It was good to be back out in Spain this week for the Open de Espana. Luckily this time the sun was shining. It was aslo good to catch up with the guys, with having not seen most of them since the Andalucia Open, as the Tour went back to Asia for 2 weeks. The venue this week was the Real Club de Sevilla which is a quality golf course that is in great condition and in particular the greens are absolutely fantastic. No excuses for missed putts!
While the tour went back to Asia a few of the guys took the opportunity to visit the putting studio during the break, such as Richard Finch, Michael Hoey and Mark Brown. Which is always good from my perspective as it enables some quality work to be done away from the tournament environment.
Ollie Fisher was also due to come to the studio aslo, but fortunately for him, he had to cancel because his appointment. Ollie couldnt stop making top 10 finishes which meant he kept getting into the events in Asia. After loosing his card in 2009, Ollie's superb early season form (four consecutive top 10's) has meant that he should have enough money up on the order of merit already to secure his playing rights for 2011.So it was great to see Ollie in Seville to congratulate him but also spend a little time brushing up on a few things in preparation for this week.
Edoardo Molinari, with whom I hadnt seen since Dubai, was also in Seville. Edoardo had a great result recently on the US Tour when he finished 2nd at the Bay Hill Invitational.We spent a little time on the SAM system on the Tuesday and Edoardo's stroke was looking good, which was good feedback on the hard work and changes he has made over the last 6 months.
I also spent some time with Rob Coles on the Tuesday and the Wednesday, while other pupils also playing this week include Joost Luiten, David Horsey and Darren Clarke.
From a product perspective the new Yes! 'Mollie' is proving to be popular. Raphael Jacquelin is one of a few players using it this week, while also the Donna 2 is getting a lot of interest.
Next week its the Italian Open, where hometown hero Edoardo Molinari will be present hoping to follow in his brother footsteps by winning the title. Looking forward to bringing you some news from Turin
