Westwood’s Putting Test
May 21st, 2008 | Lee Westwood, Putting Biomechanics
Lee Westwood has been working with Dr Paul Hurrion this week as he prepares for the BMW PGA Championship which starts at Wentworth tomorrow.Following a session with the putting guru last week, the 35-year-old Worksop professional burst into contention for the Irish Open at Adare Manor with a third round 64 when his putter was red hot.However, he couldn’t keep it going and eventually finished joint third so the pair have spent more time together again this week.
“I usually see Paul when I’m struggling,” said Westwood. “which is probably the wrong thing to do. I should see him more often…
“I’ve been working with him since just after the US Open last year. He’s the same guy that Padraig (Harrington) sees in Birmingham.“I usually see Paul once every two months. I saw him on the Tuesday before the Irish Open, so I’ve seen him a bit recently. He’ll be at the next few English tournaments.“He’s given me a few things to work on. A couple of things I knew I needed to work on but he gave me better advice.”
Westwood changed his putting grip in Ireland.
He said: “I suggested that I wanted to go left below right. I felt comfortable like that because it takes your shoulders more level.
“I did it before in Spain last year for the second, third and fourth rounds, left below right.”
Westwood hasn’t been happy with his putting this season and went to see Hurrion a couple of weeks after the US Masters in Augusta. He said: “My putting’s not really been up to standard this year. Last week, I did quite a bit of work on my putting and short game and hit a few more balls.
“Normally, it takes me a tournament to get going again and the putting is starting to feel better, so I’m quite positive. “I’m pleased how it is going. I really feel like I’m starting to start it on the line that I want, and it’s smooth and I’m starting to make more of the 15-footers that I ought to be making.”
Westwood still relies on his dad, John, to keep an expert eye on his long game but believes the subtleties of the short game needs some something extra.
He said: “The putting is a game within the game really, and we just need that specialist approach. “It’s not like swinging the golf club as such. The golf club works in different ways and if you know somebody that knows the ins and outs of putting, then it would be silly not to use them.”
EAMONN GAVIGAN
http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/
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