Padraig Harrington a CaddiePlayer Coincidence ?

Jakarta – Indonesia Open 2014 – “A Coincidence Week”

Congratulations to Padraig Harrington for winning the Indonesia Open, his first Tour win since 4 years. What a Coincidence for me and CaddiePlayer as I happen to CaddiePlayer Padraig’s second round at Damai Indah in Jakarta. Coincidence 1:  I was not suppose to come to the Indonesia Open (I was supposed to go to the LET India Open instead). Coincidence 2:  I find myself a “Player Guest” of the defending Champion Gaganjeet Bhullar.

Coincidence 3: (maybe not) Gaganjeet and Padraig, both IMG clients, pairing together first 2 rounds and me CaddiePlayerGaganjeet but then decided to CaddiePlayerPadraig too (after all CaddiePlayer 2 players pairing is not that much complicated). Coincidence 4: Last time I followed Padraig I happen to be in the 2011 in Chengdu Volvo China Open as at that time I was in the middle of my breakthrough research on putting and was in Chengdu coaching raising Chinese Star Li Chao. Coincidence 5: Li Chao also an IMG client. Coincidence 6: In Chengdu I happen to walk next to Padraig’s wife and gave her my biography to drive possible interest about my research and more things about my golf life.

That day Padraig was probably playing his worst golf, missing the cut and a fee week later changing is coach. Since that day Padraig became one of my great interest and the center piece of my research as his winless was something to be understood. Thanks to his details and dedicated weekly blog, where since 2011 and perhaps long time before week after week Padraig describe with great precision his life on tour and more his desire and hard work toward success

At one stage I even forward my research and more documents to his IMG manager, end at last I gave, during last Omega European Master, Padraig a copy as for the past 4 years, with my great regrets, I haven’t been able to speak to Padraig face to face yet. Is this another Coincidence?

At last, I have used Padraig Quote during my presentation at the World Science Congress of Golf 2012 as:

“Over the last few weeks I have been looking at my game to see what needs improving - one of the main areas is my putting from 10-20 feet. I just haven’t been holing enough from this range, The 10-20 foot range is key to performing well as it is hard to get a full approach shot inside 10 foot” Padraig Harrington – 2011

And now that I have CaddiePlayerPadraig using the results of my 2012 “Better understanding Putting Perception and goals” paper, I can testimony that Padraig was perfectly right. If you want to perform you need holing the zone3 putts! At least 40%. To prove it and exclusively for you CaddiePlayerRegister see below Padraig breakthrough Round2 CaddiePlayerStats at the Indonesia Open.

By the way, Padraig won in Indonesia doing a very akward practice Swing. Last Coincidence this practice drill is, since 1995, describe in my Book, "The Difference"...

Stephane Barras, CaddiePlayer Founder

• More about Padraig win > http://www.asiantour.com/2014/12/07/harrington-seals-dramatic-win-over-thanyakon/
• More about Gaganjeet Bhullar > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaganjeet_Bhullar
• More about Coincidence > http://www.beliefnet.com/Wellness/2003/10/Coincidences-Clues-From-The-Universe-By-Deepak-Chopra.aspx
• More about Padraig blog > http://www.padraigharrington.com/latest_news.php
• Order Stephane’s book “TheDifference” > http://www.edcarte.ch/
• More about World Golf Science Congress > http://www.golfscience.org/
• More about Padraig Akward Practice Swing > https://www.facebook.com/caddieplayer