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

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  • #7502
    abff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭abff


    dublin49 wrote: »
    maybe silly question ,is Lowry only trying to overtake the guy infront of him on the world list and doesnt matter what movement happens on European list ,Haro must be worried at Rose +13 for 2 rounds.

    Not a silly question at all. Both lists matter, but Lowry is currently a lot closer to getting into an automatic qualifying spot on the World Points list than he is on the European Points list. But someone could hop from one list to the other, distorting who needs to do what in order to make either list.


  • #7503
    abff
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    Speak Now wrote: »
    Shane is in the feature group on the U.S open app for those that want to suffer every shot :)

    And he just sank a great putt on 8 to get back to level par for the round and has a makeable birdie putt coming up at the par 5 9th.


  • #7504
    abff
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    And it’s in! Back to 3 over for the tournament.


  • #7505
    ionadnapóca
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    Back to back birds. 1 under for the front 9


  • #7506
    sliabh 1956
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    just missed a very short put on the 16th back to 4 over


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  • #7507
    abff
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    Shocking miss from around 2 feet on 16. Back to level par for the day, +4 overall.


  • #7508
    [Deleted User]
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    abff wrote: »
    Shocking miss from around 2 feet on 16. Back to level par for the day, +4 overall.

    4ft 7 according to the tracker...


  • #7509
    abff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭abff


    Exactly wrote: »
    4ft 7 according to the tracker...

    No way was that 4ft 7. And a 6 on the 18th to put a tin cap on it!


  • #7510
    sliabh 1956
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 497 ✭✭sliabh 1956


    Himself and his playing partner both looked pretty disinterested I watched most of his round they both were chatting away and the caddies were having a good old natter too


  • #7511
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭Panrich


    abff wrote: »
    No way was that 4ft 7. And a 6 on the 18th to put a tin cap on it!


    +2 for 3 attempts at 18 is losing about 3-4 shots to the field.

    He hit more greens in regulation than the Bland in the first two rounds despite his driving being a little wayward. He is ranked first for strokes gained with his approaches though. Off the tee and putting has been his biggest weaknesses this week.


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  • #7512
    TheRiverman
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    Shane's body language was poor today. Hopefully getting home for the Irish Open and then on to Royal St. Georges will give him momentum.
    I mentioned this in a post recently, would he benefit from a change of caddie ?


  • #7513
    Speak Now
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    TheRiverman wrote: »
    Shane's body language was poor today. Hopefully getting home for the Irish Open and then on to Royal St. Georges will give him momentum.
    I mentioned this in a post recently, would he benefit from a change of caddie ?

    He did benefit from a change of caddy :D


  • #7514
    TheRiverman
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    Speak Now wrote: »
    He did benefit from a change of caddy :D

    He did,two years ago. I just feel it's gone a bit stale now.


  • #7515
    Speak Now
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    TheRiverman wrote: »
    He did,two years ago. I just feel it's gone a bit stale now.

    Top 10 in 3 of his last 4 events including top 5 in a major? Hardly stale tbf.


  • #7516
    Widdensushi
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    Speak Now wrote: »
    Top 10 in 3 of his last 4 events including top 5 in a major? Hardly stale tbf.

    Sure don't you know if he is not competing in every competition it is stale, he is only playing against a bunch of amateurs 😉😉


  • #7517
    badabing106
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    abff wrote: »
    Shocking miss from around 2 feet on 16. Back to level par for the day, +4 overall.

    A hungover 10 handicapper playing in his monthly weekend Medal competition would not have missed a 15 inch putt like that!


  • #7518
    abff
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    Very poor round from Shane today. 6 over after 16 holes with not a single birdie. Down to tied 62nd overall and only going to pick up the minimum 1.5 world ranking points he was guaranteed for making the cut.


  • #7519
    Trampas
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    abff wrote: »
    Very poor round from Shane today. 6 over after 16 holes with not a single birdie. Down to tied 62nd overall and only going to pick up the minimum 1.5 world ranking points he was guaranteed for making the cut.

    Only thing he should be thankful is Perez is playing rubbish. I did wonder if scraping through the cut in us open is any benefit for your game as if not playing well you can hit some high scores and do your confidence no good.


  • #7520
    TheRiverman
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    After this very poor week he will be coming home. He is a self confessed home bird, so seeing his family here, and playing in Mount Juliet could be a big positive for him and then after that The Open in Royal St. Georges.


  • #7521
    dublin49
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    wouldnt be stepping in front of Shane with a microphone after that 7 on 18,might be anatomically dangerous.


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  • #7522
    Panrich
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    dublin49 wrote: »
    wouldnt be stepping in front of Shane with a microphone after that 7 on 18,might be anatomically dangerous.

    Only himself to blame so he shouldn't be angry with anyone else. He looked half-arsed for the last two days.


  • #7523
    dublin49
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    Panrich wrote: »
    Only himself to blame so he shouldn't be angry with anyone else. He looked half-arsed for the last two days.


    Nah, sometimes the course just wins,look at Rose +13 for 2 rounds,I would imagine Shane took one or two too many body blows and that was him done.Some big numbers being posted by good players and for Shane to be competitive he needs to drive it reasonably well and have a good week with the putter and that didnt happen.


  • #7524
    abff
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    The 7 at the 18th makes no difference to his world ranking points and minimal difference to his FedEx Cup Points and Prize Money. No idea what happened to home over the last 22 holes. He left a putt in the jaws at the 15th yesterday when 1 under for the day, then missed a tiddler at the 16th and found water at the 18th.

    That seems to have knocked the stuffing out of him and he looked totally out of sorts today. Hopefully, the return to these parts for a few weeks will allow him to reground himself.


  • #7525
    abff
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    Nice closing round of 66 by Shane today. Currently tied 12th, but will no doubt fall back during the day.


  • #7526
    slave1
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  • #7527
    DuckSlice
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    heavyballs wrote: »
    more chance of Ronan Rafferty coming back and winning a major imo,i said it at the time here that he was too hasty to turn pro and i beleive this has been proved.It took him 3 or 4 months before he started to do any proper physical training and it was stated in the media(could well be bs)that he was doing very little practice compared to the other pro's.
    He'll be running a pro shop in 5 years imo

    Lol. This post is from 12 years ago but it made me laugh so had to quote it :D


  • #7528
    TheRiverman
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    abff wrote: »
    Nice closing round of 66 by Shane today. Currently tied 12th, but will no doubt fall back during the day.

    His first bogey free round in a long time. Hopefully an good omen for The Open.


  • #7529
    Felexicon
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    He's going well. A shoe in for the Ryder Cup now!!!



  • #7530
    dublin49
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    few early birdies tomorrow and get in or close to the mix and you never know ,would take top 3 for him now though



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  • #7531
    abff
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    Nice birdie by Shane on the 6th after starting with 5 pars. He is in one of the featured groups on open.com, so you can watch every shot live. And a nice drive on the par 5 7th.



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