Shane Lowry now facing career crossroads

Shane Lowry, the 43rd ranked player in the world has endured a frustrating season of occasional highs but more often plagued by the type of inconsistency that led to him missing out on his Ryder Cup debut.

For all of his “proven” big game temperament no one will argue but that Shane has the capability of being a consistent top 20 player in the world but if his 2016 stats are anything to go by, then they would suggest that he is under considerable pressure not to lose more ground — even perhaps his coveted top 50 world ranking position, and with it his automatic entry into all of the major championships and WGC events.

By way of comparison and areas from improvement, I have decided to compare Lowry’s performance last year on the PGA Tour, to that his fellow Europeans — ranked above him, Rory McIlroy (2) Justin Rose (13) and Russell Knox (19), in the accompanying table.