part of a pro golfers' career. Guys with far more talent and stature in the game have had far bigger lows - Shane has just had a T12 in the USPGA - it is not exactly like he is far off the pace off getting back to the top. Again - I think he will win a major. Gym or no gym.
davo10 wrote: » , not like P Harrington with one eye on the seniors tour. .
davo10 wrote: » FixdePitchmark wrote: » I just think people have a silly expectation of Irish pros on tour. We don't have a great record of performance in US - the list of players that have won over there is ridiculously low. (For all our over vaulted talk of Irish golf) Shane coming from a level of amateur quickly into the professional golf - has now won on European Tour and US - that is a very small number of Irish golfers - including players who we consider top Irish golfers. Shane has got in the mix in majors and has got to the top 20 in the OWGR. People not grateful for Shane haven't followed golf long enough in Ireland. He has made a couple of big changes in his personal life and they have been difficult and impacted on his game. He has won over 10 million over 10 year on the European tour alone. He is 31 years of age - has a good 10 years ahead at the top of the game. I fully expect him to bounce back - and periods like this are part of a pro golfers' career. Guys with far more talent and stature in the game have had far bigger lows - Shane has just had a T12 in the USPGA - it is not exactly like he is far off the pace off getting back to the top. Again - I think he will win a major. Gym or no gym. To be fair, he has been a pro golfer for nearly 10 years, he isn't a rookie. He did well a few years ago but at 31 he has fallen off the PGA tour, that is an age when he should be in his prime, not like P Harrington with one eye on the seniors tour. If Lowry was from the UK, or France, or the US and there was a thread about him, the posts would probably be the same. You feel it is wrong because he is Irish, I don't see what the benefit of that is myself.
