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

UnknownSpecies · 06-06-2021 09:37PM

How will this finish leave him in the Ryder Cup standings?

paulos53 · 06-06-2021 09:48PM

I think he needed solo 5th to catch Perez.
He won't manage that but he should be only a few points behind now

Mantis Toboggan · 06-06-2021 09:51PM

Long way to go but if he doesn't qualify outright he's gone along way to justifying a pick over the last few weeks.

06-06-2021 09:53PM

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Long way to go but if he doesn't qualify outright he's gone along way to justifying a pick over the last few weeks.

Top European performer this week (Rahm excluded)

Scrabbel · 06-06-2021 10:04PM

Good to see how relaxed and content he looked on that Sky interview. Would be brilliant to see him contend in 2 weeks time.

dublin49 · 06-06-2021 10:22PM

circa 300k dolllars for joint sixth,great comeback from 3 over to 2 under for the day.Top european again is becoming a regular feature ,wont go unnoticed

TheRiverman · 06-06-2021 11:14PM

Brilliant from Shane after the awful start to the round.

ElisaAtWar · 07-06-2021 04:46PM

What is the association between Perez and Lowry. I don't understand this?

ElisaAtWar · 07-06-2021 04:50PM

That was some comeback from the young lad. Many would have folded after such a start. You look at Paul Dunne, he has fallen off the planet

abff · 07-06-2021 05:11PM

ElisaAtWar wrote: »

What is the association between Perez and Lowry. I don't understand this?

Perez is currently in the last automatic qualifying spot in the Ryder Cup points lists. Shane is one place behind him, therefore would move into an automatic qualifying spot if he passes Perez (and is not passed by someone currently behind him).

There's a lot of water to flow under the bridge between now and the end of Ryder Cup qualification. So getting into the automatic qualification spots at this stage does not mean he would make the team, but it would be better to be inside the qualification spots defending a lead than outside them trying to break in. And I imagine it would be a huge psychological boost.

ElisaAtWar · 07-06-2021 06:13PM

abff wrote: »

Perez is currently in the last automatic qualifying spot in the Ryder Cup points lists. Shane is one place behind him, therefore would move into an automatic qualifying spot if he passes Perez (and is not passed by someone currently behind him).

There's a lot of water to flow under the bridge between now and the end of Ryder Cup qualification. So getting into the automatic qualification spots at this stage does not mean he would make the team, but it would be better to be inside the qualification spots defending a lead than outside them trying to break in. And I imagine it would be a huge psychological boost.

I must be thinking of Pat Perez who is American? Is there a Perez on the European team? If so I am unaware?

Rikand · 07-06-2021 06:20PM

ElisaAtWar wrote: »

I must be thinking of Pat Perez who is American? Is there a Perez on the European team? If so I am unaware?

Victor Perez, good player

Mantis Toboggan · 07-06-2021 06:57PM

Rikand wrote: »

Victor Perez, good player

Is JP still caddying for him?

07-06-2021 09:11PM

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Is JP still caddying for him?

Think so alright.

Bubbaclaus · 07-06-2021 10:21PM

ElisaAtWar wrote: »

That was some comeback from the young lad. Many would have folded after such a start. You look at Paul Dunne, he has fallen off the planet

Reassuring to see a 34 year old being referred to as a young lad :pac:

ElisaAtWar · 08-06-2021 01:15AM

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Is JP still caddying for him?

My claim to fame. I played on the same golf team in secondary school as JP and his younger brother David. Granted I was ****e and they were incredible. Those were the days of the Carmelite College in Moate. It's a long time ago

08-06-2021 12:23PM

8.8 points behind Perez now in the latest World Points List. Fitzpatrick not too far ahead of that either.

All within striking distance with double points now on offer.

OutTheGap · 08-06-2021 12:52PM

Apart from Jon Rahm, I don't think any other European is playing better than Shane at the moment.

Great to see. Fair play to him.

gypsy79 · 10-06-2021 09:24AM

Yup he has definitely stepped it up recently and would deserve a pick as it stands

But I would still have issues selecting him for foursomes.....he seems have more bogies and birdies for similar scores as others so more suited fourball

Panrich · 17-06-2021 06:17PM

Triple bogey for Shane on the 4th hole today. A bad start and if the leaderboard app is correct included a 4 putt.

TheRiverman · 17-06-2021 06:34PM

Doesn't do **** ups in small measures, triple bogey 7 on the 4th.

Speak Now · 17-06-2021 07:01PM

+1 after 6, didn't let the triple upset him like it might have done in the past.

17-06-2021 07:27PM

Is it just me but I find Lowry most uncomfortable on the greens, especially over putts less than 10 feet. That 3 putt from 7 feet on the fourth was inexcusable. Putting by a country mile is his weakest link or achilles heel in an otherwise flawless all round game.

badabing106 · 17-06-2021 07:58PM

I can't think of a worse short putter in the top 50 in the world. This is the reason he only contends a couple of weeks a year, because he putts like a 10 handicapper from short range

If there was an important three footer in the Ryder Cup for example. You'd pick Sergio Garcia ahead of him all day

big_drive · 17-06-2021 09:20PM

badabing106 wrote: »

I can't think of a worse short putter in the top 50 in the world. This is the reason he only contends a couple of weeks a year, because he putts like a 10 handicapper from short range

If there was an important three footer in the Ryder Cup for example. You'd pick Sergio Garcia ahead of him all day

Would you stop. He contends a lot more than a couple weeks in the year. Rubbish talk

sydthebeat · 17-06-2021 10:18PM

Top 20 now after shooting a triple bogey is not a bad return

Panrich · 17-06-2021 10:20PM

Finished +1. Came back well from the triple but didn't birdie any of the par 5's. That's become a bit of an Achilles heel.

dublin49 · 17-06-2021 10:27PM

Panrich wrote: »

Finished +1. Came back well from the triple but didn't birdie any of the par 5's. That's become a bit of an Achilles heel.

I am hoping above works as a positive for him as shooting + 1 without any par 5 birdies and a 7 thrown in as well means he should feel good about tomorrow if he can stick to bogeys and get some return on the par 5's.

blackcard · 17-06-2021 10:31PM

Panrich wrote: »

Finished +1. Came back well from the triple but didn't birdie any of the par 5's. That's become a bit of an Achilles heel.

The par fives are 655, 677 and 690 yards long, genuine par fives

Xander10 · 17-06-2021 10:58PM

badabing106 wrote: »

I can't think of a worse short putter in the top 50 in the world. This is the reason he only contends a couple of weeks a year, because he putts like a 10 handicapper from short range

If there was an important three footer in the Ryder Cup for example. You'd pick Sergio Garcia ahead of him all day

not a bad round for 10 Handicapper :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

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

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