Padraig wins the 2006 Volvo Order of Merit!
October 29th, 2006 | Biomechanics Consultancy, Full Swing Biomechanics, PGA European Tour Golfers, Padraig Harrington, Putting Biomechanics
Padraig celebrates as he wins the 2006 Volvo Order of Merit!
Padraig Harrington secured the Harry Vardon Trophy as The European Tour’s Number One player after a thrilling end to the 2006 season at the Volvo Masters where he pipped Ryder Cup team mate Paul Casey to the Order of Merit title by €35,252. A second Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title in October had propelled him into the Order of Merit race, and he overtook Casey at Valederrama to win the Order of Merit for the first time, having finished second in 2001 and 2002, and third in 2003 and 2004…
Padraig secured the 2006 Volvo Order of Merit title by a mere twenty thousand pounds with a last gasp round of two under par 69 at the season ending Volvo Masters. After a horror start of two bogies on his opening holes he looked dead and buried in the race to catch Paul Casey but in typical gritty fashion he clawed his way back with a display of chipping and putting straight from the top drawer. Even as he got up and down yet again on the 18th he still needed events out on the course to go his way. But as Valderrama played it’s usual stern test, all the players struggled to cope with the course. Niclas Fasth bogied the 18th to fall out of a share for second and then Sergio Garcia failed to get up and down from a greenside bunker to also bogie the 18th. This left Padraig with his 30th second place finish on tour and by far the sweetest! He commented after that it was unusual for the runner up to be happier than the winner but for once this was the case. Padraig is the first Irishman to hold the title since Ronan Rafferty in 1989!
David Howell finished third in the race for the order of merit, with Henrick Stenson finishing sixth, both whom which I have worked with on their putting (their posture might give you a clue!)…
Dr Paul Hurrion & Quintic would like to congratulate Padraig, David & Henrick on their sucessful 2006 season.
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