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

Shane obviously has been a far more consistent golfer than Willett and has competed at the top of the sport for far longer.

But ultimately most golfing careers are judged on major wins and other tour wins and on that metric the 2 of them are actually very similar. Shane has 2 wins on the PGA tour as well as his major where as Willett has none to go with his Masters but has more European Tour wins and some big ones too.

Shane is clearly the better golfer and has been near the top of way more leaderboards but unless Shane can get himself another couple of tour wins the footprint and legacy they’ll leave will be more similar than some of us would like to think.

Currently 13 European golfers ranked above Shane, 5 in the top 10 in the world so hard to agree Shane is ahead of most Europeans bar Rory.

It's strange how he consistently continues to **** up what would have been great rounds.

Did the poster not just say how many?

well that’s a pointless statement. By that measure I’m ahead of most Europeans and I play off 18!

it’s a concern that he’s not one of the top 12 Europeans in the world. He needs to sort that. Sentimentality will only go so far when it comes to getting on the team for Adare. I really hope he does it but he needs to turn a a few of these weeks into great ones

Ouch! Starts with a 6 to drop out of the top 20. Let’s hope he can steady the ship.

I haven't watched this tournament(though I've followed the leaderboard and listened to the reports on the news) and in a way I'm glad I haven't, as Shane has proved extremely frustrating again. Starting with a bogey today and Friday I think it was when he finished bogey, bogey. It might have been Des Cahill who said the 18th was the easiest hole on the course, playing almost a shot under par, then along comes Shane.

+3 for the back nine unfortunately...

I understand your frustration, but Shane has been written off before and has come back. And contributors to Boards were adamant that Rory would never win another Major.

So you can’t be certain that Shane won’t win again and constantly posting that it’s not going to happen is a bit irritating, to be honest. No offence intended.

His putting and temperament aren't good enough for Shinnecock.

Will miss the cut mostly because he 3 putted from 3 feet for double. But also doesnt score enuf birdies to mitigate the inevitable dropped shots on a hard course like this.2 over for the par 5s is not good enough .

He needs to find some form over the next 12 months, it would be a terrible pity if he misses a home Ryder cup.