Wednesday, 02 November 2005 00:00
The 2005 Reuters Stats released by the European Tour at the conclusion of the Volvo Masters make interesting reading.
After such a successful year it is no suprise to see David Howell in 4th place on the putts per round category with an average 28.3. David also finished 4th in 2004 with an average of 28.5. It is nice to see the improvement David has made since he first visited HSPSE in early 2004 after averaging 29 in finishing 19th on the putts per round category in 2003. One of the features David has taken on board this year, that he feels has helped, is using a shorter putter. David now uses 32 inch Callie that is counterbalanced to provide the right feel and weight he requires. As he discussed recently on the Sky Sports World of Golf Programme the short putter has enabled David to get more easily into the ideal posture and develop a more in line stroke.
Long standing pupil of HSPSE Padraig Harrington also continues to display consistantly high performances on the putting stats. 2005 shows Padriag as averaging 28.4 putt per round for 5th place in the category. A increase of 6 places form 2004 when he averaged 28.7.
One of the biggest improvements this year comes from HSPSE pupil Robert Jan Derksen who has managed to improve his stats from 30.1 putts per round in 2004 to 29.2 putts per round in 2005. Thats a massive 3.6 shots per tournament. Robert as a result has risen from 100th in the putts per round category in 2004 to 34th in 2005 capturing his 2nd tour title on the way in Madeira this year.
Similar improvements has been shown by Steve Webster who has decreased his average from 30.3 to 29.8 putts per round. That equates to saving 2 shots a tournament, which makes make a huge difference at such a high level.
The one thing that all these players have in common is the desire to improve and better themselves, which is how they have come to work on their putting in such a constructive fashion. HSPSE would like to congratulate all its pupils on their hard work this year and hope that the good times continue to ROLL!!
