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

HighLine · 20-01-2019 11:59AM

https://twitter.com/EuropeanTour/status/1086911990155698178

fred funk }{ · 20-01-2019 01:39PM

HighLine wrote: »

https://twitter.com/EuropeanTour/status/1086911990155698178

He needs to cut back a bit with that stuff in order to really push on.

kippy · 20-01-2019 01:51PM

fred funk }{ wrote: »

He needs to cut back a bit with that stuff in order to really push on.

Ah, probably true but it's half the reason he has so much appeal to a lot of us.

Who knows what cutting back on that stuff would do, might'nt be good for him. Enjoy the good things in life!

Joe_ Public · 20-01-2019 01:52PM

fred funk }{ wrote: »

He needs to cut back a bit with that stuff in order to really push on.

When it’s to celebrate massively important victories like yesterday’s I say the more the merrier ;-)

Not sure what to expect from him in Dubai this week though. Bonus if he does well there.

Felexicon · 20-01-2019 01:56PM

fred funk }{ wrote: »

HighLine wrote: »

https://twitter.com/EuropeanTour/status/1086911990155698178

He needs to cut back a bit with that stuff in order to really push on.

Yeah celebrating a massive win is really hurting his progress.

fred funk }{ · 20-01-2019 02:39PM

Felexicon wrote: »

Yeah celebrating a massive win is really hurting his progress.

Not just last night though, It's a regular enough thing. I'm a massive fan of his but if he wants to go to the next level he needs to cut back on the booze and get in shape.

FixdePitchmark · 20-01-2019 02:58PM

fred funk }{ wrote: »

Felexicon wrote: »

Yeah celebrating a massive win is really hurting his progress.

Not just last night though, It's a regular enough thing. I'm a massive fan of his but if he wants to go to the next level he needs to cut back on the booze and get in shape.

Here we go...........

20-01-2019 03:43PM

HighLine wrote: »

https://twitter.com/EuropeanTour/status/1086911990155698178

That's a can of Fosters at the front - :eek:

20-01-2019 03:50PM

HighLine · 20-01-2019 03:57PM

That chart is crying out for a Stokes Gained Putting stat.

slave1 · 20-01-2019 06:13PM

True, this win was all about his putting, it was red hot all week, the amount of 10/15ft+ putts he got was way out of normal

Panrich · 20-01-2019 06:19PM

You could see what it meant to him afterwards and it's great to see him win a big one and get back into the top 50. A player of his ability needs to be playing the majors rather than watching on the TV. The way he won was also huge as he had to grind it out and dig very deep. He looked beaten at the turn but he hung in there and made some huge putts to keep in it.

As some have said already, his driving was very wayward for a lot of that round but when it mattered on 17 and 18 he hit perfect drives. That second shot at the last was brilliant albeit a bit less pressured after Sterne put himself in trouble. He'll be able to draw on this when he gets into contention again.

Now on to something that I didn't particularly like and I've been a supporter of Shane since he joined the tour. He can sometimes let his emotions get the better of his judgement. After he missed his birdie putt on 15, he walked straight on towards the 16th tee while Sterne was still over his putt for the birdie.

Golfhead65 · 20-01-2019 09:40PM

Oh the begrudgery of it all,if he lost it would be about his lifestyle.he won and he shouldn't celebrate.come on the lad is Irish through & through unlike a certain little man up North, Well done Shane I say and can't wait to play and have a few pints in my annual Masters away weekend in Esker Hills watching him compete again at the top table of golf

Keano · 20-01-2019 09:53PM

Golfhead65 wrote: »

Oh the begrudgery of it all,if he lost it would be about his lifestyle.he won and he shouldn't celebrate.come on the lad is Irish through & through unlike a certain little man up North, Well done Shane I say and can't wait to play and have a few pints in my annual Masters away weekend in Esker Hills watching him compete again at the top table of golf

Mod note - This thread has been fantastic and no need to have digs at anyone else - you’ve be warned before so move on and let’s celebrate the win.

Golfhead65 · 20-01-2019 11:21PM

Keano wrote: »

Mod note - This thread has been fantastic and no need to have digs at anyone else - you’ve be warned before so move on and let’s celebrate the win.

Didn't name anyone, no problem,many golfers up North !!

slave1 · 21-01-2019 10:35AM

41st is confirmed, now consolidate to make the Masters

FixdePitchmark · 21-01-2019 11:03AM

It's a gas game his fairways hit stat is terrible. A good bit in that for us all, when as amateurs some tend to want to hit a big one in fairway.

More importantly was his piss up in Ireland or over there?

Disgraceful amount of drink left over, hardly an Irish party at all.

allybhoy · 21-01-2019 11:34AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

It's a gas game his fairways hit stat is terrible. A good bit in that for us all, when as amateurs some tend to want to hit a big one in fairway.

More importantly was his piss up in Ireland or over there?

Disgraceful amount of drink left over, hardly an Irish party at all.

Over there, he is in Dubai (sharing a house with Paul Dunne i believe) for the Dubai Desert Classic which starts on Thurs

callaway92 · 21-01-2019 01:56PM

What I'd take from those figures is that it was a miracle win for Lowry and that there is no positive outlook in regards to consistency from it. (Although I'd love to be proven wrong by this time next year).

Delighted for him all-the-same. Seems to have slimmed down a bit in the last few months which I don't doubt has helped slightly.

Seve OB · 21-01-2019 02:10PM

callaway92 wrote: »

What I'd take from those figures is that it was a miracle win for Lowry and that there is no positive outlook in regards to consistency from it. (Although I'd love to be proven wrong by this time next year).

Delighted for him all-the-same. Seems to have slimmed down a bit in the last few months which I don't doubt has helped slightly.

Ahhh, Irish begrudgery at it's best

callaway92 · 21-01-2019 02:30PM

Seve OB wrote: »

Ahhh, Irish begrudgery at it's best

Unsurprising that you were the first to comment on my post.

Look - I’m looking at things long-term and being a realist. There needs to be consistency added to his game, and hopefully that can come.

Really want him to take the next step in his career but those numbers don’t lead to that.

Seve OB · 21-01-2019 02:44PM

callaway92 wrote: »

Unsurprising that you were the first to comment on my post.

What's that supposed to mean?

callaway92 · 21-01-2019 03:02PM

Seve OB wrote: »

What's that supposed to mean?

In any of my posts on the golf forum in the past; anything against the grain you’ve (every time) criticised what I’ve said. This time you didn’t even have a counter-comment

Seve OB · 21-01-2019 03:30PM

callaway92 wrote: »

In any of my posts on the golf forum in the past; anything against the grain you’ve (every time) criticised what I’ve said. This time you didn’t even have a counter-comment

TBH I don't even look at who posts.
I was replying to the comment.

21-01-2019 03:36PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

It's a gas game his fairways hit stat is terrible. A good bit in that for us all, when as amateurs some tend to want to hit a big one in fairway.

More importantly was his piss up in Ireland or over there?

Disgraceful amount of drink left over, hardly an Irish party at all.

the rough in a pro tournament is a lot more manageable than your average run-of-the-mill golf course though where it goes from fairway to 6 inches of grass.

Old diesel · 21-01-2019 03:46PM

callaway92 wrote: »

What I'd take from those figures is that it was a miracle win for Lowry and that there is no positive outlook in regards to consistency from it. (Although I'd love to be proven wrong by this time next year).

Delighted for him all-the-same. Seems to have slimmed down a bit in the last few months which I don't doubt has helped slightly.

The comeback after where he was after the 11th hole would imply that it wasn't a miracle win.

There was clear substance to the win - that doesnt mean that he will perform that well again though.

What I found interesting is that he actually got the driving right at the high pressure 17th and 18th hole - yet he had struggled with that during the round.

That indicates potential for improvement as the last two holes are potential "it all falls apart moments"

callaway92 · 21-01-2019 03:59PM

Old diesel wrote: »

The comeback after where he was after the 11th hole would imply that it wasn't a miracle win.

There was clear substance to the win - that doesnt mean that he will perform that well again though.

What I found interesting is that he actually got the driving right at the high pressure 17th and 18th hole - yet he had struggled with that during the round.

That indicates potential for improvement as the last two holes are potential "it all falls apart moments"

Cool - I get what you’re saying; and over a 4 day period he was a worthy winner. I just believe with the numbers he put up, it’s the way he hit a complete-and-utter hot streak with his putting that won him the comp. His putting has been bad for years now so I’ll wait-and-see in the long-term whether his putting has actually improved or if he just had a red-hot week of it.

We all have those rounds where we can’t seem to miss a putt, but with the other stats he had, his putting was the reason he won.

boardise · 21-01-2019 04:00PM

I struggle to see how the term 'begrudgery' can be applied to anything said recently on this thread. Shane's supporters are delighted by his win -they want to see him advance to a level of consistency that might be a realistic expectation given his innate talent. It is a perfectly legitimate view to hold -that if he worked more on his fitness it might help him in his future career. Nor is it necessary ,as stated , in praising Shane , to snipe at. Rory

slave1 · 21-01-2019 04:04PM

Good God are we back on his fitness/weight again, I thought we moved past that

callaway92 · 21-01-2019 04:17PM

slave1 wrote: »

Good God are we back on his fitness/weight again, I thought we moved past that

But it’s a valid conversation to have.

He was in poor shape by all accounts over the past couple of years.

I think he has slimmed down slightly again recently. Could be a coincidence - I’d say it isn’t.

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

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