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

Bad finish to his round today, with 5s on each of his last 4 holes. Didn't make a huge difference as he was already way down the field. But a similar performance next week could put his place in the Tour Championship in jeopardy if other results go against him.

And his automatic spot in the Ryder Cup team could also be in jeopardy. If he falls outside the top 6, his recent form may make it difficult for Luke Donald to justify giving him a wildcard

You’d expect Shane to get a pick, but recent form has been very poor and another bad performance next week could leave Luke Donald facing a dilemma. The best outcome would be for Shane to earn enough points next week to move him back into the top 6.

Hatton won’t be playing and a finish of 19th or better would move Shane ahead of him in the rankings. But Aberg or Hovland could leapfrog Shane by finishing 2nd, while Fitzpatrick or Detry would move past him with a win.

Assuming no changes in current positions, Shane would be vying with the above four players for a captain’s pick and a case could be made for choosing each of them ahead of Shane. This would leave only 2 spots remaining, but it’s hard to see who else would be picked ahead of Shane.

So he’s probably assured of a place in the team, but it would be nice to see him show some kind of form ahead of the Ryder Cup.

An interesting side issue is whether Tyrell Hatton would get a pick if he happens to fall out of the top 6.

Shane's record in the RC is very average. He played well with Tyrell in 2021 to win a point but was roundly defeated when he was paired with Rory then again v Cantlay in the singles.

Dont know which of them played the golf in Rome when he was paired with Straka but Id imagine it wasnt all Shane. Then he tied Jordan Spieth in the singles, a player who is out of form and was then too and who has a frankly lousy record in the singles format.

Ive also been distinctly unimpressed with Shane' conduct, particularly last time around; going ballistic over relatively inconsequential strokes as he did frequently in Rome is a poor look imo. I wonder if Donald looks at him as someone who will rile the Americans up and act as a distraction to them rather than a true points winner. The crowd is going to be extremely hostile in NY and Id honestly worry about Shane's ability to cope that without wearing himself out. He's dangerously close to a Monty like level of animated and irritable, and he aint the player Monty was, at least not in the Ryder Cup.

Dont get me wrong, Id be surprised if he wasnt picked (assuming he needs a pick) but certainly wouldnt be outraged if he wasnt

Had no issue with him going nuts with that putt, it was his 1st point in a RC and a significant one at the time. In Rome, he was reacting the same way holing 3 foot putts for halves and was possibly the only european to get drawn into feigning mock irritation at having to hole a 2 footer for a half by placing his putter between where his ball was and the hole. Really juvenile stuff, at least in my view. Id go so far to say I was genuinely disappointed at some of his exuberance in his match against Spieth.

Get what youre saying but I suppose my view would be #1 that wasnt Spieth's fault and #2 he wasnt making a statement to a hostile, predominantly American crowd in Rome, he was riling up a home crowd needlessly (perhaps to the point where abuse would be brought upon his opponent by some drunken European idiot).

Im willing to allow a slight mitigation to the away team when it comes to Ryder Cup histrionics because the home crowds have become so partisan. American 'fans' have a long history of shame in that regard (which will be dragged down even further in Bethpage) but Ive seen European crowds really deteriorate in decorum in the last 10 years or so. Some players are motivated by it - Monty and Poulter spring to mind, Rory as well - whereas others cant hack it at all. I'll decide what category Shane falls into in 6 weeks time!

Some start. Talk about putting last week in the rear view mirror.

good 67 today,safely thru

The money is bananas. $10m first place. 8th or better gets $1m and it's only a 30 man field. Guaranteed $350k just for togging out.

Shane got 2 or 3 million extra payment at season end last year for his Fedex finish,needs high finish to get this year.

could see Fitzpatrick getting a pick ahead of Shane,not Harry who?