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

thats a terrible chip, will be 3 behind going into final round

that putt on 18 sums up Lowry day. He’s not out of it tho 3 behind

Only three shots behind after that collapse, there's hope for tomorrow.

lol. After all that 3 behind the leader starting the final round he would have taken that if offered it on Thursday. The only good thing was his meltdown round happened on the 3rd round so a chance to redeem himself tomorrow

I did say yesterday he doesnt generally put 4 good rounds together,if he starts well tomorrow the crowd will be behind him and he might rebound.

Yes. He lost focus today and let his emotions get the better of him. You can feed off your emotions to improve your focus a la Padraig in 2007 and especially 2008 but I'm afraid that today, Shane lost his composure.

Hopefully gets the focus back now and has a good run at it tomorrow.

Getting thick with caddies, spectators and probably himself is a pattern with Shane. Loses composure and this then seems to affect his putting which is fragile anyway. Playing in those conditions today has to be frustrating so if any of the leaders was going to implode today, it was likely to be him.

He might get away with losing composure on a GAA pitch but not in golf.

When things don't go his way he gets thick. Whereas when things don't go Rory's way, he gets bewildered.

At least he is still within 3 shots of the lead and can still win it.

Had a moan about the ball rollback to the press after because of the 17th 😂

They play in tough conditions once or twice a year, every other week you’ve lads hitting a drive and iron to 600 yard par 5s.

Disappointed in Shane really, as a fan.

Turned up to first tee so positive and a great attitude. Things went wrong on 8 ...but so what ..part of the event ..you dont let wheels come off ..forcing stuff ..driver off deck...

Temper

Bad language

Banging clubs

Blaming crowd ..media

Course set up

It was real Rory like carry on attitude wise.

I'm being harsh now , but lad in America too long ...couldn't handle bad weather and slow greens ...should be meat and veg. Also ..where was Bo when needed..

Too far back now with lads above.

One that got away..

I don't see why the crowd would be behind him. He's an absolute ignoramus and behaves like a petulant child when things aren't going his way. Does the man of the people schtick then when things going well. Such a dislikable character. If it was Bryson everyone would be calling him out

Bo isn't his caddy anymore

I don't think you're being too harsh at all. Shane seems like a grand fella in general but far too much having a go at fans, volunteers, caddies. Not a nice trait. I've no huge issue with him hanging a club or the odd expletive but leave the spectators out of it. Not their fault he hits a bad shot.

What annoyed me the most yesterday was if you compare his attitude to Rose. Both had things not go their way but Rose battled to a good round whereas Shane threw in the towel and got angry.

I hope he can brush it off today and put himself back in contention but I worry that this has passed him now and there will be a hangover from yesterday.

For those saying that the caddy should calm him down, I'm pretty sure Shane is the type of person on the course that is impossible to talk off the ledge.