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

First Up · 07-10-2014 10:37AM

soundsham wrote: »

Be nice if his golf was the most commented item here
It seems some people have a fixation with his weight unfortunately
He's a great role model for all young and older golfers in this country

Try to catch the Gary Player profile in the "Sporting Greats" series on Sky.

Speak Now · 07-10-2014 10:52AM

Will be great if he can hold his form out to the end of the season. 5 big money events for him after Portugal, all guaranteed prize money! Must be a good chance he'll get into Decembers Nedbank as well.

Tiger Mcilroy · 07-10-2014 10:55AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I've asked for this issue to be off bounds with mods and Cmods.
We will see if this is possible.

I expect the overwhelming majority agree it is out of order.
So hopefully we get a result.

SSK - How can we/ I progress this

You dont speak for me and just because you find this issue upsetting does not mean it should be suddenly off the table.

If people want to contribute to this thread in a constructive manner then its not for you to try and dictate what the content of their posts can and cannot be.

lettuce97 · 07-10-2014 11:55AM

soundsham wrote: »

Be nice if his golf was the most commented item here
It seems some people have a fixation with his weight unfortunately
He's a great role model for all young and older golfers in this country

I think commenting on a sports person's fitness and how improvements there could help their performances are totally valid. The problem in this case seems to be that people commenting on weight seems to be a touchy subject for some.

I agree with Greebo here - Lowry is obviously working on becoming fitter/slimmer, and is reaping the rewards. I don't see why commenting on that should be off limits.

Bluefoam · 07-10-2014 12:14PM

lettuce97 wrote: »

I think commenting on a sports person's fitness and how improvements there could help their performances are totally valid. The problem in this case seems to be that people commenting on weight seems to be a touchy subject for some.

I agree with Greebo here - Lowry is obviously working on becoming fitter/slimmer, and is reaping the rewards. I don't see why commenting on that should be off limits.

It comes across as being somewhat obsessive by some commentors... I have no issue with the discussion, but it has gone a bit too far at this stage and has gone on too long... The point has been made and registered... taking it to extremes makes me uncomfortable, not for Shane, not for myself, but there genuinely seems to be a general opinion from some that 'thin people' are better than others... that is what I have taken from this thread & amn't interested in debating it at length.

First Up · 07-10-2014 12:16PM

lettuce97 wrote: »

I think commenting on a sports person's fitness and how improvements there could help their performances are totally valid. The problem in this case seems to be that people commenting on weight seems to be a touchy subject for some.

I agree with Greebo here - Lowry is obviously working on becoming fitter/slimmer, and is reaping the rewards. I don't see why commenting on that should be off limits.

Especially when the connection between application and results is so easy to spot.
I think Shane is popular with some because he is seen as "one of the lads". That's fine but I think he himself now realises that this may have to change if he is to compete at the very top level.
Good luck to him. His fans can catch up later.

GreeBo · 07-10-2014 12:23PM

Bluefoam wrote: »

there genuinely seems to be a general opinion from some that 'thin people' are better than others

I'm not sure where you are getting that from in this thread as no one has said anything remotely like that here?

Speak Now · 07-10-2014 03:37PM

Shane tees of on the 10th at 8.20 a.m with Paul Lawrie and Pablo Larrazabal in Portugal Masters on Thursday. His second round will begin at 12.50 p.m on Friday.

vienne86 · 07-10-2014 04:29PM

I've only just potted that Shane is now up to 53 in the world. Some season!

Speak Now · 07-10-2014 04:36PM

vienne86 wrote: »

I've only just potted that Shane is now up to 53 in the world. Some season!

Has won 100 ranking pts since he found his form the week before the BMW.
Ranked 39th in pts won in 2014 (11th for European players which ties in nicely with his 12th position in race to Dubai).

BoardsMember · 07-10-2014 05:51PM

Maybe people posting weight related musings should have to include their own measurements so that context might be added to the posters comments, and sensitivities can be applied in responding to same. (6ft, 12 stone..+ a bit)

DuckHook · 07-10-2014 07:38PM

BoardsMember wrote: »

Maybe people posting weight related musings should have to include their own measurements so that context might be added to the posters comments, and sensitivities can be applied in responding to same. (6ft, 12 stone..+ a bit)

I'm open to correction but I doubt there are many professional golfers posting here that are looking to maximize their potential so your post is not remotely relevant to the discussion.

abff · 07-10-2014 08:04PM

BoardsMember wrote: »

Maybe people posting weight related musings should have to include their own measurements so that context might be added to the posters comments, and sensitivities can be applied in responding to same. (6ft, 12 stone..+ a bit)

God, I wish I was that thin!:)

BoardsMember · 07-10-2014 08:09PM

DuckHook wrote: »

I'm open to correction but I doubt there are many professional golfers posting here that are looking to maximize their potential so your post is not remotely relevant to the discussion.

Really?!! It was just an attempt at a lighthearted comment, why so serious? Relax there a bit.

Rikand · 07-10-2014 08:32PM

BoardsMember wrote: »

Maybe people posting weight related musings should have to include their own measurements so that context might be added to the posters comments, and sensitivities can be applied in responding to same. (6ft, 12 stone..+ a bit)

judging by the pool of talent we have that attend the boards.ie societies, I would say 80-90% of the members are at or below average weight.

BoardsMember · 07-10-2014 09:10PM

Rikand wrote: »

judging by the pool of talent we have that attend the boards.ie societies, I would say 80-90% of the members are at or below average weight.

I hope to attend an event some day. No interest in peoples weight/size/shape, but would be fun to play!!

FixdePitchmark · 07-10-2014 09:46PM

Rikand wrote: »

judging by the pool of talent we have that attend the boards.ie societies, I would say 80-90% of the members are at or below average weight.

The 10 % are the problem

Jaysus - lads this thread is a joke at this stage.

Best golfer we have had in 10 years.

Goldenjohn · 07-10-2014 09:51PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

The 10 % are the problem

Jaysus - lads this thread is a joke at this stage.

Best golfer we have had in 10 years.

I'm a huge Lowry fan(I'm a bit fat too), and maybe I'm missing the sarcasm here....Paddy, Clarke, Gmac, Rory????

Are u trolling Fixde?

FixdePitchmark · 07-10-2014 09:57PM

Goldenjohn wrote: »

I'm a huge Lowry fan(I'm a bit fat too), and maybe I'm missing the sarcasm here....Paddy, Clarke, Gmac, Rory????

Are u trolling Fixde?

Well some of them are from before 10 years ago - or not from the republic.

The lad is from Offaly - who is the last Offaly golfer we have had ? Never mind republic of Ireland. Not sure I can speak about Shane's Nationality - but I can say he is a bit rotund.

Anyway - done with this thread till issue resolved.

He will win the Open Championship.

charlieIRL · 07-10-2014 10:00PM

Not in the same league as McIlroy (sure who is this year?!) but I think he's one of the best of the rest there at the moment. When he breaks into the top 50 and hits the big pga events I think he'll excell even more.

And the weight thing is getting a bit old now too. Lowry and his team know whats best for him.

Goldenjohn · 07-10-2014 10:24PM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Well some of them are from before 10 years ago - or not from the republic.

The lad is from Offaly - who is the last Offaly golfer we have had ? Never mind republic of Ireland. Not sure I can speak about Shane's Nationality - but I can say he is a bit rotund.

Anyway - done with this thread till issue resolved.

Dont have a clue who the last offaly golfer was? My Aunty & Uncle play outta Tullamore but they are nowhere near professional standard, both mid teen handicaps!

Do you mean the next big thing potential superstar outta the Republic in golf terms?

GreeBo · 07-10-2014 10:30PM

charlieIRL wrote: »

And the weight thing is getting a bit old now too. Lowry and his team know whats best for him.

Which is presumably why we are seeing him significantly tone up this year.
The guy is having a great end to his year, he isn't the finished article, people think he can push on further but there are things he needs to address, some of which he is working on already.
But to suggest that he wouldn't benefit from continuing his current weight loss is an illogical argument imo.

GreeBo · 07-10-2014 10:32PM

Goldenjohn wrote: »

Dont have a clue who the last offaly golfer was? My Aunty & Uncle play outta Tullamore but they are nowhere near professional standard, both mid teen handicaps!

Do you mean the next big thing potential superstar outta the Republic in golf terms?

per the charter this is not an invitation to start discussing players nationalities, if that happens cards still be given out and the thread may be closed, you've been warned.

Goldenjohn · 07-10-2014 10:44PM

GreeBo wrote: »

per the charter this is not an invitation to start discussing players nationalities, if that happens cards still be given out and the thread may be closed, you've been warned.

lol... how about

Do you mean the next big thing potential superstar outta Leinster/Munster/Connaught in golf terms?

GreeBo · 07-10-2014 10:51PM

Goldenjohn wrote: »

lol... how about

Do you mean the next big thing potential superstar outta Leinster/Munster/Connaught in golf terms?

the warning was quite clear, do not discuss a players nationality.

If you require even further clarification then PM me and I will try to make it even simpler for you.
Do not reply on thread.

Felexicon · 07-10-2014 11:55PM

This thread is weird.

He's some golfer but.

vienne86 · 09-10-2014 08:56AM

Level par arfter two holes. RTE really talking up his chances there just now.

Speak Now · 09-10-2014 09:56AM

Sweet start, -3 after 6.

Dealerz · 09-10-2014 10:06AM

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Sweet start, -3 after 6.

Is it the same course as his win?

Speak Now · 09-10-2014 10:31AM

Dealerz wrote: »

Is it the same course as his win?

Yes the Oceanico Victoria golf club in Vilamoura.

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

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