@TheOpen 2021, My Conversation with Ryan Fox and then...

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2021 Royal St George's, Thanks to my cousin Christian Barras the Chairman of the Omega European Masters I am calling Ryan Fox to discuss how I can help his putting knowing that in 2021 it was his weakness part (see chart).

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Its Covid year and everything is very complicated especially when you want to meet a Player at The Open. So I had not other way to phone to explain Ryan what PuttZones/CaddiePlayer is about.

Here my CaddiePlayer comments after the 2021 Round1 at Royal St George's: 

"Ryan playing with Fitzpatrick & Cantlay. Ryan Bombing Drivers. SwingScore68, one Drop. Playing 10 Wedges T2G > WedgesProx to 22 feet (9 times Zone4) > most Wedges playing from the rough (3 Fairways Only) = no spin. Move to -2 Top15 on 13th. Drop one shot on 14. Putting ratio from 425 feet matching benchmark. Great Up and down on 18th for a Top20.
> https://www.theopen.com/latest/champion-golfers-show-class-on-opening-day

5 years later Ryan birdie Royal Birkdale 18th and become the 2026 Player of the Year...  Ryan Fox Quote: "The way I played the final hole to win The Open with a birdie was the best hole I ever played".  https://www.instagram.com/reels/Da_MYapMOvX/ > Round4 N.1 rankedPutting Gained > +3.295*

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Selfie from My Cousin Christian Barras with Ryan Fox (Royal Birkdale Sunday July19, 2026)

Full report on Ryan Fox Win > https://www.theopen.com/leaderboard?popupPlayerId=134626 + as a BONUS for your readers or and CaddiePlayer registered: *Thanks to NTTDATA and CaddiePlayer solutions you can now test yourself against Ryan's 26 putts, 219 PuttFeets (DPutt1) his last round to win THEOPEN! > "Go to your account "New ROUND" choose "PreSelecCourse" > PuttZonesRyan and good luck!" 

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Ryan Fox was by far the best putter at the 2026 OPEN... > https://www.theopen.com/shotview-statistics

Until next time!

Stephane Barras, CaddiePlayer Founder and once in a serious conversation with Ryan Fox! :-) 

Adam Scott celebrating 100 consecutive Majors congratulated by Federer and co... CaddiePlayer Founder was almost there.

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I first met Adam Scott back in 2000 when I just founded the "Institut Sbarras" the first Ski/Golf boarding school of Switzerland. Since we have crossed countless times, in China where I spend 5 years at the Olympic Training center, (We almost build a Adam Scott Golf Course there), then  in Crans Montana when in 2014 Adam beeing World Number one kindly "Tribute/Signed" my Book #LaDifference since available in the local Crans-Montana library. 

On and Off, I have followed and monitored Adam's performance. At one stage offered my Putting assistance when I found out his Father Scott was a putting Lover and probably a influencer into the success story of the LAB putter one of the biggest/latest 200 millions capital raiser from the Golf Industry.   

Never less, I kept knocking and smiling to Adam. A year ago he showed me some interest for my latest training tool the "MyHole"  ... 

Looking forward to cross Adam in Crans and congratulate his 100 consecutive majors...

Stéphane Barras, CaddiePlayer Founder since 2014 

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Chacarra win 2026 KLM OPEN almost another CaddiePlayer success story...

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I met Eugenio Chacarra's golf Agent, Francisco, at the 2025 KLM Open while I was on a promoting tour with the "Letsi" putter, a collaboration between MLA and MyVicto. After showing him the beautiful BLUE Letsi color faced model, we talked about Eugenio putting performance.

Then following Eugenio on the course, seeing playing with a "Broomstick" very quickly made me understood that putting would be the aspect to look after.

Since, we have been closly in contact to such a point that beginning 2026, we agree to have a PuttZones 6 rounds trial to identify the up and down and most importantly how and where to start to improve. 

Eugenio's golf game is very exiting to watch! The Spanish way... full of emotion, full of suspens, full of potential with every shot as a outcome mystery to birdies or bogeys with a Swing POWER FLOW that propulse his ball like a rocket!

Until next time! Stéphane 

"Eugenio Chacarra’s driving distance averages approximately 313 to 328 yards, positioning him as one of the longer hitters on tour." Ai source

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 Eugenio's putting performance through the years... Source DataGOLF


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"Sacré" Richard Sterne wins 7th DP World Titel in Belgium!

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Richard Sterne ends long wait for win with moment of magic in Belgium

When we type "Sterne" on the CaddiePlayer Blog search we reach "25" CaddiePlayer stories.

The first one begin in 2017 from Stephane Barras CaddiePlayer Founder  >  "In July 2017, I began assisting South African Richard Sterne and on January 19th 2019, Richard finished second at the HSBC Abu Dhabi Championship Rolex Series and with it earned his biggest career check." 

155 CaddiePlayer rounds later Richard Sterne, age 45, wins in Belgium.

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Richard Sterne Quote:

"I dedicate this victory to my brother Sean, who unfortunatly passed away in 2020. He was autistic and had a difficult life. I love you and miss you everyday. Also to my 3 girls and wife, this is for you ! 


Key facts: Sterne's victory at the 2026 Soudal Open

  • His seventh DP World Tour victory in his 418th start and first since the 2013 Joburg Open 13 years and 103 days ago
  • His first Soudal Open title in his third appearance at the tournament
  • Moves to 30th on the Race to Dubai Rankings Delivered by DP World on 677.01 points
  • Could move as high as 113th on the Official World Gold Ranking, up from 229th

Source > https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/news/articles/detail/with-this-win-richard-sterne-soudal-open/

 

 

PGA Champion Aaron Rai: The "nice guy" who kept the CaddiePlayer card in his wallet...

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I first saw Aaron Rai at Walton Heath GC, Surrey, England back in 2017 US Open Qualifier. He was warming up next to us (I was then coaching Raphael Jacquelin).

What got my attention right away abour Aaron was "An awkward Swing gripping with two gloves" and his Father next pulling a trolley. I was thinking ... "ok this might me someone I might be able to assist" 

Then in 2018, after regain his DPWorld card, I crossed Aaron at the British Masters and gave him my CaddiePlayer card to encourage him to register.

Well, Aaron never register to CaddiePlayer, yet one year later as I was coaching Gaganjeet Bhullar at the Dunhill CUP St Andrews,  we played together and later had lunch when I asked him: "So what about CaddiePlayer? He then took his wallet out and to my big surprise showed me the CaddiePlayer card"....  

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