Why Shane Lowry says the vary is usually a ‘harmful place’

Shane Lowry is aware of there are completely different expectations for a golf shot on the course versus one hit on the vary.

However, as he defined to GOLF’s Dylan Dethier on the newest episode of Warming Up, that’s the entire purpose why he says the driving vary is usually a “harmful place.“

Dethier and Lowry had been speaking via how Lowry would hit a low fade to one of many polls down vary when Lowry defined that even when he hits what can be a superb shot on the course, it might not appear to be a superb shot on the vary.

“I’m simply attempting to get it end in on the yellow ballot. And that’s why the vary will be harmful place at occasions as nicely,” Lowry mentioned. “Since you stand right here like and let’s say I stand there with a 3-iron and I, I hit it on it misses my goal by like 10 yards, on the vary that doesn’t appear to be a superb shot. However on the golf course it’s a superb shot whenever you’re enjoying a event.”

Lowry mentioned it’s simple to get too exact on the vary when you could have a a lot bigger margin for error in fact.

On the identical time, Lowry defined the way it’s it throughout his warm-up and what’s sport is definitely like on the course can even have a little bit of an inverse relationship. He’s hit sufficient balls to know that if he hits a pair free ones on the vary, it gained’t essentially imply he’s going to hit it unhealthy.

Nevertheless it goes the opposite manner too.

“I’ve had a few of the finest warm-ups in my complete profession and went out and shot 75,” he mentioned. “And I’ve been the opposite manner. I’ve hit the ball actually badly. And it’s nearly like the opposite manner round is when issues usually are not feeling that nice, it form of focuses in additional to exit and simply attempt to shoot the most effective rating you possibly can.

“Whereas whenever you’re feeling nice and hitting the ball nicely, I nearly really feel such as you acquired like somewhat complacent or one thing.”

You’ll be able to watch the total Warming Up episode with Shane Lowry beneath.

Jack Hirsh

Golf.com Editor

Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State College, incomes levels in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his highschool golf group and not too long ago returned to this system to function head coach. Jack additionally nonetheless *tries* to stay aggressive in native amateurs. Earlier than becoming a member of GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but additionally producing, anchoring and even presenting the climate. He will be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.