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

birdie on the 5th so back to +1 for the day and 1 of Westwood

windy there i wonder?

Birdie at the 7th.

Poker Face

woodyg wrote: »

windy there i wonder?

Just turned it on, no wind at moment anyway, the flags are barely moving. He has just stuck it to a couple of inches on par 3 12th

he's level par for the day with 6 holes left so could do with going -1 under at least for those 6

HighLine

Lovely shot

https://twitter.com/EuropeanTour/status/1085863082063085569

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They are saying there is about a 10mph wind but it hardly seems noticeable.

Meant to get it to 25mph tomorrow which they think will make it very tricky with tight fairways.

Good composed performance from Shane today after a poor start.

he's birdied the last par 3 15th now
very good back 9 finish possible after a mixed front 9

he's 6 under on the par 3's so far, that's cracking iron play!

the_blackstuff

Who's and the bag for Shane right now? Don recognise him.

Mushy

It only just hit me that it's the 3rd round today. Why is that? Hope Shane keeps it up, a win would be huge but top 10 be great too

Rikand

Mushy wrote: »

It only just hit me that it's the 3rd round today. Why is that? Hope Shane keeps it up, a win would be huge but top 10 be great too

The weekend in that country is Friday and Saturday.

The locals work on Sunday

Steady start for Shane, looking good with his striking

Mantis Toboggan

On the charge, leads by 4

4 birdies and single bogey is a very good front 9 today.
his first dropped shot on any par 3 this week so far which is a shame.

-3\-4 under for the day would be a really solid position for tomorrow's last day

ready4liftoff

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

On the charge, leads by 4

A win for the Offaly man this week, would potentially move him to the world's top 40. He is currently not exempt for the Masters or the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. A win in Abu Dhabi would change all that. Fingers crossed!

Big difference today is he's had 3 long snake putts which is usually a weakness

spacecoyote

Sterne pitched in for eagle to cut the lead to 2

slave1 wrote: »

Big difference today is he's had 3 long snake putts which is usually a weakness

You mean he has performed a type of putt very well that's normally one he struggles with?????.

So his snake putts are actually a positive of today

Another par 3 birdie for Shane, unreal performance on par 3's this week

lovely stuff -4 now.
his short iron's have been quality this week, which is giving him so many birdie chances on the par3's

Huge opportunity for either Lowry or Sterne here.

Both have the opportunity of a win that gets their 2019 off to a great start in their OWN hands.

another birdie on a par 3!

par his way home now and he will be -17 for the tournament which would put him in great spot

If either Lowry or Sterne struggle tomorrow - the likes of Poulter aren't far away either.

great finish on 18th with that birdie putt that's a seriously impressive round today -5 (-17) put's him in a great spot for tomorrow.

GreeBo

the_blackstuff wrote: »

Who's and the bag for Shane right now? Don recognise him.

I can tell you that its not his brother.

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GreeBo wrote: »

I can tell you that its not his brother.

Irishman Brian "Bo" Martin, who has caddied for the likes of Gary Murphy and Peter Lawrie and helped Frenchman Alex Levy and Dane Lucas Bjerregaard win in Portugal in 2014 and 2017 respectively, takes over full time.

Mantis Toboggan

Huge opportunity tomorrow.