My Miss Understanding behind Quiros lost his tour card 2017
From DP World Tour Championship & Final Race Dubai 2016
As Keith Pelley European Tour CEO was announcing "One of the most important initiatives in the Tour's 44 year history" referring to the Rolex Series European Tour 2017 with iconic 7 World class tournaments 7 million purse, I recall 2011, where here in Dubai DP World Championship Alvaro Quiros was the winner of his biggest career check 922.000 Euro reaching 25th in World Ranking.
Earlier in that year (2011) as I was conducting my putting research I got the opportunity to ask Alvaro Quiros about his putting perception of a Short Putt > To my surprise his answer was to up to 3 feet as most of the Tour Pros would double this number. Its only one year later that checking his putting stats I realize that he went within a year from his best 1,76 (one putt per GIR) to his worst 1,86.
In 2013 at the HSBC Shanghai, I tried to approach Quiros to let him know about my research and hopefully make him my first beneficiary, but after telling me to wait in the Club house to speak, to my regret he never shows up...From that time I was indirectly following his career and despite the fact that Quiros was consulting Top coaches I would be curious to understand more how can a player who can pass his driver 300 yds + win 6 European tour title could lose his Tour Card.
Alvaro Quiros personality is a fun, charismatic and I am sure his handsome tall silhouette will be miss as a full time 2017 European Tour Member. I believe he was great for the Tour...
Until next time, Stéphane Barras this week in Dubai assisting Player Raphael Jacquelin.
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