The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

bilston · 21-07-2019 05:35PM

Ashleigh1986 wrote: »

Well done Shane ....
Your offalys 2nd most famous sports star of all time .
Fair play to McDowell and Harrington to be there as he walked off 18 to congratulate him .
Where was Mcilroy and Clarke ???
Wouldn't be at all surprised if Mcilroy was back in Florida .

Feck sake. If McIlroy had been there he'd have been accused of stealing the limelight. Guy can't win.

Anyway it's not about him, it's about Shane Lowry. He's got close before and I have a feeling this won't be his last Major.

Briiliant

wally1990 · 21-07-2019 05:35PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

he is very calm.

Id guess it hasn't hit him

Prob on a high and in shock ,

I'd say when he is out of the crowds and limelight it prob hit him later tonight about the win

Well done Shane

flos1964 · 21-07-2019 05:35PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Only those into GAA (myself included) would know who Seamus Darby was and what he did....the entire county and country will never forget Shane Lowry's name I'd imagine.

Its all relative to the individual...aint it..anyway great day for Offaly...

Andrew00 · 21-07-2019 05:36PM

They're saying it's bigger than Italian 90

Tilikum17 · 21-07-2019 05:36PM

He played so well all week. I was thinking on friday’s after his round if he just stay with them on Saturday, he’d have a great chance on Sunday when the ****e weather hits.

Yesterday’s round was ridiculous. That obviously won it for him.

He’s such a class act. So happy for him.

FrancieBrady · 21-07-2019 05:36PM

Not to be vulgar, but what is the prize fund?

bilston · 21-07-2019 05:37PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Great win for Shane and Ireland.

Unusual situation though. I think there's less tricolours being on display if he had won it anywhere else.

Outside of the Ryder Cup do you normally get lots of flags at Golf tournaments.

I've never really noticed one way or the other because it is of so little importance.

Seve OB · 21-07-2019 05:37PM

PhuckHugh22 wrote: »

Would like to see it myself. But if he keeps playing the way he is he has absolutely no chance. These things catch up with you eventually

Just catching up on this thread now. There is only one way to answer that comment and most of the other drivel you have been posting.

Phuckhugh.

FrancieBrady · 21-07-2019 05:37PM

flos1964 wrote: »

Its all relative to the individual...aint it..

Well not really. Many many more will know what he has achieved.

Mushy · 21-07-2019 05:37PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Not to be vulgar, but what is the prize fund?

1.9m in dollars

kmart6 · 21-07-2019 05:38PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Not to be vulgar, but what is the prize fund?

$1,935,000

wally1990 · 21-07-2019 05:38PM

kmart6 wrote: »

$1,935,000

That's a lot of Guinness:)
Enjoy Shane

bilston · 21-07-2019 05:39PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Not to be vulgar, but what is the prize fund?

$10.75m believe.

It was £1,700 in 1951!

Force Carrier · 21-07-2019 05:39PM

Tilikum17 · 21-07-2019 05:39PM

Ashleigh1986 wrote: »

Stopping kerry winning 5 in a row with a last minute goal is 1000 times bigger than winning the open .

What a ridiculous statement. No one outside of Ireland gives a **** about bogball. Very few of my mates even watch it. Hurling yes - bogball no.

razorblunt · 21-07-2019 05:40PM

Reading on twitter that Koepka made a gesture to an official after completing a hole about Holmes’ slow play. Makes Shane’s course record yesterday all the sweeter.

JohnnyFlash · 21-07-2019 05:40PM

Lucky enough to be here in Portrush to witness it. Unbelievable scenes. I’m soaked to the bones but I don’t give a damn. I had 50 euros each way on him at 40/1 as well, so it’s a great weekend!

Mushy · 21-07-2019 05:41PM

Cool, calm and composed. Brilliant few days of golf, a fully deserved victory. The crowds, the scenes...Unreal!

Loved the daughter when she recognised Shane, nice moment, obviously unaware of the magnitude of everything around her.

bilston · 21-07-2019 05:41PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Lucky enough to be here in Portrush to witness it. Unbelievable scenes. I’m soaked to the bones but I don’t give a damn. I had 50 euros each way on him at 40/1 as well, so it’s a great weekend!:)

You got a bigger prize that the 1951 Open winner then

Tilikum17 · 21-07-2019 05:43PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Lucky enough to be here in Portrush to witness it. Unbelievable scenes. I’m soaked to the bones but I don’t give a damn. I had 50 euros each way on him at 40/1 as well, so it’s a great weekend!

Wow. Fair play.

ziedth · 21-07-2019 05:43PM

Ashleigh1986 wrote: »

Stopping kerry winning 5 in a row with a last minute goal is 1000 times bigger than winning the open .

To be fair your orginal point was that "Nobody will be bigger in Offlay" and perhaps your right. It's fair to say there are probably more GAA fans up that way than golf. Buy that statement is simply ridiculous

Assetbacked · 21-07-2019 05:44PM

Tilikum17 wrote: »

What a ridiculous statement. No one outside of Ireland gives a **** about bogball. Very few of my mates even watch it. Hurling yes - bogball no.

Even Irish people don't care about it much anymore since Dublin are the only team that win and this won't change.

Cork Boy 53 · 21-07-2019 05:44PM

NDWC wrote: »

It seems we're quite far apart in our assessment of how big the Open is :pac:

Yes unless the Irish rugby team win the World Cup;) I would hazard a guess that Lowry is already a shoo in for the Irish Sportsperson of the Year award in December.

galwayllm · 21-07-2019 05:44PM

What a champion, I'm so delighted for him.

He showed how to win and not bottle it like some golfers(cant say no names), guess no one can have an opinion on hear as they leads to bans.

Not every opinion is trolling!

flos1964 · 21-07-2019 05:45PM

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Well not really. Many many more will know what he has achieved.

Fair enough

Father Hernandez · 21-07-2019 05:45PM

Shane Lowry is a national treasure

Delighted for him

murpho999 · 21-07-2019 05:46PM

bilston wrote: »

Outside of the Ryder Cup do you normally get lots of flags at Golf tournaments.

I've never really noticed one way or the other because it is of so little importance.

Well there's Harrington when he won his first one in 2007.

Link

Darc19 · 21-07-2019 05:47PM

Mushy wrote: »

1.9m in dollars

The Open, played in Ireland, prize fund in US Dollars.

Seve OB · 21-07-2019 05:48PM

Think that’s twice McGinley said he shot second best score of the day.
By my count 26 scores better than Shane today!

Mushy · 21-07-2019 05:48PM

Darc19 wrote: »

The Open, played in Ireland, prize fund in US Dollars.

I'm just going off the one source I looked up, not going through fancy exchange rates

The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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