Tuesday, 06 July 2010 00:21

HSPSE are pleased to announce the opening of their first affiliated  Putting School in Germany and only the second in Europe.

HSPSE @ Golf Club Velbert boasts a 1400 square foot ( 130 square meter ) putting green that includes both flat and sloped areas to recreate both straight and breaking putts. Coupled with high speed camera capture, SAM Putt Lab and SAM Balance Lab the facility will provide the complete coaching enviorment for all calibre of golfers, from tour professional to club golfers.

Attached to the Putting school is the first Yes! Putter Fitting Center Of Excellence in Germany as well as an indoor range with High Speed Video Capture, 2 Feedbacker's, a FlightScope, a SAM Balance Lab, an AMM 3D Biomechanics Capture System with AMM Sensor Biofeedback Sensors, and test clubs from most leading brands of club manufacturers.There is also a Fitness Center fully equipped with the state of the art machines from Technogym  ,a Physiotherapist and Doctor finishes off the package.

Golfclub Velbert  - Gut Kuhlendahl offers one of the most complete Titleist Performance Institute Centers in Europe, with 4 TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructors, a TPI Certified Biomechanist, a TPI Certified Golf Professional, 2 TPI Certified Junior Coaches and a TPI Certified Medical Professional.

HSPSE @ Golf Club Velbert will be run by Level 2 Accredited Putting Instructors Andy Trevor-Owen  and Keith Coveney both PGA professionals and established golf coaches within Germany.

Director of Instruction for Swash Putting Schools Phil Kenyon visited the facility recently to conduct some further training and run his eye over the state of the art facility.

"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to work closely with Velbert Golf Club to bring the German Golfing Public something thats is very unique. Not only does the faciity boast the latest in terms of technology but we have 2 very enthusiatstic and excellent coaches that we will be working closely with us to ensure that any visitor recieves the highest standards"

Velbert offer various type of coaching packages and putter fitting which will be delivered by both Andy and Keith. For further information on HSPSE @ Golf Club Velbert please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Phil Kenyon working with Andy Trevor Owen and Keith Coveney at HSPSE Golf Club Velbert

Sunday, 27 June 2010 19:45

Unlike in South Africa it was a case of England 1 Germany 0 in Munich when 25 year old David Horsey came charging through from five behind for his first European Tour victory.

Just when it looked as though local hope Alex Cejka might be in a play-off for the BMW International Open Horsey, pupil of Director of Instruction Phil Kenyon, birdied two of the last three holes to grab the €333,030 first prize, although his day was not quite perfect as England's footballers were thrashed by Germany.

And it ended up a one-two for England and Phil Kenyon when pupil Ross Fisher eagled the par five 18th to take the runners-up spot one shot behind his compatriot.

The finish of the event was brought forward to avoid a clash with the World Cup showdown in South Africa and Manchester United fan Horsey, who stayed on to watch the game, commented: "Now I hope we can win and top the day off."

That was not to be, although there was the consolation of his bogey-free closing round of 67 gave him an 18 under par total of 270, but as he celebrated Welshman Bradley Dredge and Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal were left wondering what might have been.

Both double-bogeyed the 319 yard 16th when leading, whereas Cheshire-based Horsey, a teammate of Rory McIlroy in the 2007 Walker Cup, pitched over the water to eight feet and made the birdie putt.

He was trying to avoid the leaderboards at that stage and laying up on the 568 yard last might have cost him dear, but instead he played another superb approach and holed from six feet for another birdie.

After 3 missed cuts in his last 3 events, which resulted in a visit to the Harold Swash Putting Studio prior to arriving in Munich, it was a welcome return to form for Horsey and his madien win on tour.

David Horsey with the BMW International Trophy

Monday, 10 May 2010 17:09

Englishman David Horsey gave golf fans such an exciting finish to the BMW Italian Open in Turin on the weekend with a searing late charge on Swede Frederik Andersson Hed, who ultimately took the trophy - but only 2 strokes ahead of the man from Stockport.

After 3 birdies and 6 pars on the front 9 in the 4^th round, David's concentration wandered slightly, leading to a disappointing tee shot on the 18^th. But his putting was invariably extraordinary. He has stuck with the same C-Groove blade putter since before the Walker Cup 2007, and with regular trips to Phil Kenyon (director of instruction for Harold Swash Putting Schools) he is one of the most consistent performers on the greens of his generation.

His first Challenge Tour title came at the Telenet Trophy in Belgium in 2008, where he birdied three of the last four holes to pip fellow Challenge Tour rookie Wil Besseling of The Netherlands to the title by one shot.

Two weeks later he repeated the trick at the AGF-Allianz EurOpen de Lyon, sinking a 35ft birdie putt on the 72nd hole to deny compatriot Marcus Higley.

A seventh place finish at the 2008 season-ending Apulia San Domenico Grand Final guaranteed Horsey the Number One Spot in the Challenge Tour Rankings that year with record earnings of €144,118, and put the topping on a stunning debut season which had yielded two victories and a further six top-ten finishes.

His reward for securing top billing was a place at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, where he rubbed shoulders with some of the world's greatest golfers.

At the 2010 Italian Open, he finished 4^th overall in the Putts per Round Category averaging just 25.3 putts per round.

Sunday, 02 May 2010 18:39

For all those regular visitors to the website that follow Phil Kenyon's Tour Blog you can now follow Phil during his travels through Twitter. Just search for 'PhilKenyonGolf' on twitter to keep in touch with the latest action on Tour and whats happening on the Greens!

For the social networkers out there you can also follow Harold Swash Putting and Director Instruction Phil kenyon via the facebook page 'Swash Putting Schools'.

Tuesday, 30 March 2010 02:24

HSPSE pupils Richard Finch and Robert Coles both achieved season's best performances at the recent Andalucian Open in Malaga Spain. Finch who also finished 2nd recently at the Avantha Indian Masters sneaked up behind the eventual winner Louis Oosthuizen with a flourish of birdies over the closing holes.

Coles finished 4th after going into the last day lying in 2nd place. His 3rd round of 63 contained ony 20 putts and had put the Essex man  into the final group on the Sunday. However, despite falling back slightly on the final round, his performance over the week is an ecouraging sign for Coles who is on his comeback year on the European tour after regaining his card last year through the Challenge Tour.

Coles finished 5th in the putting stats for the week, with an average of 26.5 putts per round. A symbol of the hard work he has put in on the greens with Director of Instruction Phil Kenyon. Finch finished 7th with an average of 26.7

Another notable performance was that of Joost Luiten, who started working with Phil Kenyon at the start of the year. Joost shot a final round 66 to finish in 6th place.

Friday, 01 January 2010 21:23

Three years after becoming the first Scot in 108 years to win the US Amateur Championship, Richie Ramsay has won his first European Tour title.

The 25-year-old from Aberdeen prevailed in the South African Open at Pearl Valley, coming from five behind with a 65 and defeating Shiv Kapur of India with a birdie on the first play-off hole.

"There's no greater feeling than winning and I'm just a flood of emotions - I'm holding back the tears," said Ramsay, who has worked with Putting Coach Phil Kenyon during 2009.

The pair tied on 13-under 275 but the former Walker Cup player grabbed the first prize of £141,745 - and a Tour exemption that runs until the end of 2011 - by reaching the green in two then two-putting the 601-yard 18th.

"Things just went for me," he said. "But I am a lot more positive now - I go out believing and thinking I can win."

Ramsay did not drop a shot all day, going to the turn in 33 and then grabbing more birdies on the 10th, 12th, 15th and 17th. The last of those, a 14-footer following a superb approach from the rough over water, brought Ramsay into the joint lead and after he missed a 25-foot birdie chance on the last, Kapur then stood on the same green with a 12-foot putt for his first Tour title but missed.

Edoardo Molinari, who also works with Putting Coach Phil Kenyon, finished 4th which allowed the Italian to climb into the world's top 50 and qualify to join his brother Francesco in the Masters at Augusta in April. The overnight leader, Pablo Martín, winner of last week's Alfred Dunhill Championship, dropped to sixth with a 73.

Ramsay went into the event ranked 240th in the world and the victory will take him just inside the top 120, making him the second-highest-ranked Scot, behind Martin Laird, who is based on the US PGA Tour. Ramsay had already made sure of keeping his Tour card by finishing fourth at the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews in October. A performance which he credited to the help of Phil Kenyon during in a post tournament interview on Sky Sports.

Richie Ramsey putting at the 2009 Italian Open

Sunday, 29 November 2009 15:35

Francesco and Edoardo Molinari won a dramatic three-way final-round tussle with Sweden and Ireland to clinch a first World Cup of Golf for Italy by one stroke.

Edoardo, pupil of Putting Coach Phil Kenyon, continued his great form on the greens while partnering his brother Francesco to become first siblings to lift the John Jay Hopkins trophy in the 55 times the event has been staged.

The brothers found their putting touch on the back nine to finish with a four-under-par 68 for a total of 29 under par at Mission Hills, while their rivals for the title faltered.

Ireland's Rory McIllroy and Graeme McDowell, who had led the tournament all week after an opening round of 58, carded an error-strewn 70 to share second with defending champions Sweden represented by Henrik Stenson, another pupil of Putting Coach  and Robert Karlsson, who shot a 69.

Edoardo Molinari leapt around the 18th green after securing victory with a two-foot par putt."It's amazing, we don't really have any words," said Francesco, who will share a cheque for $1.7m (£1m) with his brother. "It's been really tough all day, we were playing against some of the best golfers in the world. It was really tough until the last green. But it's even better when it's like this."

"It's really great for Italy. I think we deserved it as we attacked from the first day with every putt and every shot and we tried to make as many birdies as possible. I was lucky to hole two big putts on 12 and 13 which were probably the key moment and we just had to hang in there and hope for the best.

Edoardo Molinari working with Putting Coach Phil Kenyon

Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:54

There was no stopping Edoardo Molinair in Miyazaki, Japan as he made it three wins in his last five tournaments when he beat 2008 European money leader Robert Karlsson in a playoff at the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament.

The pair had finished regulation tied at 13-under 271 before Molinari, a pupil of Phil Kenyon, sank a four-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to win the $2.2 million Japan Tour tournament.

Karlsson missed a 12-foot birdie attempt on the second playoff hole and Molinari calmly sank his winner in steady rain at the Phoenix Country Club.

Molinari shot a 5-under 66 in the final round, while Karlsson had a 65.

The 28-year-old's previous victories came in topping the Order of Merit on the European Challenege Tour but all three have counted toward the world rankings and he is now just outside the top 60.

Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:45

Congratulations to Edoardo Molinari in winning the  Italian Federation Cup at Olgiata Golf Club in Rome and with it clinching the No1 spot on the 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings.

It was a 30 foot putt on the final green that secured victory for Molinari – who has achieved one of the most outstanding Challenge Tour years in the Tour’s history. But according to Phil Kenyon of Harold Swash Putting School and Yes! Golf Tour rep, Molinari is one of the most focused putters in the game at the moment, and the 30-footer rolled true to leave the crowds gasping.

After wins in Piemonte and Kazakhstan already under his belt the 28 year-old from Turin was never going to rest on his laurels, and he visited Southport to spend time with Phil Kenyon to further improve his puttig stroke. It paid off because as Edoardo himself told the media afterwards, the fourth round was the hardest owing to high winds that were fierce at times.

Edoardo Molinari is the only golfer on the European, Seniors and Challenge Tours to have enjoyed three victories this season. Also, he is only the second European golfer ever to do so, the other player being Taco Remkes, who also works with Phil Kenyon. In so doing, Edoardo Molinari also earns himself Battlefield Promotion to the European Tour.

It is also the second year running a pupil of Phil Kenyon has won the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. England's David Horsey topped the list in 2008.

Friday, 02 October 2009 11:04

Harold Swash Putting is pleased to announce that it is the official putting
coach to The Sports Academy. Director of Instruction Phillip Kenyon
has agreed to provide specialist putting instruction to the pupils of the
Sports Academy as part of their academy programme based at
5 Lakes Golf and Country Club in Essex.

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