The Open Championship at Royal Portrush GC/Dunluce Links - Shane Lowry is the 2019 Champion Golfer

[imakaveli]

 

[avrag]

My only problem with the final round of this Open was that it was not really exciting. After the final pair had played the 7th, it was clear that only a meltdown by Lowry could make this interesting. And nobody wanted Lowry to melt down, not even Fleetwood or anybody else who was in contention.

[Cincy_Ken]

> @SCalGolfer said:

> Congratulations to Shane Lowry! Well played. Portrush is an excellent course.

>

> Now PGA please move back to August. We have no more important golf until the Masters, ugh.

 

Sign me up for September or October, wherever they need to be to avoid potential Olympic and Ryder Cup conflicts.

[Collace]

Brooks not shy about addressing Holmes slow play. Neither were Sky Sports here in the UK - the commentators frequently going on about it.

 

“There are a lot of slow guys out here, that’s not the first time I’ve done it, especially when you’ve got a walking official with you,” Koepka said. “I’m ready to go most of the time. That’s what I don’t understand when it’s your turn to hit, your glove is not on, then you start thinking about it, that’s where the problem lies.

 

 

“It’s not that he takes that long. He doesn’t do anything until his turn. That’s the frustrating part. But he’s not the only one that does it out here.”

 

 

[yakhillclimb]

Why didn't Rory show on the 18th hole to congratulate Shane?

[Lagavulin62]

> @yakhillclimb said:

> Why didn't Rory show on the 18th hole to congratulate Shane?

 

Probably caught a ride back with Tiger and Phil. Sort of hard to do when you're crashed on your recliner.

[tiderider]

> @yakhillclimb said:

> Why didn't Rory show on the 18th hole to congratulate Shane?

 

because it wasn't his show ...

[ThinkingPlus]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> > @mukster said:

> > > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > > > @Lamb said:

> > > > A real Irish player won!

> > >

> > > I shudder to ask, but are there fake Irish players?

> >

> >

> >

>

> If we're including Irish that move to the US, we'll have a long list.

>

> Including Shane Lowry, who will probably be on the phone to a real estate agent in Palm Beach tomorrow morning.

 

Of course Feherty is now an American which I don't think would be in Shane's mind at this time.

[musclefront]

> @lhahn said:

> a little late to the party as I didn't wake up early to catch the first few holes but upon seeing the highlights, was it just me or did it look like Rickie's opening tee shot hit that guy with a backpack and went OB?

> Kinda sh*tty

 

It’s because he didn’t yell fore. Joking but he actually didn’t

[rainkingjr]

> @TheMoneyShot said:

> > @rainkingjr said:

> > Deserving winner, it's just unfortunate that the weather showed up on the last day to make for a very boring final round.

>

> I wish the weather would have been like that the first three days too.

 

I'd have taken that as well. At least it would have been a hellish marathon for all involved. Either way, kudos to Shane. He beat the pants off everyone during the first three rounds and was only bested today by Finau's even par round.

[BlackDiamondPar5]

> @Collace said:

> Brooks not shy about addressing Holmes slow play. Neither were Sky Sports here in the UK - the commentators frequently going on about it.

>

> “There are a lot of slow guys out here, that’s not the first time I’ve done it, especially when you’ve got a walking official with you,” Koepka said. “I’m ready to go most of the time. That’s what I don’t understand when it’s your turn to hit, your glove is not on, then you start thinking about it, that’s where the problem lies.

>

>

> “It’s not that he takes that long. He doesn’t do anything until his turn. That’s the frustrating part. But he’s not the only one that does it out here.”

>

>

 

There's a name for the behavior BK described... "inconsiderate"

[alpineto]

Perfect playing conditions for the first 3 days and even today wasn't to bad , will royal Portrush be put in the open rotation ?

I think it should the course held it's own and it really didn't show it's teeth .

[Mikey5e]

Considering the circumstances, it was a boring final round for a major.

[Hawkeye77]

> @BeTheRightClubToday said:

> After the trophy presentation--Lowry vs. Harrington in an "ehm" off.

 

More crap - how do people see what really happens right there on the screen and then think it's fun to turn it into something it isn't? Bizarre.

[Hawkeye77]

> @mahonie said:

> > @gvogel said:

> > Lot's of Irish golf there to congratulate Shane - Graeme, Paddy. Wish Rory had stuck around for his friend.

> Kudos to Koepka for waiting by the Scorers Hut to congratulate Shane. My money was on Koepka tbh...then I realised he was with JB! is just a class act.

>

>

 

He was still waiting for Holmes to finish going over his card.

[duffer987]

Sure maybe the drama wasn't there - but that was a lot of fun to watch and an enjoyable procession the last 3 after he locked it up on 15 :-)

The middle front stretch of birdies totally insulated Shane from any back-nine nasties and that was job done!

Royal Portrush will definitely see The Open Championship again.

 

As an addendum, not-nice me couldn't be happier to hear of JB's 87. Somewhere Alex Noren is having a chuckle.

[ThinkingPlus]

> @duffer987 said:

> Sure maybe the drama wasn't there - but that was a lot of fun to watch and an enjoyable procession the last 3 after he locked it up on 15 :-)

> The middle front stretch of birdies totally insulated Shane from any back-nine nasties and that was job done!

> Royal Portrush will definitely see The Open Championship again.

>

> As an addendum, not-nice me couldn't be happier to hear of JB's 87. Somewhere Alex Noren is having a chuckle.

 

Bad karma wishing that score on anyone.

[Naptime]

Nice to have something to watch early in the morning on the east coast. Of all 4 majors, when TW is out of contention the (British) Open is the most interesting for me.

[golfer07840]

> @imakaveli said:

> Can't believe I have to wait 9 months for another Major week, f***.

And if it was the old schedule, you'd have to wait 8 months. Does that extra 30 days eally matter in the grand scheme of things?

 

[duffer987]

> @ThinkingPlus said:

> > @duffer987 said:

> > Sure maybe the drama wasn't there - but that was a lot of fun to watch and an enjoyable procession the last 3 after he locked it up on 15 :-)

> > The middle front stretch of birdies totally insulated Shane from any back-nine nasties and that was job done!

> > Royal Portrush will definitely see The Open Championship again.

> >

> > As an addendum, not-nice me couldn't be happier to hear of JB's 87. Somewhere Alex Noren is having a chuckle.

>

> Bad karma wishing that score on anyone.

 

I wouldn't root for someone to do horribly, but after the fact I might dip my toe in the schadenfreude pool ;-)

Heck Zinger was already taking potshots at JB before he'd even teed off.

 

TBF I didn't realise he did that terribly until after I'd finished watching. It's fair typical to stop showing players as they fall by the wayside, so had assumed he was on his way to a 79/80.

 

[TheMoneyShot]

> @yakhillclimb said:

> Why didn't Rory show on the 18th hole to congratulate Shane?

 

Rors is in Memphis already.

[gvogel]

> @rainkingjr said:

> Deserving winner, it's just unfortunate that the weather showed up on the last day to make for a very boring final round.

 

Huh? The weather made the winner look more like a champion. Kudos to Shane.

[gvogel]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> > @mukster said:

> > > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > > > @Lamb said:

> > > > A real Irish player won!

> > >

> > > I shudder to ask, but are there fake Irish players?

> >

> >

> >

>

> If we're including Irish that move to the US, we'll have a long list.

>

**> Including Shane Lowry, who will probably be on the phone to a real estate agent in Palm Beach tomorrow morning.

**

You must be a real American homer. I happen to celebrate golfers from around the globe - especially Scotland and Ireland.

[Vardon Grip]

Congrats to Shane, he played well enough to make today’s round an afterthought.

[Soloman1]

I thought the golf course was a winner. What a great place.

[alpineto]

> @"Darth Putter" said:

> > @mukster said:

> > > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > > > @Lamb said:

> > > > A real Irish player won!

> > >

> > > I shudder to ask, but are there fake Irish players?

> >

> >

> >

>

> If we're including Irish that move to the US, we'll have a long list.

>

> Including Shane Lowry, who will probably be on the phone to a real estate agent in Palm Beach tomorrow morning.

 

Just like a lot of multi millionaires they tend to have housing in more than one country to be honest I'll be surprised if

Shane makes a move to this side of the pond permanently and thats coming from an Irish man living here in the states.

[Bingo1976]

> @alpineto said:

> Perfect playing conditions for the first 3 days and even today wasn't to bad , will royal Portrush be put in the open rotation ?

> I think it should the course held it's own and it really didn't show it's teeth .

It’s probably the best course*on the Major roster - I hope that they can get back there every 10 years at least.

> @alpineto said:

> Perfect playing conditions for the first 3 days and even today wasn't to bad , will royal Portrush be put in the open rotation ?

> I think it should the course held it's own and it really didn't show it's teeth .

 

I think that is one of the best courses I have seen - easily up with any other on the Open rota, and it should be featured at least once a decade. Both sides of the border produce some great talents, and I thought that the crowds were fantastic.

[alpineto]

> @Bingo1976 said:

> > @alpineto said:

> > Perfect playing conditions for the first 3 days and even today wasn't to bad , will royal Portrush be put in the open rotation ?

> > I think it should the course held it's own and it really didn't show it's teeth .

> It’s probably the best course*on the Major roster - I hope that they can get back there every 10 years at least.

> > @alpineto said:

> > Perfect playing conditions for the first 3 days and even today wasn't to bad , will royal Portrush be put in the open rotation ?

> > I think it should the course held it's own and it really didn't show it's teeth .

>

> I think that is one of the best courses I have seen - easily up with any other on the Open rota, and it should be featured at least once a decade. Both sides of the border produce some great talents, and I thought that the crowds were fantastic.

They had great attendance , I believe 70% of ticket sales where snapped up by people living in the Rep of Ireland

but anyhow it was a great success and will be back sooner rather than later , there are some tremendous golf courses in Ireland

with Trumps Doonbeg right up there with any course in Europe .

[tiderider]

> @alpineto said:

> > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > > @mukster said:

> > > > @"Darth Putter" said:

> > > > > @Lamb said:

> > > > > A real Irish player won!

> > > >

> > > > I shudder to ask, but are there fake Irish players?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> > If we're including Irish that move to the US, we'll have a long list.

> >

> > Including Shane Lowry, who will probably be on the phone to a real estate agent in Palm Beach tomorrow morning.

>

> Just like a lot of multi millionaires they tend to have housing in more than one country to be honest I'll be surprised if

> Shane makes a move to this side of the pond permanently and thats coming from an Irish man living here in the states.

 

lowry doesn't strike me as the palm beach kind of guy ... or the florida kind of guy ...

[idrive]

I'm trying to come up with a comparison to the crowd at PR compared to BethP.

 

I can't think of anything that extreme.