I do not have the word to describe my current feelings as for what just happen this week in Dubai Desert Classic 25th anniversary its just a unbelievable but true story and a amazing achievement for Emiliano Grillio but also for CaddiePlayer and my putting research.
After only 3 weeks of introducing the CaddiePlayer application to Emiliano Grillo entourage (Thanks to his girl friend Maria for connecting and more) + some personal input/advice/suggestions on putting. Emiliano Grillo after a brilliant last round 66 thanks to the shot of the day, a 20 meters putt for eagle on the last hole of the Dubai Desert Classic 25th anniversary (Tiger Woods and Rory Mcllory in the field), brought Emiliano as the club house leader until he was caught by defending champion Gallacher who birdie 17th to win his consecutive Desert Classic.
This is Emiliano best achievement to date as a Pro and for my science/findings another success!
As I had to fligh to Shanghai on Saturday I followed the last intense stretch of Emiliano in front of my mobile phone! Thanks to the European Tour Mobile Application and congratulations to Emiliano Grillio second place that propulse him from 119th to 17th at the race to Dubai and from 268 to 145 at the world ranking! > listen to Emiliano Interview
I met Danny Sharp back in the mid 80's in Royal Oak Country Club Titusville Florida. In that time winter home of the Canadian PGA so called Royal Oak was the perfect place to practice. A great course, a great atmosphere and just great time. About 100 Canadian Professionals would spend their winter there practicing and every Wednesday we could participate in Pro-Pro event and on the weekend mini-tour.
Royal Oak was also talk about because it was as well the winter home of the Legendary Moe Norman that I was fortunate to be close too. Moe was not only a genius golfer (In the Hank Haney book the "Big Miss" you will find out that Hank was inspire by Moe to improve Tiger Woods grip) but also a genius man that would always challenge your thoughts. I believe to have gone to Titusville about 10 winters and also brought my fellow Swiss PGA apprentice there.
In the 90's with my touring pro hope gone and some other issue I stoped visiting Royal Oak, Danny and I lost contacts. Its only 20 years later during the 2012 Shanghai Master that I cross again Danny not as a Player but as a Caddie for Thomas Aiken.... I did not see Danny for 20 years but as soon I saw his face I knew he was familiar. It’s always nice to re-connect time with people you lost track with, as in one look flash back come instantly. What our brain can store!
Since, Danny and I have kept close contact. Danny is an extraordinary Caddie, one because he manages to caddie for 2 Top Players on 2 Tours (European Tour Thomas Aiken and LPGA Lorie Kane) but also manage to do it with such a peaceful pace. The past 2 years we have been exchanging a lot of informations not only online but also on China, Dubai and Switzerland ground. I am honored that such a great caddie got interest about CaddiePlayer, its findings and can lead others. More news about Danny
Greetings from Abu Dhabi conclusion of the HSBC Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with another great week of golf promoting the CaddiePlayer application (the result of science research on putting and statistics). During that week I had the pleasure to cross, follow, talk and hug many well known friendly faces like Ryder Cup winner Thomas Levet whom I introduce CaddiePlayer benefits, Matteo Manassero coach Alberto Binaghi who love to snow ski in my home town Crans-Montana, Ulrich Zilg the head coach of the German Golf Team who I did not see for 20 years, and Chief European Tour Referee John Paramor who was more or less the talk of the week considering the ruling drama Phil Mickelson and Rory Mcllory had to face knowing that they both got 2 shots penalized and finished second by only one shots!
What is also great about the Middle East leg is that on practice day you get to follow the best players with almost no spectators as down here locals are not really into golf and most of expatriates are working... So there is plenty of close action to be seen! On day one I was following and monitoring Thomas Aiken knowing that his caddie Danny Sharp is a CaddiePlayer register. I wanted to give him extra input. They had a great week with a top 20 result despite a difficult start 2 over after 3 holes; Thomas Aiken seems to have found his putting stroke back.
On day 2, I was curious to follow the only UAE player Ahmed Almushharekh and understand more about some controversy I was hearing about.... with the Peter Harradine course set like a US OPEN venue with the rough to its hardest, Ahmed find it hard to get out despite his great muscle hit swing .... still could have been worst, thanks to its too few fellow country man following and sheering up!
CaddiePlayer starting 2014 by Tweeting and Encouraging all graduates from the LET, LPGA, PGA and European TOUR to improve their performance by using the application that has been updating with new options like: each club distance, bogeys+ comments, playing distance versus real distance and many more things you will discover using CaddiePlayer.
Damian Ulrich a brillé lors de la seconde phase de qualification pour le European Tour 2014. Après une sortie ratée sur le Challenge Tour en Chine à mi-octobre, il retrouvait sa force mentale une semaine plus tard à Oman et passait le cut sur le fil. En QSchool No 2 à Las Colinas (Alicante), Ulrich fournit une bonne prestation et un jeu solide, signant d'excellents scores (70, 69, 69 et 73 dans le mauvais temps) sur un par 71 pas trop commode pour être du Top 17 "invité" au départ du dernier examen d'entrée sur le grand circuit européen en 2014, organisé sur les deux parcours (Stadium et Tour) du PGA Catalunya Resort à Gérone (Espagne).
Ken Benz a aussi réussi cet examen au Lumine Golf Club (Tarragone). Cela n'a pas été simple. 69, puis 74 le repoussant loin au classement (seul le Top18 passant ce barrage après 72 trous). Un 64 idéal (cinq birdies, un eagle) au 3e tour entretenait le suspense. Solide au dernier tour marqué d'arrêts et de renvoi, la météo étant exécrable, Ken Benz décrochait sa place en sortant sur un bon 70. Pour Martin Rominger, dernier pro en course, un seul point le séparait du bon wagon à la sortie. Dommage! Quand à l'amateur Joël Girrbach dépassé, il abandonnait en route. Mais deux membres de la Swiss PGA au départ de l'ultime étape (108 trous) d'une Q-School, cela fait un moment que ce n'était pas arrivé.
André Bossert a son billet d'entrée sur le Senior Tour européen 2014 en raison de ses résultats passés. Le 14 novembre, le jour même de son 50e anniversaire, il sera au départ à Taiwan de son premier tournoi dans les rangs seniors. La clé de son entrée est sa victoire à l'Open de Cannes 1995, alors au programme du European Tour. Notre Bossy bénéficie ainsi d'une exemption d'une année sur le Senior Tour. A lui de faire le nécessaire pour y rester. Mais c'est bien parti. Il a déjà fêté un premier succès ces jours-ci en remportant l’Open Senior de la Côte d’Azur (ouvert aux pros et aux amateurs de 48 ans et plus) devant Jeff Remesy, double-vainqueur de l'Open de France.
*These 3 players participate in Stephane's Putting research more info www.par354.cn
