Official opening of Robert-Jan Derksen ‘THE ACADEMY’

November 3rd, 2011 | Putting Biomechanics, Quintic Ball Roll, Quintic Video Software, Robert-Jan Derksen, Tuition

PRESS RELEASE: 3rd November 2011

Together with his putting coach and now business partner Dr Paul Hurrion, NGF Director Jeroen Stevens, The National Golf Director, Hans Blaauw and many other guests, Robert-Jan Derksen today offically opened the latest in putting science and technology at ‘The Academy’ Nunspeet, Holland.

As already announced some months ago at the KLM Dutch Open, ‘The Academy’ works closely with the NGF to improve their structure in coaching putting to the Dutch top amateur golfers. In recent months, work has been completed on the facility to produce a ’state of the art’ putting academy, was finally unveiled to the press and selected guests.

The Academy is based on the technique that Paul uses in his own ‘Hurrion Quintic’ putting laboratory, located in Birmingham, England. By using multi high speed cameras, Quintic ball roll, Force platform and special computer analysis software allow the coach to observe even the smallest detail in your putting stroke, which the naked eye can not see…

Paul Hurrion is an expert in putting and sports biomechanics and works with the like of Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington, Oliver Wilson, Paul McGinley, Philip Price…  After recent months of intensive supervision, Paul has trained NGF coach, Hayo Bensdorp in his putting physilophy and technology. Hayo is really looking forward to becoming the putting coach of THE ACADEMY and to get started with his new pupils.

Paul and Robert-Jan performed the opening by the flag with the logo of The Academy at the entrance of ‘The Academy’ within Nunspeet Golf Club. 

“I am extremely proud of our Academy and assume that we will soon all together will witness the enhanced level of our putt-Dutch top golfers”, says Robert-Jan.

Robert-Jan Derksen, THE ACADEMY, Sophiaweg 412, 6523
NJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Telephone +31 (0) 24 360 3418, Telefax +31 (0) 24 388 8576, GSM manager Jan Derksen: +31 653 15 09 21
THEACADEMY@robertjanderksen.com : www.theacademy-rjd.eu

 

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

The Putting Doctor - The Roll Model ‘Rory McIlory’

June 17th, 2011 | Putting Biomechanics, Quintic Video Software, Rory McIlory, Tuition

GOLFINTERNATIONALMAG.COM MAY 2011

Analysis by Dr Paul Hurrion
BIOMECHANICS EXPERT & EUROPEAN TOUR COACH ‘www.quintic.com’
PHOTOGRAPHY: DAVID CANNON/GETTYIMAGES.COM

Here’s a question for you: how can you realistically hope to reduce your handicap if you don’t seriously practice with the one club you use most often in every round of golf! It’s time to change. Get yourself a putting mirror, like the one Rory is using here, and commit yourself this season to working on the same drills and practice routines that I use with one the world’s most exciting young golfers. The return on your investment will be worth it…

Roll Model

Mirror, mirror… If I had to choose just one training aid for the players I coach to use regularly in their practice routines it would have to be a putting alignment mirror. I believe it is the simplest and most effective piece of equipment you can buy when it comes to working on all aspects of your aim, set-up and stroke. The graphics on the top of the mirror have certainly helped Rory to make consistent both his eye position and the square alignment of the putterface behind the ball on every putt. It is easy to use for a quick practice indoors at home or in the hotel room as well as on the putting green.

Non negotiable… That the putterface is aimed square to the initial line on which you want to roll the ball is one of the ‘non-negotiable’ elements of good putting technique. Simple, you might think, but you would be surprised at the number of leading professionals I have worked with who fail to take care of this most basic of laws at the set up. It’s that old issue of perception versus reality – what we think we are doing in golf is often a long way from what we are actually doing. Which is why it is vital you check this element regularly. Rory uses the solid transverse lines directly behind the ball as his reference point. He is then able to see the line directly in front of the putter blade, which is at 90 degrees to the target. Rory knows that if he strikes the ball with an open or closed face, not only will it fail to start online but the unwanted sidespin will further be evident in the inconsistency of roll.

Precision alignment to the target – that’s Rule No. 1
The first steps you see Rory running through here are designed to confirm perfect alignment of both his body, eye-line and the putter face. We generally like to start off a practice session with a straight 10-foot putt – Rory will get down behind the mirror to check that the centre line is aimed exactly down the target line. By using the alignment guides on the mirror, Rory can then check his eye position
(for him just inside the middle line), square the putterface to the target line and confirm that the key body lines (feet, hips and shoulders) all run parallel. With the mirror fixed in place, aimed at a straight putt, I would expect Rory to hole putt after putt from 10 feet. And one of the vital checks I make as he hits these putts is that Rory’s eye-line is maintained from the set-up all the way to impact – this helps to ensure that he ‘stays in the putt’. (You don’t ever want to peek too early – that throws the whole stroke off line).

I also like to film all of the putts and drills so I can review them in the Quintic video analysis software (see image below); we have created a substantial library of good putts and this is always very useful to refer back to. Once Rory is confident and rattling in the majority of the putts he hits I then remove the mirror and continue to film his stroke from the same spot on the green. Doing this introduces clubface alignment into the equation – i.e. Rory has to square the face without the benefit of the lines on the mirror. If the percentage of holed putts drops below 80% we need to address the failure of being able to repeat correct alignment. Once Rory is achieving 90% we repeat the drill with varying length putts, and finally we find a slope and repeat the drill with breaking putts. This drill examines and improves Rory’s pace control, which has to be correct for the ball to take the break and find the hole.

To download the full 6 page article please click here : GI101_McIlroy_Hurrion
GOLFINTERNATIONALMAG.COM MAY 2011

Roll with it - PGA Coaching

June 10th, 2011 | PGA, Putting Biomechanics, Quintic Ball Roll, Tuition

The PGA Professional - Volume 7 Issue 6 June 2011

The latest putting analysis software from Quintic keeps its eye firmly on the ball, writes Adrain Miledge.

Golfers like me are definitely not what the doctor would order, especially Dr Paul Hurrion, the putting guru. And not because his client list includes some fo the best golfers on the planet and he has no time for those who are somewhat, to put it politely, challanged when it comes to despatching the ball into the hole.

Adrain Miledge & Dr Paul Hurrion discuss the ‘Quintic Ball Roll’ software

To download the full article, please click here : PGA_June_2011

For more information, please visit www.quinticballroll.com

In search of the Perfect Putt

May 28th, 2011 | Quintic Ball Roll, Tuition

June 2011 Gi : Golf International Magazine www.golfinternationalmag.com

Following last month’s putting instruction featuring Dr Paul Hurrion’s work with Rory McIlroy, we focus on how the same coach’s Quintic Ball Roll putting analysis system is now guiding regular golfers – as well as tour stars – to the correct specifications and stroke. Dominic Pedler reports on the ultimate launch monitor for your putting.

 

“Putting is an art not a science,” claims Ben Crenshaw, which is all very well when you’re blessed with the perfect stroke of that particular two-time Masters champion. But for the rest of us – and that includes tour pros such as Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy – science is very much transforming our understanding of the mechanics of putting and the way both our stroke and our equipment influence the vital dynamics of the golf ball on its final journey. In the same way that conventional launch monitors such as TrackMan, Vector, FlightScope and Foresight GC2 have revolutionised the long game, so the equivalent technology for the more modest – but most used – club in the bag is now emerging as an essential part of the clubfitting process for golfers of all levels.

One session on the latest Quintic v2.4 system will dramatically alter the way you think about the very nature of putting: opening your eyes not only to obvious alignment issues but, more fundamentally, to the nuances of ball speed, spin, launch angle and the nature of true roll. Quintic does all this through a state-of-the-art camera which (operating at 260 frames-per-second) only needs to capture the movement of a specially marked golf ball over the first 12 inches of its journey for the software to impute all the clubfitter needs to know about your clubface contact and the resulting influence on the ball in terms of the roll and path of putt. While some of the parameters Hurrion himself summarises below can get rather techie in nature, it’s worth stressing that Quintic is emerging as a highly practical tool, in practice, both for coaches as a teaching aid and for clubfitters who can now match a player’s putter specification to their style of stroke far more swiftly and efficiently than ever before.

Following Gi’s visit to The Belfry to see the system in action, here is Hurrion’s instant guide to the putting parameters that the Quintic v2.4 measures and why they matter so much to your own putting game.
Please click here to download the full article: GI_Quintic_Ball_Roll

June 2011 Gi : Golf International Magazine www.golfinternationalmag.com

Putting masterclass with top coach Dr Paul Hurrion

April 7th, 2011 | Quintic Ball Roll, Tuition

BBC Radio 5 live’s Iain Carter attempts to improve his game on the green with the expert guidance of putting coach Dr Paul Hurrion at the Belfry.

To view the video please click here : http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/9446717.stm

Posture is the Key to Putting

March 28th, 2011 | LPGA, Tuition

Planet Golf - Golf International March/April 2011 p24 :
Putting with Dr Paul Hurrion
www.gelgolf.com

Standing correctly to the ball is the foundation of my putting instruction - get this right and the rest falls easily into place. Your goal at address is to establish a posture that allows your shoulders to rock in a pendulum motion without any need for excess hand action or other compensations which won’t hold up under pressure…

In the diagram above here, I have highlighted the key parameters I look for in the posture of a golfer at the set-up - in this case LGPA tour player Beatriz Recari. If the set-up is not correct, there will be unwelcome compensations within the stroke as a result. I am looking to create a consistent and repeatable putting action that enables you to start the ball on the line that you have read - every time and under pressure!

To read the full article please click here : GI-Posture-is-the-key-to-Putting March/April 2011

On track & On line

January 4th, 2011 | GEL Golf, Putting Biomechanics, Tuition

Golf International Jan/Feb 2011 : p46-49 On track & On line

Whatever standard of golfer you may be, investing in a Putting Alignment Mirror is the quickest route to better fundamentals and a repeating stroke. There are numerous ways in which it can help you (visit my website for the comprehensive video lesson! http://paulhurrion.com/video/) but here are just a couple that will improve the path of your stroke and the quality of your impact with the ball – both of which are vital to hitting better putts more often.

DRILL 1 : Groove a better swing-path through the ‘gate’ Improve the path of your stroke and eliminate inconsistent heel/toe strikes for more accurate and solid impact…

Tiger Woods is renowned for the way he can stand on a practice putting green and hole out from four to six feet or so, running the putter-head through a ‘gate’ of tee-pegs. I have watched him stand and hole putts like this for half an hour and not miss a single one. He often favours using just his right hand/arm, and it’s like watching a machine. Apart from anything else, it’s an incredible feat of strength – which putting is to a much greater degree than you might imagine. Here is my own take on that drill. As I advocate the right hand low putter grip, I encourage my students to practice with the left hand only, as this engenders a terrific sense of feel for pulling the left hand/arm and the putter through the ball and down the target line. Placing the right hand gently on the upper part of the left arm reminds you that the stroke is created with the gentle rocking of the shoulders, the left shoulder moving down to create the backswing and then up to return the putter to impact and through to the finish.

To start, square your putter face to the target line, and then place a couple of tees just outside the toe and the heel of the putter (there are slots in the mirror specifically for this purpose). Thus you create a ‘gate’ to test the accuracy of your stroke (you can narrow it as you become more proficient). The aim of the drill is to make a full stroke without touching either of the tees on the through-wing. Keep your eyes fixed on
the back of the ball, your right hand comfortably on the upper part of the left arm, and gently rock the shoulders to create momentum. The left arm and the putter work in tandem. Gradually bring the tees closer together to reduce your margin for error and to test the path of your stroke even more.

DRILL 2 : Identify the correct putter ‘rise’ : Stay low to the target for a solid, consistent strike

To download the full article please click on the following link : GI_Jan2011_p46-49_On_track.pdf

Visit our website today (www.GOLFINTERNATIONALMAG.COM) to watch Dr Paul Hurrion run through each of these drills step-by-step in a series of video lessons – The Paul Hurrion Putting Studio. With commentary and further invaluable insight from one of the world’s leading putting experts, this is an opportunity too good to miss. For more information on the Paul Hurrion Signature range of putters from GEL Golf, and details of your nearest GEL fitting centre, visit www.GELGolf.co.uk

The Golf Show 2010 - Harrogate October 26-28th

October 29th, 2010 | Putting Biomechanics, Tuition

The Golf Show 2010 has been hailed an overwhelming success with more than 1,200 PGA professionals visiting Harrogate International Centre over the three days. Stands were packed throughout the event and suppliers reported large amounts of business written as delegates conducted their forward buying for the year ahead.

In addition hundreds of PGA members filled the education programme to hear a range of speakers, business and coaching panels and seminars including Dr Paul Hurrion. The show spanned three halls of the impressive centre where delegates were able to see latest products from suppliers such as TaylorMade-adidas, PING, Titleist, Nike, Callaway, Hi-Tec and Srixon Cleveland.

The show, organised by the PGA, Foremost and TGI Golf, was open to all PGA members from across Europe and the three parties reported positive feedback at all levels. PGA chief executive Sandy Jones said: “I think the good news from the whole week is that from the first moment of the show, in fact even before it had officially opened, there was a buzz of expectation and a positive expectation that this was going to be good and that feeling has been maintained through the three days.

“The educational programme has been excellent with a wide range of seminars and speakers that have all been extremely well received. No one who has attended the show will go home without having learned something or benefited in some way and all I think are leaving with a feel good factor.”


SEMINAR TITLE: PUTTING BIOMECHANICS - Thursday 28th October 2010
Presented by: Dr Paul Hurrion :

Introduction
This is a condensed version of Dr Hurrion’s popular Putting Biomechanics all day seminar held at the PGA National Training academy. His knowledge and information about the Putting Stroke and Putting Technique and analysing the reaction of the ball to different putters is the same as is shared with the top European Tour Professionals he works with. This information should be of vital interest to every golfer who has ever had serious thoughts about understanding Putting.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, participants will have a better understanding of:

• the human biomechanics of the putting stroke
• the technique of the putting stroke
• the reaction of the golf ball to different putters / techniques
• how to use this information to benefit of their own putting stroke
• how to use this information to boost putting lessons / putter fitting / putter sales
• use of technology for serious analysis of the Golfer’s technique, the Putter and Putter Fitting.

For further information please visit : http://www.golftradeshow.co.uk

TPItv - August 6, 2010 Friday Fix : Quintic Ball Roll

August 6th, 2010 | Quintic Ball Roll, TPI, Tuition

TPItv - August 6, 2010 Friday Fix
By Joe Hafera  

Dr Paul Hurrion of www.QuinticBallRoll.com paid a visit to Titleist Performance Institute to demonstrate Quintic’s Ball Roll software technology. Hurrion analyzed Dave Phillips putter and the two tweaked his posture, distance from the ball and shaft angle at address until they found the right putter, with correct spin profiles and launch conditions, much like the launch monitor software used to fit irons and metals these days…



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