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

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    #5432
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,055 ✭✭✭✭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?


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    #5433
    tobsey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭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


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    #5434
    SeeMoreBut
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    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


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    #5435
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,055 ✭✭✭✭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...


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    #5436
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭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


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    #5437
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭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.


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    #5438
    AGC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭AGC


    A crazy round currently on the go for Shane today.

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


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    #5439
    paulos53
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭paulos53


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


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    #5440
    Rikand
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    Currently lying tied 2nd in the final round at Valderrama.

    4 shots behind Garcia, 9 holes to go


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    #5441
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭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?


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    #5442
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭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?


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    #5443
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,669 ✭✭✭✭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.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #5444
    abff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭abff


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


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    #5445
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,669 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


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

    Correct

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #5446
    vienne86
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    Is this going to be on Sky tomorrow?


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    #5447
    Rikand
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    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


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    #5448
    [Deleted User]
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    No coverage at the moment is there?

    Birdie on 10 has him 3 behind Garcia now.


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    #5449
    vienne86
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    No sign on Sky, damn them anyway. Only 2 behind now.


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    #5450
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,081 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Shane is now just 2 behind after 11 holes.


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    #5451
    First Up
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    vienne86 wrote:
    No sign on Sky, damn them anyway. Only 2 behind now.


    Starts at 10.


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    #5452
    paulos53
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭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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    #5453
    paulos53
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭paulos53


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


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    #5454
    paulos53
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭paulos53


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


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    #5455
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,669 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Lowry putting the squeeze on now has the momentum.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #5456
    kiers47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭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


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    #5457
    loadwire
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭loadwire


    double bogey from shane?


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    #5458
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,669 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Yeah game over

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #5459
    [Deleted User]
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    Shane rounded off with a birdie to nab solo second. Well done big man.


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    #5460
    kiers47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭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.


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    #5461
    Minderbinder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭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.


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