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

TheRiverman · 21-08-2021 07:51PM

Wow, a round of 62. Well done Shane🔥👏👏👏.

me89 · 21-08-2021 07:51PM

-9 for the round and T2 at the minute, brilliant play. Last round pushed out until Monday.

21-08-2021 07:53PM

What a third round by Lowry, a nine under 62 to propel him to 13 under, currently a tied for second, just two shots off the lead!! We can now safely say that Shane will be part of Padraig Harrington’s Europe Ryder Cup team next month in Whistling Straits.

No play tomorrow in the Northern Trust due to Hurricane Henri so it will be a Monday finish.

Mushy · 21-08-2021 07:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117786097#Comment_117786097

Yeah there ain't 3 players more deserving of a pick if it gets to that stage. At least with the good form it's less of a headache for Harrington

Trampas · 21-08-2021 09:14PM

Pity about his start of the week but who knows what could have happened if he started pars

dublin49 · 21-08-2021 11:04PM

I really thought Shane should play last week .what do I know.

kowloonkev · 22-08-2021 04:11AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117786097#Comment_117786097

Ugh it's not nonsense. Have you seen his matchplay record? What would be the point in having picks if people are just going to call it nonsense if the picks are not numbers 10, 11 & 12 in the rankings?

He is going to qualify anyway and deservedly so.

Speak Now · 22-08-2021 10:43AM

With a decent finish he could jump Fitzpatrick in the list tomorrow.

abff · 22-08-2021 04:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117787674#Comment_117787674

He needs to finish no worse than in a three way tie for second in order to pass Fitzpatrick in the list this week. If he’s going to pass anyone in the list this week, it’s more likely to be Westwood than Fitzpatrick.

slave1 · 22-08-2021 06:08PM

The "recent" form will bode him well also (should he rely on a pick)

Speak Now · 23-08-2021 09:49PM

Not doing much for his tour championship hopes today.

dublin49 · 23-08-2021 09:54PM

needs to make a few pars,bleeding shots at the oment

Rikand · 23-08-2021 11:56PM

I hope the americans werent watching Shane too closely out there today because if they were and he's playing in the ryder cup, they will not give him a single putt on the greens.

Trampas · 24-08-2021 08:13AM

Just what happens a lot with pros after shooting a low one they find it hard to go low again the next day.

sydthebeat · 24-08-2021 08:21AM

He'd took a nice jump into top 50 in the FedEx as well.

Needs to jump 17 places to get to top 30 for the season ender in atlanta, which isn't beyond him by any means

dublin49 · 24-08-2021 09:03AM

one bad hole killed his momentum,bunker to water ,could easily have been 4 or 5 shots better but I suppose most out there could make that case.

24-08-2021 10:11AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117796020#Comment_117796020

It seemed to be playing a lot tougher in general yesterday. You could see the sand wasn't the same with all the rain, even Finau duffed a greenside bunker shot. Pins were all on the highest point of the greens in case more rain came and the place had to be wet everywhere. Will be tough to get into the Top 30 but he will pick up more ranking points at least and has passed out Fleetwood on the world points list, although Fleetwood is still qualified on the European points list.

He's now 40 points clear of Perez who is his nearest challenger.

dublin49 · 24-08-2021 01:09PM

anyone know how many european points on offer this week in Omega event ,Wiesberger most likely to replace Shane on Automatic list.

techdiver · 24-08-2021 02:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117797011#Comment_117797011

It's full allocation of tournament points is 2,750 which is the same full allocation the last time Wiesberger won at Denmark where he picked up 460 points. So with double points that would be enough for him to push Rory out and then by extension Lowry out of the World List.

Bigger threats come in the following weeks with 4,250 available in Italy and then 8,000 at the BMW at Wentworth.

It's ridiculous to be honest. Lowry consistently playing at a higher level but there seems to be more relative reward on the European Tour considering the fields are not even in the same ball park quality wise.

callaway92 · 24-08-2021 05:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117797565#Comment_117797565

It can't be considered ridiculous though - This is that exact argument that is important, that European Tour needs to have reward to people playing it. If there's no real reward people won't play and therefore it dies.

dublin49 · 24-08-2021 09:04PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117798428#Comment_117798428

thats fair although I dont think any player holds back from joining the PGA tour so he can play Ryder cup,they do stay aligned so they can play in the match and the European Tour bend to breaking point to facilitate their qualification.Most top European players play a few ROLEX ,their national event and thats it.The glamour and marketing value the top players bring to the European tour is invaluable and without them it would surely wither.

The Big Easy · 26-08-2021 07:31PM

Shane playing solidly again, threatening to catch fire like he has most of the season.

He'll have to play well for for four straight rounds this week as he roughly needs a top 5 at minimum to progress to East Lake.

techdiver · 28-08-2021 03:55PM

Wiesberger only 3 off the lead in Switzerland. If he wins he'll push Lowry out of the qualifying spots by vertue of leapfrogging McIlroy on the European points list who will then take a place on the world's point list at Lowry's expense.

SeeMoreBut · 28-08-2021 08:46PM

I guess next time we will see him is Wentworth

TheRiverman · 28-08-2021 09:00PM

The leaders, De Chambeau in particular blowing this course apart. Shane and other big names below him on the Leaderboard struggling. Strange.

Trampas · 28-08-2021 09:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117816844#Comment_117816844

Top 70 players in USA playing. Shane’s a solid top 50 player in world but he’s a step or 2 behind big names. Streaky but not consistency

slave1 · 29-08-2021 09:09AM

“Streaky” nails Shane, nothing wrong with that

techdiver · 29-08-2021 12:21PM

Wiesberger only 1 off the lead. 😬

Speak Now · 29-08-2021 01:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117818411#Comment_117818411

More an issue for others than Shane, guaranteed a wild card even if he did get passed for last spot.

techdiver · 29-08-2021 01:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117818546#Comment_117818546

I wouldn't be 100% sure. I would agree that in my opinion I think he has done enough but with Garcia and Poulter locked as picks, that leaves 1 more. The clamour is for Rose and even Stenson (who is hitting a bit of form at the moment). What happens at Wentworth could have a big say. For instance if Shane loses his qualifying spot and Rose or Stenson wins at Wentworth, then what happens? I'd be nervous for him over the next few weeks.

The other way in for him would be for McIlroy to do him a favour and have a strong finish at Wentworth to overtake Wiesberger (in this example who has leapfrogged McIlroy), which would put Shane back in. Obviously a win for Shane would lock it up too.

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

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