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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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abff wrote: »

I note that MacIntyre (46th in the World Rankings) and Wiesberger (65th) are the two highest ranked players in this week’s European Tour event, but the winner of this event will earn more world ranking points than Lowry and Harrington did for their tied 4th finish in the PGA.

A win or solo second place will put MacIntyre ahead of Shane in the Ryder Cup World Points list, while a win will put Wiesberger within 5 points of Shane.

The winner on challenge tour will get more than t8 in PGA

How many points should the winner get or 4th in pga?

abff

SeeMoreBut wrote: »

The winner on challenge tour will get more than t8 in PGA

How many points should the winner get or 4th in pga?

The problem is that the minimum points for the various tours were set when the disparity in standard was a lot less than it is now.

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abff wrote: »

The problem is that the minimum points for the various tours were set when the disparity in standard was a lot less than it is now.

What would you suggest then?

abff

SeeMoreBut wrote: »

What would you suggest then?

Hard to come up with a solution that pleases everyone. But maybe increase the points available for majors, or at least increase the multiplier used for Ryder Cup qualification?

h2005

Results haven’t really gone Shane’s way this weekend. He’ll need to get the finger out!

abff

h2005 wrote: »

Results haven’t really gone Shane’s way this weekend. He’ll need to get the finger out!

I presume that comment relates to the Ryder Cup rankings?

It actually could have been a lot worse. Yes, Wiesberger winning has brought him close to Shane in the World points list. But Poulter is still a good way behind him despite his tied 3rd finish and Sergio’s disastrous final round means he made very little inroads into Shane’s lead over him, while MacIntyre didn’t pick up any world ranking points at all.

MarcusP12

Obviously the easiest thing that Shane can do is just qualify for the damn thing automatically and give Paddy one less headache in terms of the picks....you wouldn't envy him to be honest as even if Shane does qualify, it doesn't solve the pick conundrums for him....

sergio - if he doesn't pick him when he's showing any kind of game in him will make him look like the feud thing is still an issue for him.
Poulter - is he going to not pick the Mr. RC? I'd pick him just to avoid the media hysteria around it and the distraction that brings. To be fair, Poulter still seems to have a bit of form in him and the RC as we know, brings out something in him...
Rose - he's the big conundrum i think....he still has it in him but needs to show a bit of form i think to be ahead of Sergio and Poulter as a pick.
McIntyre - hard to ignore. Did well stateside and Europe has a history of the plucky underdog being a hero.
Weisberger - don't think he's done much stateside when he's played? What's worth more, wins on the European tour in recent times or, as would be the case with someone like Shane, a fearless track record and winner on the PGA tour against lads you'll be competing against?

I've a feeling Shane is peaking at the right time and might sneak in automatically but needs a couple of very strong finishes in the bigger tournaments....fingers crossed!

boardise

Shane steaming along nicely -driving steady and short game on fire.
Currently 3rd with 4 birdies no bogeys after 13 and one par 5 still to come.

abff

The break in play probably didn’t help. A missed 5 footer on the 17th for his only bogey of the day. Still a solid first round and currently in the top ten.

TheRiverman

Yesterday's good work unravelling a bit today, two double bogeys so far in round two. Let's hope he steadies it.

kowloonkev

Suspension of play probably a good thing this time around. Can't be easy going out knowing that you are not going to finish, although same for everyone.

dublin49

great birdie on his 18th and up to -4 ,Rahm on fire but long way to go on tough course

abff

dublin49 wrote: »

great birdie on his 18th and up to -4 ,Rahm on fire but long way to go on tough course

Yes, great comeback by Shane after a ropey start to his round. Hopefully, he can keep things going over the weekend.

d1980

Couple under today up today up to 4th although have yet to see a shot on sky sports which is disappointing....

dublin49

d1980 wrote: »

Couple under today up today up to 4th although have yet to see a shot on sky sports which is disappointing....

yeah I just follow on shot tracker as coverage of Europeans can be very sparse on pga tour.

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d1980 wrote: »

Couple under today up today up to 4th although have yet to see a shot on sky sports which is disappointing....

Sky are only taking the pictures from the US feed. They have no control over what they're seeing.

dublin49

Good bogey on 6,was in the water and off the green in 4 and made putt or chipped in from 20 feet.

d1980

Exactly wrote: »

Sky are only taking the pictures from the US feed. They have no control over what they're seeing.

I get that...even before the leaders came out, Lowry wasn’t shown ahead of lads +2. Not challenging your point, more an observation that a top 10 player should get a few shots on screen. But he is not American and up to a while ago outside rahm, top European