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

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  • #4232
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,769 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Poor Alan didn't get long as the Lowry brother in the spotlight


  • #4233
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Great night for irish sport. And following on from aga Khan win on Friday and the win for the irish rugby team yesterday it had been some weekend!


  • #4234
    ProudDUB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,569 ✭✭✭✭ProudDUB


    And it's Irish Rail for the Twitter win of the night. :D

    https://twitter.com/IrishRail/status/630499557315608576


  • #4235
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,677 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    H'ON SHANE!

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  • #4236
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    I love watching this guy play. He decides on the shot, stands over it and hits it. No irritating mannerisms. Just gets on with it. So refreshing.


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  • #4237
    stockdam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭stockdam


    He has been playing well lately and I'm delighted that he has won again. He should be able to kick on into the top 10 now.


  • #4238
    bigtimecharlie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,105 ✭✭✭bigtimecharlie


    F**king brilliant.

    On the live pause so abit behind.

    He won it with his par saves, kept bogies off his card and then the final hole was the icing on the cake.


  • #4239
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Congratulations. Good on him. First to critisise him when he messed up. Was brilliant this week, never buckled. Has the ability, kick on now and win again.


  • #4240
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    Unbelievable win. Can't believe it. Come on Shane. Come on Offlay!!!


  • #4241
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    What a hero! An under appreciated gem in the Irish sporting portfolio!


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  • #4242
    bestleftfull3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭bestleftfull3


    Streamed it here from Melbourne this morning got up at 0600 to watch the last nine holes! proud offaly man right now, I'll admit i shed a little tear!

    Couldn't happen to a nicer guy and you can see from all the comments on here how much of a nice guy he is, pleny of very good golfers in Offaly at the minute I'm sure Alan feels a bit hard done by :pac:


  • #4243
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Fair play Mr Lowry sometimes the good guys do win, a fine ambassador for Irish sport.


  • #4244
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,383 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Absolutely delighted for you Shane. Such a great story and the Yanks know who you are now.


  • #4245
    fred funk }{
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,838 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    sligeach wrote: »
    Absolutely delighted for you Shane. Such a great story and the Yanks know who you are now.

    Except for your man who called him Sean.


  • #4246
    rrpc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    As predicted, up to 19th in the world now. First non-PGA member to win a WGC event since Martin Kaymer won in 2011.

    Great win, only Bubba looked like spoiling the party but wasn't able to.


  • #4247
    MillField
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭MillField


    Huge achievement for him. He seems very down to earth. Lets hope success doesn't turn him into a bit of a McIlroy.


  • #4248
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    rrpc wrote: »
    As predicted, up to 19th in the world now. First non-PGA member to win a WGC event since Martin Kaymer won in 2011.

    Great win, only Bubba looked like spoiling the party but wasn't able to.

    Bubba looked like he was a spoiled child.....he can be really annoying - seems to sulk when things don't go his way.


  • #4249
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,643 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    I know this is coming from a Sky Commentator but....

    One of them last night said that with the win, he would join the PGA tour and gain the 550 points on offer for the FedEx Cup for winning. Not only that but any points he would have built up prior to the win, would also be included.

    The Fed Ex Cup points have been updated - http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.02671.html but Shane isnt anywhere on there.

    Is that an oversight from the PGA tour or were Sky just telling porkies as usual ?


  • #4250
    MYOPIA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭MYOPIA


    Shane must have learned to handle trees in Esker Hills and Tullamore.
    Went over them on 10 -- birdie -- through them on 18 birdie.
    Must have been his destiny -- a terrific win and another great boost for Irish International Golf.


  • #4251
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,076 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Rikand wrote: »
    I know this is coming from a Sky Commentator but....

    One of them last night said that with the win, he would join the PGA tour and gain the 550 points on offer for the FedEx Cup for winning. Not only that but any points he would have built up prior to the win, would also be included.

    The Fed Ex Cup points have been updated - http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.02671.html but Shane isnt anywhere on there.

    Is that an oversight from the PGA tour or were Sky just telling porkies as usual ?

    A bit of a strange one. Sky were wrong.

    If he had won a PGA event then Sky were right. But because it was a WGC event it doesn't work the same.
    http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/despite-wgc-win-lowry-not-fedex-cup-playoffs/


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  • #4252
    Adamocovic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,292 ✭✭✭Adamocovic


    Rikand wrote: »
    I know this is coming from a Sky Commentator but....

    One of them last night said that with the win, he would join the PGA tour and gain the 550 points on offer for the FedEx Cup for winning. Not only that but any points he would have built up prior to the win, would also be included.

    The Fed Ex Cup points have been updated - http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.02671.html but Shane isnt anywhere on there.

    Is that an oversight from the PGA tour or were Sky just telling porkies as usual ?

    He doesn't get the 550 points since he wasn't a member (well wasn't a proper member)

    All explained here: http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/despite-wgc-win-lowry-not-fedex-cup-playoffs/

    Great for him to have the PGA tour card now for a long stretch! Would be absolutely delighted if he rides this high for the PGA championship


  • #4253
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,643 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Rikand wrote: »
    I know this is coming from a Sky Commentator but....

    One of them last night said that with the win, he would join the PGA tour and gain the 550 points on offer for the FedEx Cup for winning. Not only that but any points he would have built up prior to the win, would also be included.

    The Fed Ex Cup points have been updated - http://www.pgatour.com/stats/stat.02671.html but Shane isnt anywhere on there.

    Is that an oversight from the PGA tour or were Sky just telling porkies as usual ?

    Yep, sky being sky

    http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/bridgestone-invitational/news/2015/08/09/round4-upshot.html
    Lowry now has a three-year PGA TOUR exemption and the opportunity to play full-time on either side of the Atlantic. And although his FedExCup points won't count, the Irishman has the PGA Championship and Wyndham Championship to earn enough points to move into the top 125 on the points list and make the Playoffs.

    Lowry will enter the PGA Championship with 222 FedExCup points.


  • #4254
    Adamocovic
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    PARlance wrote: »
    A bit of a strange one. Sky were wrong.

    If he had won a PGA event then Sky were right. But because it was a WGC event it doesn't work the same.
    http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/despite-wgc-win-lowry-not-fedex-cup-playoffs/

    Ha you just bet me to it :P


  • #4255
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Rikand wrote: »
    Yep, sky being sky

    http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/bridgestone-invitational/news/2015/08/09/round4-upshot.html

    Pity. But the three year is great for him. Big life changer. Great for us fans to have someone like Shane to cheer for regularly.


  • #4256
    newport2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭newport2


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Lads . My own question.

    When is last time Rep. Of Ireland had 2 wins in one season in us.

    Paddy ?

    Ye, 2005. He won Honda Classic and Barclays (haven't read whole thread, so someone probably beat me to it)

    Lowry and Harrington could make it 3 this year yet, that would be a record I'm sure!


  • #4257
    Adamocovic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,292 ✭✭✭Adamocovic


    vienne86 wrote: »
    Pity. But the three year is great for him. Big life changer. Great for us fans to have someone like Shane to cheer for regularly.

    Huge achievement. His has talked before about how his aim this year was to get a full tour card for 2016 and hopefully win a tournament, and now he's won one of the biggest tournaments and got himself a three year card, absolutely fantastic.

    Let's hope he kicks on and adds more years to that card.


  • #4258
    slave1
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  • #4259
    Golfgorfield
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    No sign of the Hurlers on the ditch of the early days of this thread. Slagging his weight, lifestyle, saying hed never make it... will be selling Mars in a few years.

    Fantastic win under huge pressure, more to follow id say.


  • #4260
    First Up
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    colmulhall wrote: »
    Huge achievement for him. He seems very down to earth. Lets hope success doesn't turn him into a bit of a McIlroy.

    "A bit of a McIlroy" in what way?


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  • #4261
    First Up
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    Golfgorfield wrote: »
    No sign of the Hurlers on the ditch of the early days of this thread. Slagging his weight, lifestyle, saying hed never make it... will be selling Mars in a few years.

    Fantastic win under huge pressure, more to follow id say.

    It is the changes to his lifestyle and focus on strength and conditioning that have helped him fully exploit his talent.


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