Official trial on the Legends Tour, CaddiePlayer data solution going one step further at the Italian Senior Open in Argentario.

Written on 03 November 2022.

Since the 2012 World Scientific Congress of Golf Paper: “Better Understanding Putting Distance, Perception and Goals” followed by the launch of CaddiePlayer solution, founder’s Stephane Barras has been in close relationship with the European Tour and its partners exploring way to collaborate. First in 2014 through their ETPI partnership, then in 2017 with the launch of Waggle by 15^th club.

When Covid spread and the European Tour events (DPWorldTour) became restricted to one "essential staff", Stephane found new stream to assist remotely tour players and, in the meantime, finalized a strategic partnership with Hello Birdie app.

Then in 2021, Stephane saw an opportunity to be involve with the *Legends Tour. This let him start a journey with Swiss Golf Legend Andre Bossert known as “Bossy”. Bossy an active user of statistics started to get more familiar with CaddiePlayer solution and more data could be studied. As a result, a way to implement them into the Legends Tour “alliance” mix Amateurs and Professionals’ playing separate format was found.

After several testing events throughout 2022: Austria Riegler & Partner Legends, Jersey Legends, Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship hosted by Ian Woosnam and the WCM Legends Open de France hosted by Jean Van de Velde, the final statistic grid sheet was in place and ready for an official trial.

Thanks to a cooperation with Vt-Golf and its Founder Eric Binetruy an easy friendly data tool app was then build and tested during the 2022 Italian Senior Open.

Stephane's quote:

“I am grateful to the Legends Tour who has giving me the opportunity to spend three days inside the official recording area where I could interact with everyone involved. A special thanks to all the players and caddies who took their time to fill the statistic grid to collect the necessary data. I am pleased with the outcome and I am looking forward to get the results”

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Stephane Barras at the Recording Area during the Italian Senior Open at Argentario Golf Club

*The Legends Tour is the current name of the European Senior Tour and is the official tour for players over 50. It is part of the PGA European Tour alongside the DP World Tour and European Challenge Tour > https://www.legendstour.com/about

Cameron Smith finishes the best putter on and off the greens. The 150th Open Championship review by Stephane Barras & Hello Birdie.

Written on 20 July 2022.

Best putter from Thursday to Sunday

by Stéphane Barras CaddiePlayer Founder & Hello Birdie head of Academy

On the last round, despite a better Long Game Index, Rory was probably not having the best sensations on the greens as he needed 36 putts, where 29 were enough for Cameron.

“I felt like I didn’t do much wrong today, but I didn’t do much right either[…] It’s just one of those days where I played a really controlled round of golf.”

Rory McIlroy

Back nine Sunday was mainly an amazing birdie strike from Cameron with an up and down on 17th that left Rory 2 shots back from European hopes.

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Full story > https://www.hello-birdie.com/en/blog/the-150th-open-championship/

CaddiePlayer statistics trial leads to a win at the Bad Ragaz Swiss Seniors Open.

Written on 11 July 2022.

From Scotland the 150th Open week anniversary by Stephane Barras.

I just arrived in Edinburgh. The sky is blue, the air is hot (27 degres), the Musselbourgh beaches are full of bikinis and sun cream.

As everyone is focusing on Tiger Woods crossing the Swilcan Bridge with Jack Nicklaus, I focus on the LegendsTour data trial leading to a win from South Africa Legends James Kingston.

Thanks to James's Caddie Sam, I got this morning by Whatsapp Kingston's Bad Ragaz Swiss Seniors Open 3 rounds stats card. It took me 15 minutes only to compile the rounds stats into CaddiePlayer data center.

All toghether Sam has collected James's 12 LegendsTour rounds. 12 rounds that has proven once again how efficient relevent the CaddiePlayer data are. James's SwingScore under 70 (67,7) and PuttScore under 30 (28,3) simply show the recipe to win.

Glad it happen to my home country Switzerland, could not be a better place and time to mark 10 years (2012-2022) of the PuttZones findings.

Lets now enjoy the 150th Open week.

Sam James2022SwissSeniors

#Caddie Same Morley with #Player James Kingstone winner of the 2022 Bad Ragaz Swiss Seniors Open
Full story: https://www.legendstour.com/article/kingston-triumphs-in-bad-ragaz-to-secure-swiss-seniors-open-title

When the WORLD of LIV entered Golf… My proposal to Mr. Al Rumayyan.

Written on 14 June 2022.

My proposal to Mr. Al Rumayyan after his $54.000.000 announcement

From la “FRENESIE” 54 to le “SUBLIME” 64

When the WORLD of LIV entered Golf…

I have been playing golf since 1967 at the pro level since 1983, caddied, played, coached in 50 countries, lived in 5 continents, had a lesson from Billy Casper, shaken hands with Arnold Palmer, drank afternoon tea with Gary Player, had dinner with Seve Ballesteros, engaged private talk with Kathy Withworth and have the 1995 Golf Digest cover page signed by NORMAN. Not Greg the LIV CEO you know very well but MOE another true LEGEND I knew.

IF MOE NORMAN would still be in this WORLD he would probably say: ”oooh 54 score… no one has done it before and no-one will ever do it…. oooh 54 millions what for…? ”.

Regarding your announcement of $54,000,000 reward for shooting a world record 54 in a LIV tournament.

I believe the 54 shots will never happen and is impossible to achieve, because 10% of putts are missed resulting of the surface inconsistency, however a (Swing) Score of 54 might be achievable.

My proposal to you Mr Rumayyan: Let the first 54 (Swing) Score LIV player wins the $54,000,000.

Kind regards

Stéphane Barras, CaddiePlayer founder & Swing Score formula developper.

PS: The (Swing) Score referred to above has been developed by CaddiePlayer founder Stéphane Barras, who 25 years ago taught golf to Saudi citizens and today has become an Golf Data Analyst.
PPS: As a CaddiePlayer point of view, what I also remember from the 54 LIV GOLF INVITATIONAL week launch at Centurion Golf Club London is Christian Cevaer’s Round1 “Sublime” 64, 3 shots lead at La Moye Jersey Golf Club where I happen to be on the LegendsTour. Christian's Swing Score that day was 63.

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LIV GOLF SERIES explained > https://www.golfdigest.com/story/20-liv-golf-questions-?utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&utm_campaign=golfdigest

LIV GOL 54, $54,000,000 explained > https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10038428-yasir-al-rumayyan-says-any-liv-golfer-who-shoots-54-will-be-awarded-54m

2022 PGA Championship: Why Ian Poulter missed the cut by one and Justin Thomas wins? Read CaddiePlayer by Hello Birdie story...

Written on 25 May 2022.

The PGA Championship 2022 – Behind the scene from CaddiePlayer by Hello Birdie

We looked into the data of the players who missed the cut by one shot only. Where and why here we go!

Phil Mickelson did not defend his PGA Championship title and Tiger Woods regret it but then what about these 9 players who missed the PGA Championship cut by only one shot?

There are many reasons and areas where to make a score, according to Ian Poulter, who missed the cut by one. the weather was his reason. 8 Players had 8 other reasons to do so.... at the end all we will remember is Justin Thomas and his Caddie Jim (Bones) Mackay!

https://www.hello-birdie.com/en/blog/the-pga-championship-2022/