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The Science of Putting

October 26th, 2011 | PGA European Tour Golfers, Putting Biomechanics, Quintic Ball Roll, Tuition

By Dr Paul Hurrion
Golf World / December 2011 p64/p67

If you thought that launch angles and spin rates were the sole territory of woods and irons, then think again. Even when it comes to the humble putter, faults and fixes become clear when dipping into the world of science and technology. Dr Paul Hurrion employs both via his Quintic system, used to help many of today’s tour players sharpen up their skills on the green…

What is Quintic? To read the full article in Golf World, please click here to download the pdf version. Golf World - Science of Putting Dec11 p64-65 : Golf World - Science of Putting - Dec 11 p66-67

December 2011 : p64-67 www.golfworld.co.uk

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Portugal Masters - Oct 11

October 12th, 2011 | PGA European Tour Golfers, Padraig Harrington, Putting Biomechanics, Robert-Jan Derksen

Hard at work on the greens…

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Congratulations to Robert Rock, his first European Tour title…

June 13th, 2011 | PGA European Tour Golfers, Putting Biomechanics

Robert Rock ended his nine-year wait for a first European Tour title with a bold display to capture the BMW Italian Open presented by CartaSi. Congratulations Robert, the putter worked very well on Sunday, great pressure putts on 16 & 17…

The 34 year old Englishman completed a wire-to-wire victory with a closing 67 that left him 21 under for the week, one ahead of Thorbjorn Olesen and Gary Boyd.

“I thought I would eventually do it. It’s taken longer than planned but it’s incredibly hard to win on this Tour. There are great players already out here and new ones arriving all the time like we saw today with Thorbjorn, so my best weeks have just not quite been good enough before. I’ve had good results but I’ve come up short. Finally, it’s all gone my way.”

With this win….

• First European Tour International Schedule victory in his 209th European Tour event.
• Moves to inside the top 115 in the Official World Golf Ranking, from 165th.
• This victory beats his previous best European Tour finishes of second in the 2009 3 Irish Open, tied second in the 2009 Alfred Dunhill Championship and tied second in the 2009 BMW Italian Open presented by CartaSi.
• This victory beats his previous best 2011 performance of tied fifth in the South African Open Championship.
• Gains a two year European Tour exemption until the end of the 2013 season.
• His first win as a professional.
• Gains a place in the 2011 WGC – HSBC Champions.

All the best Rob for the US Open this week…

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What happens to a golf ball when it goes over a tiny pebble on the putting green?

April 5th, 2011 | PGA European Tour Golfers, Putting Biomechanics, Quintic Ball Roll

The above video is that of a European Tour player, putting on a 8ft putt. The putt was captured at 260fps through the Quintic Ball Roll Software. Please notice a tiny pebble at the 5″ position. Even at just 4mph ball speed, the ball clearly jumps into the air as it hits the pebble and then continues to bounce. The putt will most probably end up short of the hole after such a large bounce… The pebble has also been deflected of its intended path and at 8ft a putt, the Ball Roll software predicts to be missing on the right edge of the hole. There is also an increased amount of forward rotation at 5″ (from 300rpm to over 500rpm) as a result of the collision.

Many thanks to Matt Johns (London Putting Academy : www.londonputtingacademy.com) for the video. Matt uses Quintic Ball Roll as part of his GEL Fitting and teaching academy at Royal Blackheath Golf Club, Surrey. For more information on please visit www.quinticballroll.com & www.gelgolf.co.uk

Therefore, please ensure you remove remove any loose impediments on your intended putting line…

R&A Rules of Golf.
On the Putting Green: 16-1 - General
a. Touching Line of Putt

The line of putt must not be touched except:

(i) the player may remove loose impediments, provided he does not press anything down;

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You’ve got to start somewhere!

March 16th, 2011 | Oliver Wilson, PGA European Tour Golfers

Congratulations to Oliver Wilson for his seven under 65 to win the low honours and the ’Payne Stewart Salver’ at this years Tavistock Cup. For Oli is was his debut representing his new club Lake Nona with team mates Graeme McDowell, Ross Fisher, Peter Hanson, Retief Goosen and Henrik Stenson. The Tavistock Cup is a golf club championship with Isleworth and Lake Nona being joined by two new teams - the Albany Club from the Bahamas and Queenwood from the UK. The event boasts one of the best fields in golf, which is how the Tavistock Group are able to raise the millions of dollars they do each year for their Foundation.

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 14: Oliver Wilson of England and the Lake Nona Club on the 16th green during the first day of the 2011 Tavistock Cup at Isleworth Golf Club on March 14, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

It is great to see the hard work paying off with the swing and by closing out the tournament with a 3, 3, 3, 3 finish including holing out for an eagle 3 on the 17th. Hopefully, Oli can take lots of confidence from this back to Europe next week and keep on improving and continue this form on the European Tour in Spain.

Not the first professional win but it was a world class field and you’ve got to start somewhere! Congratulations once again from all at Quintic.

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A new (and better?) putter-fitting system

March 7th, 2011 | PGA European Tour Golfers, PGA Tour, Putting Biomechanics, Quintic Ball Roll

Monday, March 7, 2011 : Golf Digest / Golf World

http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-equipment/blogs/newstuff/2011/03/a-new-and-better-putter-fittin.html

Dr. Paul Hurrion is a sports biomechanist into whose putting expertise Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy have tapped. The rest of us can, too, provided we find a facility that has the Quintic Ball Roll Software and system that Hurrion has developed.

Here’s how the Quintic Ball Roll system differs from other putter-fitting software: “We’re tracking the golf ball,” said Jim MacKay, who heads Quintic’s U.S. operations. “Everyone else is tracking the golf club.”

The Quintic Ball Roll system is similar to a full-swing launch monitor, but was designed specifically for putting. It captures skid, backspin, roll, launch angle, bounce, ball speed, hook or slice sidespin, and the point at which true roll begins.

“The reason why it’s important to track the ball as opposed to the putter, you make adjustments based on what the ball is doing,” MacKay said.

Its sales pitch to retailers is simple. Have a golfer bring in his own putter, have him hit up to 10 putts on the system, then try other putters and find which works best for them based on the data collected.

The system works for fitting, instruction and even research and development. Ping and TaylorMade are among the equipment manufacturers employing the system on the latter front. Harrington is among the tour players who uses one at home, as does the LPGA’s Beatriz Recari, who won the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge as a rookie last year. Dr. Jim Suttie, who has two golf training centers and counts Loren Roberts among his students, has ordered one, MacKay said.

The cost of the system is $7,500, which features a Quintic 260 frames-per-second camera, a camera stand, calibration t-bar, light and template for marking golf balls, and the software.

“We’re really excited about what it is we’re doing,” MacKay said. “We think we’re pioneering what we’re doing. It will be a huge help to players and to manufacturers on how to build the putters. It’s a great research tool, a good fitting tool, a good coaching tool.”

John Strege

Keywords: Beatriz Recari, Dr. Jim Suttie, Dr. Paul Hurrion, Loren Roberts, Padraig Harrington, Quintic Ball Roll Software

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Rory McIlroy working in Hong Kong…

November 17th, 2010 | PGA European Tour Golfers, Quintic Ball Roll, Rory McIlory

Rory McIlroy & Dr Paul Hurrion using Quintic Ball Roll v2.4 : USB Hong Kong Open, PGA European Tour : November 2010

I have spent the last five years developing what is today known as Quintic Ball Roll Software and now use it regularly in all of my analysis when working with my clients on the putting green - see the image above of Rory putting in Hong Kong. Quintic Ball Roll v2.4 software is capable of analysing up to 260 frames per second, automatically recognising markers on the golf ball, and instantly producing fully digitised analysis of each putt. The software tracks the ball for the first 30cm of its journey on a given length of putt. It then instantly and clearly shows the ball speed, sidespin (cut or hook), angular rotation (degrees & RPM), vertical bounce, launch angle and point at which true roll occurs. It enables me to very quickly analyse how Rory is striking the putts and more importantly how consistantly the ball is rolling…

www.quinticballroll.com

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Congratulations Lee for becoming ranked World No.1 Golfer…

November 3rd, 2010 | Lee Westwood, PGA European Tour Golfers

Congratulations Lee for becoming ranked World No.1 Golfer…

Lee Westwood is the new World Number One ending Tiger Woods record consecutive stay of 281 weeks at the top and leaving Woods just one week short of 12 years in total as the World Number One in his career (623 Weeks).

The other players who have had official World Number 1 status in the 24 year history of the Ranking are BERNHARD LANGER (3 weeks), SEVE BALLESTEROS (61 weeks), GREG NORMAN (331 weeks), NICK FALDO (97 weeks), IAN WOOSNAM (50 weeks), FRED COUPLES (16 weeks), NICK PRICE (44 weeks), TOM LEHMAN (1 week), ERNIE ELS (9 weeks), DAVID DUVAL (15 weeks), VIJAY SINGH (32 weeks)

Lee John Westwood (born 24 April 1973) is an English professional golfer. He is one of the few golfers who has won tournaments on every major continent, including victories on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He was named player of the year for the 1998, 2000, and 2009 seasons. He has won the 2000 European Tour Order of Merit, and the renamed 2009 Race to Dubai. He has represented Europe for the last six consecutive Ryder Cups. He spent over 180 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1998 and 2001 and returned to the top 10 at the end of the 2008 season and again after the 2009 PGA Championship.

Happy Days… Congratulations from all at Quintic

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Rory shoots course record 62 to become youngest winner on the PGA Tour since Tiger!

May 3rd, 2010 | PGA European Tour Golfers, PGA Tour, Putting Biomechanics, Rory McIlory

What a final round, Rory McIlroy’s 10-under-par final round to win the Quail Hollow Championship on Sunday has drawn superlative-filled praise from the world of golf. The youthful star of European golf, made his mark in the United States last night when he won the Quail Hollow championship in record-breaking fashion, shooting a course-record 62, 10 under par, to become the youngest winner on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods.

Rory who will celebrate his 21st birthday on Tuesday, covered the first 17 holes of his final round in nine under par but saved his best until the last as he rolled a 45-foot putt into the centre of the hole for another birdie. There was a look of wonder on his face as the ball dropped and he was not alone in his astonishment. He finished his round with a run of six threes – two pars, three birdies and one eagle, at the par-five 15th – and his 15-under-par total beat the field by four shots.

“Ridiculous,” Rory said afterwards when asked to sum up his round. “I just got in the zone. I saw my shots and just hit them and I saw the line of my putts and they just went in.”

Quail Hollow has a reputation of being one of toughest courses on the PGA Tour – Phil Mickelson criticised its “ridiculous” greens the other day – and the Quail Hollow Championship traditionally attracts the best field outside the major championships. Yet McIlroy made a mockery of the course’s reputation and left the best players in the world looking ordinary.

Woods, the world No1, did not even make the cut and Mickelson, the Masters champion, shot a final-round 68 to finish in second place. On another day that would have been good enough to win, as the left-hander conceded afterwards.

“I was out on the course after five or six holes, thinking that 68 was the number [to win the tournament],” he said. ” I have got to congratulate Rory. To shoot 30 on the back nine to win this tournament, on this course; he is some kind of player.”

He really is and Mickelson was not alone in lauding the Ulsterman. It was noticeable that, when McIlroy stepped off the final green, a welter of players, including Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington, were waiting to shake his hand.

Yesterday’s victory was McIlroy’s second as a professional golfer – his first came at the Dubai Desert Classic 15 months ago – and his first on the PGA Tour, of which he became a member at the start of the this year.

Congratulations Rory from all at Quintic, all the hard work and hours doing your practice drills are starting to pay dividends… You have structure and a rountine to follow each week, plus your feel and tempo are improving each day as a result!!!