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

Trampas

With Shane going to be starting his first full year on the tour what does he need to do to make him a better golfer?

I see he is 121st in scrambling so I guess his short game needs a touch up.

I say fitness is a key also.

Thankfully he has exemptions which should take some pressure of his game to allow his improve areas of his game he feels need strengthening.

MOD EDIT: Zero discussions around Shane's weight or body shape, any such posts will result in warnings, thank you

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Mac_Lad71

Shane striking it beautifully...needs putter to stay hot.

finglashoop

lads where is this on tv?

have sky full coverage or do i need to put on a us channel?

prawnsambo

finglashoop wrote: »

lads where is this on tv?

have sky full coverage or do i need to put on a us channel?

Sky.

boardise

CMcsporty wrote: »

Flushing it with his Irons.
So is Harrington

Glorious

These two giving us a great platform for the w/end at this stage .
Harrington playing a fine controlled game but jeez -his putting from the 6-8 ft range is really flaky.. Could easily be outright leading by now.

eagle eye

gypsy79 wrote:

We asked where does he rank against current US golfers....A better question might be where would he rank versus Irish golfers of old?

He's been top 50 in the world for quite a while now. That's how you decide how good he is.

gypsy79 wrote:

My initial thoughts were Darren Clarke but quick google and he has someway to go to have a similar career overall. Maybe it was the fact that Darren won his major when he was on way down that altered my memory of where he was in the game

Darren Clarke spent a lot more time on the European tour playing in weaker fields so he'll have a better European tour record.
On the world stage Clarke won the WGC matchplay and another WGC event. Outside of that he won one tournament on the PGA tour.
Lowry has a WGC win and they both have an Open win. Outside of the Masters Lowry has played very well in Majors, Clarke played well in a couple of Majors.

I don't see much between them, I think they're very comparable and in more ways that just golf performance as they both struggled with their weight too and both were massively talented and probably didn't ever reach the heights they could have. Lowry still has time to change that.

gypsy79 wrote:

On this forum, Shane has his lovers. His common man appeal. And they elevate him way above his station which causes it to look like people like me are pedantically fighting and rooting against him. We are just realists!

I'm certainly not a huge Lowry fan, I like him but feel he should work harder to keep his weight under control and I believe he'd be more consistent if he did.
I do think you like to be controversial or you dislike him for some reason. There's often a remark in your posts, like a dig at Lowry.

LuckyGent88

Great par save on that 16th hole after visiting the beach with his drive!!

Mac_Lad71

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Great par save on that 16th hole after visiting the beach with his drive!!

Unreal...hope he can hole the putt on 17 after a good bunker shot.

Mac_Lad71

Get in..great save.

dublin49

great first 9,played in -1,would be great if him and Haro were out together late on Sunday ,

TheCitizen

1 under for the day. Even par for the championship. 5 behind Mickleson that’s good going.

TheCitizen

gypsy79 wrote: »

We asked where does he rank against current US golfers....A better question might be where would he rank versus Irish golfers of old?

My initial thoughts were Darren Clarke but quick google and he has someway to go to have a similar career overall. Maybe it was the fact that Darren won his major when he was on way down that altered my memory of where he was in the game

On this forum, Shane has his lovers. His common man appeal. And they elevate him way above his station which causes it to look like people like me are pedantically fighting and rooting against him. We are just realists!

Way above his station? What the hell does that mean? Ridiculous comment. Being bitchy and negative does not equate to being “realists”

dublin49

TheCitizen wrote: »

1 under for the day. Even par for the championship. 5 behind Mickleson that’s good going.

Fantastic, cant see anyone making ground this afternoon so right in the mix now, some great scrambling today , held it together really well,

Mac_Lad71

Well there at even par..I agree with Brad Faxon when he says that Shane's putting is holding him back.

Would be great to see him go to Faxon for putting coaching like Rory has done.

I reckon he would improve him massively.

dublin49

Lowry played with DJ and Sergio who both ended plus 6 , cut currrently at +3, if it blows they cud make it

The Big Easy

dublin49 wrote: »

Lowry played with DJ and Sergio who both ended plus 6 , cut currrently at +3, if it blows they cud make it

But they're thoroughbreds and Shane's a pit pony! :P :pac:

Grey Fox

Will Big Shane make the Ryder Cup team?!?!

OEP

Mac_Lad71 wrote: »

Well there at even par..I agree with Brad Faxon when he says that Shane's putting is holding him back.

Would be great to see him go to Faxon for putting coaching like Rory has done.

I reckon he would improve him massively.

He said in an interview recently that he started using a putting coach who's originally from Donegal. It's his first time having a putting coach

Neewollah

Hes moved to a conventional grip and a very open putting stance. Dont like the look of the open stance myself. He looks uncomfortable

dublin49

out with poulter ,playing in pairs which will speed things up which I think suits Shane who doesnt hang around.

big_drive

Grey Fox wrote: »

Will Big Shane make the Ryder Cup team?!?!

Yes he will

kowloonkev

willabur wrote: »

Open Question:

Which American golfer is most like Shane in terms of Talent & Success?

The first name that jumped out at me was Jason Dufner. A bit mercurial, inconsistent, eye catching iron play. I think they are both confidence players, capable of competing in any field, and both are nice, down to earth sort of people.

The Big Easy

Hope Shane can have a big weekend here and earn the respect he deserves from some on here.

He led a US Open by 4 after 54 holes. Eventually shrugged off that disappointment to win an Open by 6 shots!

You don't do that unless you have real top drawer talent. Hope he shows some of that from again this weekend. Come on Shane!

dublin49

Shane battling away but nothing much happening for him ,unlike his partner Poulter who is all over the shop.There are some funny cards out there,Justin Rose had 8 birdies .and finished 1 over for the day.+4 overall.

Trampas

Birdie free round so far.

You feel he’s moving in right direction and then a round like this to annoy us

[Deleted User]

Shot of the week into 17 for a tap in birdie.

Grey Fox

big_drive wrote: »

Yes he will

With a Captains pick from Harro? He's not on track to play his way on to the team.

[Deleted User]

Grey Fox wrote: »

With a Captains pick from Harro? He's not on track to play his way on to the team.

3 Europeans ahead of him at the moment this week.

[Deleted User]

I got the impression, paddy was looking at Sergio, Poults and Shane as WCs

dublin49

great finish ,win may be out of reach but top 5 very doable with good round tomorrow,

ionadnapóca

willabur wrote: »

he's not a particularly good driver off the ball

112th on tour for FIR, 70th in distance which is not a good combo

he is also not a good scrambler, he is 172nd on tour for scrambles.

46 strokes gained on approach - again not great

you are correct about his putter though

Current best in the field in strokes gained off-the-tee

1. Shane Lowry