Congratulations to Swiss Mélanie Maetzler for her first win as a professional.

In 2011 Mélanie participated in the research "Better understanding Putting Perception Distance and Goals". In Deltona Florida, Mélanie defeated, in a Playoff, LPGA member Cindy Feng. During the Suncoast Ladies Series Mélanie scored -5 (72-68-71). Mélanie is also registered with CaddiePlayer Solutions. Since August 2014, Mélanie has been practicing with the CaddiePlayer PuttZones Model. more > Twitter: @puttzones

more  from Swiss Golf Magazine Suncoast Tour: Erster Profisieg für Melanie Mätzler

Die Ostschweizerin Melanie Mätzler trainiert einen Monat in Florida. Nebenbei spielte sie ein Turnier der Suncoast Tour in Orlando. Im Stechen gegen die Chinesin Yueer Feng holte sich Mätzler den ersten Sieg als Profi. Ein schönes „Sackgeld“ von 2500 Dollar verdient, viel Selbstvertrauen getankt und ein Hole in One erzielt. Der Turnierausflug in den Deltona Golfclub hat sich für Melanie Mätzler in vieler Hinsicht gelohnt. Die Schweizer Proette war für einen Monat ins Trainingslager nach Florida gereist, zusammen mit einigen europäischen Tour-Kolleginnen entschied sie sich kurzfristig für den Event der amerikanischen Suncoast Tour in Orlando. Der Start war mit einer 72-er Runde ok, dank der 68 am zweiten Tag machte sie einen grossen Sprung nach vorn. Dies nicht zuletzt wegen dem Ass auf Bahn 14. In der dritten Runde benötigte sie am letzten Loch ein Birdie um ins Stechen zu kommen. Die Ostschweizerin zeigte Klasse und ging mit insgesamt fünf unter Par nach drei Durchgängen in die Verlängerung.

Dort siegte Mätzler gleich im ersten Extraloch gegen die Chinesin Yuee Feng und holte sich so in den USA den ersten Sieg als Professional. Besonders erfreulich, die in den USA lebende Chinesin spielt seit vergangenem Jahr auf der höchsten Stufe im amerikanischen Frauengolf. Die Suncoast Tour gehört wie andere regionale Tours dem dritthöchsten Level an, dazwischen gibt es in den USA noch die “Symetra-Tour”, die frühere LPGA Futures Tour.

• http://www.suncoastprogolftour.com/
• http://melaniemaetzler.ch/

After my longest ever flight 22 hours, I finally arrive in Chengdu China. As soon as I checked in to my favorite 300 years old Sam’s guest house I went straight to the local Chinese Massage to boost my circulation and stretch those muscle. Now I feel almost good again. I toke off Miami airport at 18h30 Sunday March first and arrive in Chengdu Tuesday March third 19h00. Count 2 nights in the plane (I got to spend 10 hours in Paris to refresh, took a 3 euro Shower in nearby Hotel and was lucky to get, from Etihad Airways, an Up Grade to business from Abu Dhabi to Chengdu so I could at least rest flat).

If any of you decide to come to China, I highly recommend you fly first to Chengdu. Chengdu is the nearest major City from the West so you will save about 3 hours of flight to enter China. Chengdu is a major China city feel, there among 10 millions people you will hardly meet any foreigners, Chengdu is consider by Chinese the good life city, plenty of restaurant, bars and fun, but the must thing to do in Chengdu is to visit the Panda! because the Panda comes from Chengdu.

If you decide to Play Golf then you will be most welcome in Grand Hill Country Club, where in 2011 I was a guest coach and started my putting research following Padraig Harrington at the Chengdu China Open.

During my 48 hours trip (deduct 13 hours of time zones) I recalled all the memorable moments of #IamCaddiePlayer 6 weeks Florida tour meeting golf people industry from Coaches to Agents, Players, Caddies, Inventors, Operators, old friends and more. Among them: Greg Norman #AttackLife, PaigeMacKenzie #MorningDrive, BlairoNeal #BeautyQueen, Sandra Gal #LPGAmember, Greg Cerulli #FormerSouthFloridaPGAChampion, Chip Beck #Mister59, CindyFeng #SunCoastChampion, some of the 500 Pre-Qualifyiers PGA tour Honda Classic #Dreamers, Michael Bannon #CoachRoryMcillroy, Ronan Flood #CaddiePadraigHarrington + I survive inside the CaddieTrailer (Lee Westwood was there too) the Friday Morning Honda Classic Tornado.

On the business side I do not want to forget that one of my goal was to establish a Florida Base CaddiePlayer Center, I left with two leads: West Palm and Lake Mary. At last a very positive meeting with Josh Marish #GRGS Co-Founder, more news to follow…

Until next time #IamCaddiePlayer, Stéphane BARRAS

Congratulations for Padraig winning the Honda Classic 2015. Here in 2011 with his Family visiting the Pandas

• http://www.padraigharrington.com/latest_news.php
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu
• http://www.thehondaclassic.com/

Understand more about CaddiePlayer Stats by reading the CaddiePlayer Data from Padraing Harrington in the lead after 36 holes at the Honda Classic Par70.

As you can see his Rscore (RealScore) was 8 shot lower than his Sscore (SwingScore) this show you how exceptional was his short game (approach and putting). Actually his putting from Zone2 (Short) is 100% meaning he was saving a lots of pars. Average data from the best putters in the world are ususally around 80% in.

More > http://www.thehondaclassic.com/