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

Kevin Finnerty · 19-01-2019 02:41PM

Sterne's body language over his second on 18 was never right. After that putt on 17 by Lowry his mind must have been frazzled. Either way Lowry finished as a champion should. Delighted for him

blackcard · 19-01-2019 02:49PM

I stopped watching after the 11th and went for a swim, didn't give him a hope. Shows what I know. Congratulations to Shane

slave1 · 19-01-2019 03:04PM

Played this morning, legged it home to turn on the TV and see him on the 18th green turned around from his putt and smiling...almost great timing.
Caddie happy days too

Hoof Hearted2 · 19-01-2019 04:25PM

What an absolute ledgebag, delighted for him and never doubted him;).

Sterney will have to work on his "hard question" asking ability, eh First up!!!

First Up · 19-01-2019 04:45PM

Hoof Hearted2 wrote:

Sterney will have to work on his "hard question" asking ability, eh First up!!!

Sterne asked a lot of questions on the front 9 and Lowry took a while to find the answers. But he did and when he asked a few questions of his own, Sterne struggled too.

Great win and his caddy is getting a lot of praise for how he calmed him down.

TheRiverman · 19-01-2019 04:53PM

Well done Shane.Great win and badly needed after some bad days on the golf course over the past two years.Come on the Faithful.

Hoof Hearted2 · 19-01-2019 05:07PM

First Up wrote: »

Sterne asked a lot of questions

Did he really? like what, was Sterne miked up?

First Up · 19-01-2019 05:09PM

Hoof Hearted2 wrote:

Did he really? like what, was Sterne miked up?

Oh dear #2

Mars Bar · 19-01-2019 05:15PM

Sickened to have not been able to go today

He must have played the wind superbly. I work 10 minutes from the course and the wind was bringing up a lot of sand!

Felexicon · 19-01-2019 05:16PM

Hoof Hearted2 wrote: »

Did he really? like what, was Sterne miked up?

This thing you're doing just isn't working pal.

19-01-2019 05:54PM

wow - sets him up for the year especially with being back in the big events and the top 50 - perfect start. changes everything.

needed Sterne to lose his flow to win but Shane stuck at it on a day when his driving was dire and knocked in some clutch puts - well done.

GreeBo · 19-01-2019 06:19PM

Felexicon wrote: »

F*cking delighted for him.

Get's a very hard time from Irish golf "fans" when things aren't going his way. Everyone is an expert with regards to his weight, family commitments etc.

You can be a fan and still call it out when he is playing rubbish, which he did a lot last year.

Backing then and talking them up web they are playing purely just ecause they are Irish is belittling and erodes any value in praising then when they do well.

Blind jingoism is pointless.

HighLine · 19-01-2019 06:43PM

HighLine wrote: »

And that's all she wrote. Shame. Great 3 days golf though so hopefully it's the start of a good season.

Yep hands up.. I stupidly called it too early. Went out to play golf so missed his last four holes but from what I saw from 1 to 14 and how he hit it off the tee, I didn't give him a chance to come back.

Delighted to be wrong however. His iron play and putting this week has been so good so hopefully it's the start of a great year ahead.

FixdePitchmark · 19-01-2019 07:06PM

GreeBo wrote: »

You can be a fan and still call it out when he is playing rubbish, which he did a lot last year.

Backing then and talking them up web they are playing purely just ecause they are Irish is belittling and erodes any value in praising then when they do well.

Blind jingoism is pointless.

Equally kicking him when he is down erodes the value in opportunistic praising.

Supporting a team or a player is about talking them up - is about getting behind them, even when they are playing rubbish.

Being a fan isn't a fully rational process. It isn't possible to apply rational thinking to an irrational process.

From the day I seen him win the Irish Open , I fully believed he would win a major (The Open Championship) - he has impressed me even more playing and winning at different styles of golf.

I've learnt a lot from watching Shane's full career - the pro game is simply a different standard than top amateur. It is bloody hard at the top top.

Top 50 is just incredible stuff. Yet when Shane got there he was still criticised about his weight, his lifestyle , he is "useless", not "good enough".

Backing and talking them up is part of the fan/supporter process.

Look at Liverpool there, 29 years - and the fans have been loyal all that time.

So I don't agree with you. Blind jingoism and faith have a part in sport. Without hope - sure why would an underdog bother.

Look at Leicester. It makes the win even more sweet.

Old diesel · 19-01-2019 07:20PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Equally kicking him when he is down erodes the value in opportunistic praising.

Supporting a team or a player is about talking them up - is about getting behind them, even when they are playing rubbish.

Being a fan isn't a fully rational process. It isn't possible to apply rational thinking to an irrational process.

From the day I seen him win the Irish Open , I fully believed he would win a major (The Open Championship) - he has impressed me even more playing and winning at different styles of golf.

I've learnt a lot from watching Shane's full career - the pro game is simply a different standard than top amateur. It is bloody hard at the top top.

Top 50 is just incredible stuff. Yet when Shane got there he was still criticised about his weight, his lifestyle , he is "useless", not "good enough".

Backing and talking them up is part of the fan/supporter process.

Look at Liverpool there, 29 years - and the fans have been loyal all that time.

So I don't agree with you. Blind jingoism and faith have a part in sport. Without hope - sure why would an underdog bother.

Look at Leicester. It makes the win even more sweet.

Thing to remember for prospective is that there is around 2000 guys with curgent ranking points in the world rankings.

To consistently be in the world top 100 is impressive.

Cant do that without having talent.

Mushy · 19-01-2019 07:32PM

I looked back on the first page of the thread for the craic...that pro shop comment is great. Wonder how that lads time on tour is going?

Any thread title change going?

dball · 19-01-2019 07:39PM

Great to have an Irishman to cheer on in 2019.
Opens so many doors

Mysterypunter · 19-01-2019 08:41PM

Good on him, didn't see much of it, only a few holes yesterday. Sterne was chipping in from all angles, should have been 3 or 4 worse than his score. Great win and well deserved.

Keano · 19-01-2019 08:55PM

Thread title updated!

Rikand · 19-01-2019 09:43PM

Shane went from unranked in the race to dubai to being number 1 in the race to dubai

boardise · 19-01-2019 10:29PM

Super win to kick off an epic year for Irish golf. Who knows this might even get a mention on RTE sports bulletins, They shamefully neglect to highlight significant happenings not just in Irish golf but in racing too.

NIMAN · 19-01-2019 10:29PM

Well done Shane.

€1m.....nice start to the year!

HighLine · 19-01-2019 11:04PM

Good interview here with Greg Allen

https://twitter.com/RTEgolf/status/1086681102503346176

delaad · 19-01-2019 11:21PM

boardise wrote: »

Super win to kick off an epic year for Irish golf. Who knows this might even get a mention on RTE sports bulletins, They shamefully neglect to highlight significant happenings not just in Irish golf but in racing too.

Ah come on, Greg Allen was all over his progress from 11 this morning, never mind the last three days.

Minderbinder · 20-01-2019 04:10AM

ready4liftoff wrote: »

Shots of the year candidates already even though we are in week 3 of the year. The third shot at 17th and 2nd shot at the last. Quality, quality stuff from Lowry. This win gets him in to all 4 WGC's, all 4 majors and the Players Championship. To say this is a huge win for the Offaly man would be an understatement. Brilliant stuff!

I haven't been able to find evidence of this in any online article. One of the commentators yesterday (I think McGinley) seemed to suggest he'd have to continue playing well to stay in the top 50 to make sure he'll be in the majors. Shane seemed to be talking about Augusta as if it was a sealed deal. But I'm not sure?

NIMAN · 20-01-2019 05:10AM

I heard it on the news reports after Day 3, they said he got entry into all 4 if he could hang on tomorrow.

minstrel_boy · 20-01-2019 11:01AM

Delighted for him. Thought it was getting away from him at the turn and we would not even get a battle going down the back 9. Great days golf in the end.

How will the win impact Shane's position in the OWGR?

kippy · 20-01-2019 11:06AM

Watched bits of the final round yesterday. Thought he had let it slip but fair play to him for battling hard. There was immense pressure on every hole. His put on the 17th and 2nd on the 18th were brilliant.

Hopefully he can push on and have a great 2019!

Joe_ Public · 20-01-2019 11:28AM

Can’t post link on phone but it’s all in Irish Times report. Win is likely to push Shane up to estimated 41 in OWGR. Gains him automatic entry to all WGCs, Mexico championship, Dell Matchplay. Needs to stay inside top 50 for Players and Masters cut off points in March and April. Further down line it’s top 60 for us open.

Great times but needs to sort out his driving. Plenty to work on still!

HighLine · 20-01-2019 11:47AM

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Can’t post link on phone but it’s all in Irish Times report. Win is likely to push Shane up to estimated 41 in OWGR. Gains him automatic entry to all WGCs, Mexico championship, Dell Matchplay. Needs to stay inside top 50 for Players and Masters cut off points in March and April. Further down line it’s top 60 for us open.

Great times but needs to sort out his driving. Plenty to work on still!

Yeah that's right for the Masters anyway.

"The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the current Masters Tournament"

https://www.masters.com/en_US/players/invitees_2019.html

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

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