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

Tiger Mcilroy · 24-09-2015 12:56PM

SmallFrog wrote: »

no i've been misunderstood.
sure his trophy cabinet (bank balance) is minuscule at the minute, but the way he competes and wins is up there with people like Senna, Jordan, Ali, Messi, Roy Keane, Ruby Walsh, Davy Fitzgerald, Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, David Campese, Tom Brady, etc etc

These athletes play to win, and win more often than not cause (a) they're talented, but (b) because they have that 'winning conviction'

the latter is hugely important in golf - as only a small % of competitors have it. Day, Spieth, Woods, Lowry. Huge proportion of players turn up for work on a thursday and arent hugely fussed whether they're teeing off on saturday or not

I know this thread looks to shut down on any criticism of shane but.. this is mad ted.

kiers47 · 24-09-2015 01:03PM

SmallFrog wrote: »

the latter is hugely important in golf - as only a small % of competitors have it. Day, Spieth, Woods, Lowry. Huge proportion of players turn up for work on a thursday and arent hugely fussed whether they're teeing off on saturday or not

This bit here is ludicrous. Everyone on tour is firstly trying to earn a living. Every single person. Probably more so at the lower end. They are all fussed about making saturday. Nobody wants to go to the effort of showing up to an event and have to leave before the get paid!!
It Is hard to win you have this correct but everybody wants and try's as hard as is possible for them to get themselves into contention to have even the slightest chance of winning.

PARlance · 24-09-2015 01:45PM

SmallFrog wrote: »

He sure aint.
Big / heavy balls that fella.
I think his GAA background is proving invaluable to him to be honest.
Golf is about walking thru a door, even when its only half open.
The fact that many golfers are afraid to peep in that half-open door means that the likes of Lowry / Woods / Day etc (i.e. those with real conviction) are super successful.

I don't think many will argue that he doesn't have bottle but Woods & Day have demonstrated way more than just bottle to make them super successful... Shane has bottle but he's a mile off the others success.

FixdePitchmark · 24-09-2015 01:58PM

That is the best thing about Shane - it has been a slow build. And, we have been there to see it all.

From his starting point, his self confidence was low - maybe realistic. But that has just built and built.

Not sure if some of the people mentioned above were a joke.

So a slow build - only issue with that is I won't get good odds on him to win an Open Championship. Because - I have said he will win one for that last 4 years.

SmallFrog · 24-09-2015 05:48PM

Only a matter of time before he wins an Open imo

Seve OB · 24-09-2015 07:36PM

SmallFrog wrote: »

Only a matter of time before he wins an Open imo

Has he not already won an Open?

SmallFrog · 24-09-2015 08:23PM

Any clown with a set of dunlops and a few RAM golf balls could take the Irish 'open' home

OffalyMedic · 24-09-2015 09:15PM

SmallFrog wrote: »

Any clown with a set of dunlops and a few RAM golf balls could take the Irish 'open' home

What does that make Rory McIlroy so??

FixdePitchmark · 24-09-2015 09:29PM

SmallFrog wrote: »

Any clown with a set of dunlops and a few RAM golf balls could take the Irish 'open' home

:eek:

Tell that to Faldo
Seve
Langer
Casey
Harrington
Garcia
Woosnam
Olazabal

Bluefoam · 09-10-2015 11:07AM

Such an eejit for taking 6 weeks off...

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2015/tournamentid=2015078/leaderboard/index.html#2FHICqXg04qhGoWQ.97

AGC · 09-10-2015 11:16AM

Nice to see he is the highest ranked player in the world at that event.

Dbu · 09-10-2015 11:27AM

AGC wrote: »

Nice to see he is the highest ranked player in the world at that event.

shows how 'popular' Poulter is:P

Speak Now · 09-10-2015 11:36AM

Dbu wrote: »

shows how 'popular' Poulter is:P

All joking aside I wonder why Rose isn't there?

First Up · 09-10-2015 05:37PM

Lowry playing very nicely. He's driving it great and the rest of his game is solid. Looking a bit fitter too which is good to see.

Nice that Paul Dunne is in for the weekend and Niall Kearney in good shape, so some new Irish blood to keep the "veterans" like GMac and Harrington on their toes. With Darren sliding towards the exit, it does feel like a changing of the guard, with Shane Lowry at the head of the pack.

vienne86 · 10-10-2015 02:26PM

First Up wrote: »

Lowry playing very nicely. He's driving it great and the rest of his game is solid. Looking a bit fitter too which is good to see.

Nice that Paul Dunne is in for the weekend and Niall Kearney in good shape, so some new Irish blood to keep the "veterans" like GMac and Harrington on their toes. With Darren sliding towards the exit, it does feel like a changing of the guard, with Shane Lowry at the head of the pack.

I'm away and not able to watch this week, but great to log on and see the leaderboard! Shane only one shot away and plenty of Irish interest.

Danny dyers double · 10-10-2015 03:34PM

Could and should be winning this comfortably. Tee to green he is playing super golf but has missed a lot of putts . Missed a 6 footer on 11 I think and you could see his frustrating with his putting.

Panrich · 10-10-2015 04:42PM

Been teetering on the brink of losing patience in this round. His putter is stone cold.

abff · 10-10-2015 05:08PM

Panrich wrote: »

Been teetering on the brink of losing patience in this round. His putter is stone cold.

He seems to be missing everything on the left. If the hole was half an inch wider, he'd be about five shots better off.

Speak Now · 10-10-2015 10:12PM

No better day than Sunday to get the putter going. Great chance tomorrow I think.

abff · 11-10-2015 11:19AM

Very strange commentary so far today. They've been discussing who might be potential challengers and they've mentioned everyone on 9 under or better except for Shane. Do they know something we don't?

Seve OB · 11-10-2015 11:51AM

abff wrote: »

Very strange commentary so far today. They've been discussing who might be potential challengers and they've mentioned everyone on 9 under or better except for Shane. Do they know something we don't?

They saw all the putts he missed yesterday :rolleyes:

Speak Now · 11-10-2015 12:42PM

Stone dead birdie on 4, one shot between 9 players now.

Bluefoam · 11-10-2015 01:13PM

C'mon Shano

Mantis Toboggan · 11-10-2015 01:28PM

Just missed a birdie putt from 2 feet. Unbelievable.

Panrich · 11-10-2015 01:34PM

Dennis Reynolds wrote: »

Just missed a birdie putt from 2 feet. Unbelievable.

An absolute shocker. harder to miss. :eek:

Danny dyers double · 11-10-2015 01:35PM

Dennis Reynolds wrote: »

Just missed a birdie putt from 2 feet. Unbelievable.

Even worse it was for a share of the lead . And he held a monster put for birdie on the first part 3

Steven81 · 11-10-2015 02:54PM

Flex them muscles Shane

slave1 · 11-10-2015 03:03PM

Dennis Reynolds wrote: »

Just missed a birdie putt from 2 feet. Unbelievable.

It was brutal, I had to switch away for a while, just turned it back on and a lovely bunker shot to the pin for tap in birdie of the same length on 12...

Steven81 · 11-10-2015 03:18PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CRCpq8eWcAEQJRZ.mp4

When you drive it over the green on a 303 yard par four

Kristopherus · 11-10-2015 03:34PM

Now has made a hames of the 14th. Back to -11

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

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