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

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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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Minderbinder

Hopefully this will give him some confidence and he takes the positives out of it. No point kicking himself over the double bogey. He had to take risks in chasing.

kiers47

At least he looks set for solo 2nd with the birdie at the last.
Great week considering the overall form this year. Even if the field was woeful.

[Deleted User]

Shane rounded off with a birdie to nab solo second. Well done big man.

Mantis Toboggan

Yeah game over

loadwire

double bogey from shane?

kiers47

Going on the betting in running. Looks like Shane could be in a spot of bother. After going from about a 3/1 shot to 10/1+

*Actually looks to be because Sergio birdied 14
**And a double from Shane at 15....

That looks to be that. Hopefully he can hang on for solo 2nd

Mantis Toboggan

Lowry putting the squeeze on now has the momentum.

paulos53

Bogey on 13 for Garcia and his lead over Lowry is down to 1 shot

paulos53

https://twitter.com/SkySportsGolf/status/1054287898772754432

paulos53

No tv coverage and the european tour leaderboard also seems to be broken.
It is showing Sergio on 10 holes but their blog just posted about his drive on the 13th hole

EDIT: Their leaderboard has finally caught up

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vienne86 wrote:

No sign on Sky, damn them anyway. Only 2 behind now.

Starts at 10.

sligeach

Shane is now just 2 behind after 11 holes.

vienne86

No sign on Sky, damn them anyway. Only 2 behind now.

[Deleted User]

No coverage at the moment is there?

Birdie on 10 has him 3 behind Garcia now.

Rikand

vienne86 wrote: »

Is this going to be on Sky tomorrow?

Definitely

They've done every other Monday finish to this point and Valderrama is a pretty big one especially as it decides which players get their cards for next year. Top 116

vienne86

Is this going to be on Sky tomorrow?

Mantis Toboggan

abff wrote: »

So it's tied 3rd, 4 shots behind Garcia, with 10 holes to go. Is that correct?

Correct

abff

So it's tied 3rd, 4 shots behind Garcia, with 10 holes to go. Is that correct?

Mantis Toboggan

abff wrote: »

The European Tour website is currently showing him as tied 3rd after 8 holes of his final round. Was there play after the weather interruption that hasn't been updated?

No, weather delayed again, will finish tomorrow.

abff

Rikand wrote: »

Currently lying tied 2nd in the final round at Valderrama.

4 shots behind Garcia, 9 holes to go

The European Tour website is currently showing him as tied 3rd after 8 holes of his final round. Was there play after the weather interruption that hasn't been updated?

abff

Rikand wrote: »

Currently lying tied 2nd in the final round at Valderrama.

4 shots behind Garcia, 9 holes to go

The European Tour website is currently showing him as tied 3rd after 8 holes of his final round. Was there play after the weather interruption that hasn't been updated?

Rikand

Currently lying tied 2nd in the final round at Valderrama.

4 shots behind Garcia, 9 holes to go

paulos53

https://twitter.com/i/status/1050710068360929280

AGC

A crazy round currently on the go for Shane today.

-4 thru 3 + 1 thru 13 then a hole in 1 on 14

LuckyGent88

Very good opening round in Portugal. 7 under and had 2 bogies on par 5’s.

Really fancy him this week after starting to get some form towards the end of the US season.

AGC

SeeMoreBut wrote: »

All them events only pulled in mid 30 to 44 bar Dubai which was 50. While US playoffs was 60 and 3 in 70's

Huge difference in points.

UK in October isn't going to be a big crowd puller.

China, Turkey, South Africa, Dubai isn't the most appealing 4 weeks travel in a row.

At most they'll play 3

Come mid Feb European tour going to be a quiet place for high ranking players until mid June so less ranking points

But he’s not in the play offs so it’s a non runner

The events in America after the play offs will be similar if not lower rankings than those in Europe

GreeBo

tobsey wrote: »

They are bigger points because of the better fields. The ranking points available for a tournament are based on the ranking of the players in the field

Yeah I know, but its much harder to get those points *because* of the better field.

So you have to arguably play better to get points but conversely on a week where you do play well, you will get more points on the US tour.

So maybe a streaky player should go US and a steady eddie should stay Euro...

SeeMoreBut

AGC wrote: »

If you are in the play offs yes but in Europe you have British masters, Dunhill, Turkish Open, Nedbank and Dubai which will all have big ranking points

All them events only pulled in mid 30 to 44 bar Dubai which was 50. While US playoffs was 60 and 3 in 70's

Huge difference in points.

UK in October isn't going to be a big crowd puller.

China, Turkey, South Africa, Dubai isn't the most appealing 4 weeks travel in a row.

At most they'll play 3

Come mid Feb European tour going to be a quiet place for high ranking players until mid June so less ranking points

tobsey

GreeBo wrote: »

Better fields too though, so harder to get those higher points?

They are bigger points because of the better fields. The ranking points available for a tournament are based on the ranking of the players in the field

GreeBo

slave1 wrote: »

Would have thought the US was the route to get back up the rankings, much better world ranking point tournaments over there

Better fields too though, so harder to get those higher points?