Carnoustie Open Winner Praises Advances in Sport Science Golf Technology

August 20th, 2007 | Padraig Harrington, Putting Biomechanics, Quintic Video Software

At the 136th Open Golf Championship held at Carnoustie, Scotland in July, the winner Padraig Harrington was generous in acknowledging the value of the application of new technology by University of Chichester graduate, Dr Paul Hurrion to his game performance.Paul Hurrion, who comes from Warwickshire, began his undergraduate studies at the University of Chichester in 1990 and after successfully gaining his BSc in 1993 he continued with postgraduate study under the supervision of Biomechanist Dr Rosemary Dyson and the now Professor Emeritus of Sport Science Tudor Hale.

During this time Paul was often to be seen playing at Goodwood golf course and reached a 2 handicap.

On completion of his PhD thesis Paul was awarded his doctorate degree in biomechanics analysis of sport. He developed and applied his integrated knowledge of golf and biomechanics when given the opportunity to coach golf in Dubai for about a year before his graduation in 1997.

The experience in Dubai acted as a spur to his efforts to develop coaching tools using a high technology approach utilising the advances in rapid data processing and the miniaturisation of solid-state high speed cameras and computer technology.

Commercialisation of the developments of his company Quintic (www.quintic.com) resulted in the sport science products being used worldwide to record and analyse sport performance in coaching and competition applications.

Dr Paul Hurrion is now a leading international Biomechanist and his advice has helped many golf tour professionals and teaching professionals to understand and modify their ‘putting’ action to the benefit of their own scores and/or their teaching abilities.

Paul’s expertise in golf has been acknowledged with membership of the Advisory Board for Biomechanics at the elite Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) in San Diego, USA.

He also maintains an ongoing relationship with the Biomechanics Department of the University of Chichester through various research and consultancy projects.

“If you take your putting seriously then a visit to the Quintic Putting laboratory is a must. Dr Paul Hurrion’s biomechanical and hi-tech approach to this ‘game within a game’ is unique…The use of the lab’s camera, computer and analysis software, together with Paul’s knowledge, will demonstrate to you things the human eye misses…” Padraig Harrington

 Article: Chichester Observer 20/08/07 & University of Chichester Website: http://www.chiuni.ac.uk/services/news/newsarticle.cfm?articleId=729

Bill Longmuir wins the ‘Midas English Seniors Open’

August 20th, 2007 | PGA European Tour Golfers, Putting Biomechanics

Scot Bill Longmuir ended Carl Mason’s dominance of the event by claiming The Midas English Seniors Open by two strokes from his rival at St Mellion International Hotel, Golf and Country Club – and then spoke of how great it felt to be a winner once more after his final round of 69 secured his first victory in two years.

Starting the final round one behind Mason – he was on five under par to Mason’s six under par after a rain-delayed second round which was only completed on Sunday morning – Longmuir fired a closing 69 to deprive his principal rival of a fourth success in the event by a two shot margin.

Longmuir, three ahead at the last, could afford a three putt he took as he claimed his first victory since the Scandinavian Seniors Open in 2005, with his eight under par total of 208.

Longmuir said: “It’s a good feeling – it’s a long time since it happened. I thought I’d forgotten how to win. What made it harder was that I was up against Carl. He won last week and has had four great years in this event, so I’m really proud that I held him off.

“I could never relax because it’s such a hard, demanding course, more so in this wind. I also knew Carl would put the pressure on. I was fortunate he had a bad day with the putter, but I’m very pleased with the way I putted. I had five birdies. My putting has been my major problem for a long time now, but I’m giving myself more chances and feel like I’m getting nearer to making them.”

Quintic would like to extend their congratulations to Bill Longmuir, who has been working very hard on his putting over the last year, glad to see it is paying off!





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