SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Jessica Korda turned to her boyfriend and said, ''Johnny, grab the bag, let's go.'' The 20-year-old American fired her caddie midway through the third round of the U.S. Women's Open, and Johnny DelPrete instantaneously went from spectator to participant. Korda said she and Jason Gilroyed had several disagreements over the first nine holes Saturday. ''It's a U.S. Open. It's a big week for me,'' she said after the round. ''It's one of the most important weeks for me of the year. I was just not in the right state of mind.'' The switch seemed to work: After shooting 5 over on the front nine, Korda was 1 under the rest of the way. She finished with a 76 and was tied for sixth at 1 over, 11 strokes behind leader Inbee Park. ''The first few holes I was very shaky, but my boyfriend/caddie kept me very calm out there and kept it very light,'' Korda said. ''And it was kind of funny seeing him fumble over yardage.'' DelPrete is a professional golfer, playing on the Web.com Tour in 2012, but had never caddied for Korda before. He'll be back on the bag for Sunday's final round.

Her father, 1998 Australian Open tennis champ Petr Korda, is the caddie for younger daughter Nelly this week. He caddied for Jessica when she was an amateur, but she said she wouldn't even consider asking him to switch from one child to the other Sunday. Nelly, the youngest player in the tournament at 14, was tied for 61st at 13 over. Gilroyed has caddied for Korda for about a year. Asked if they had issues before Saturday, she said, ''I think everybody has problems every week.'' She's not sure what will happen after Sunday, but DelPrete isn't a long-term option.

Korda had never fired a caddie mid-round before, or seen a playing partner do it - though she'd heard stories of it happening. ''I care about Jason a lot. He is a great guy,'' she said. ''That's just how it happens sometimes in life. That was one of those things today that it just unfolded. It was very hard for me to do. I'm not that type of person to take these things really easily.'' source > Yahoo-Sports

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Communiqué de Presse Crans-Montana, Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre, 49 ème Mémorial Olivier Barras le 19 Juin 2013 

Mise en ligne de www.caddieplayer.com une application interactive basée sur étude scientifique. Cette application est le fruit de 5 années de recherche et 6 mois de développement. Elle a été imaginée par Stéphane Barras, membre du golf club de Crans-sur-Sierre.

« CaddiePlayer » offre la possibilité à des amateurs, caddies, entraineurs et joueurs professionnels d’interagir et de profiter des dernières avancées en matière statistiques. « CaddiePlayer » est la solution pour identifier les « Interférences » et améliorer son score.

Depuis 2009, Stéphane Barras assiste et analyse les meilleurs joueurs du monde. Justin Rose, le vainqueur de l’US Open a également participé a l’étude publiée par Stéphane Barras > Une meilleure compréhension des distances et des objectifs sur le green.

Le Mémorial Olivier Barras est un tournois open amateurs/professionnels organisé en mémoire d’un parent de Stéphane Barras qui fut dans les années 60 l’un des meilleurs amateurs d’Europe. Le Mémorial Olivier Barras est un tournois de renommée International es qui se dispute depuis 49 ans pendant le mois de juin. Ont notamment remporté le Mémorial Olivier Barras > Michael Campbell et Raphael Jacquelin.

Depuis que le golf est devenu Olympique, Stéphane Barras se trouve en Chine ou il entraîne plusieurs joueurs et joueuses professionnels. En 2012, Stéphane Barras publie une étude scientifique sur le putting qui lui a valu une invitation au congrès mondial scientifique de golf ainsi qu’une publication dans le journal international des sciences du golf > www.golfscience.org

Justin Rose produced a sensational level par final round to overcome a rollercoaster last day and win the US Open Championship at Merion.

The Englishman held tough on an amazing final day in Pennsylvania, his closing 70 giving him a one over par total and enough to finish two clear of Jason Day and Phil Mickelson – who had to endure the heartbreak of a sixth runner-up finish in the event on his 43rd birthday. Rose started badly with a bogey at the third, but responded well and stood one clear on the final tee.

The 18th on Merion’s East Course did not yield a single birdie over the weekend, but nobody got nearer than Rose – who split the fairway and, from within a club length of Ben Hogan’s plaque, fired a superb iron which was unfortunate to run through the green. An ingenious three-wood from the fringe stopped a couple of rotations short of the cup, but there were tears in the eyes of Rose as he tapped in for par on Fathers’ Day 11 years after the passing of his Dad and mentor Ken.

"What a day," an emotional Rose said. "I don't know what to say, I'm thrilled. I just kept telling myself that (making bogeys) is what everyone is doing. "You saw me look to the heavens with it being Father's Day - I was just trying to remember my dad."

It completes a remarkable rise to the top for Rose, 15 years after he burst onto the scene as a 17 year old amateur by finishing tied for fourth in The Open Championship at Birkdale. His professional career began with 21 consecutive missed cuts, but a first European Tour win arrived in 2002 and there has rarely been a backward step since.

A first World Golf Championships title at last year’s Cadillac Championship confirmed the 32 year old’s status in the upper echelons of the game, and he was one of Europe’s leading lights in the miraculous Ryder Cup victory at Medinah – where again Mickelson was on the receiving end of his brilliance in the Sunday singles.

*Tony Jacklin was the last Englishman to win the US Open in 1970 - ten years before Rose was born - while Nick Faldo was the last to win a Major in the 1996 Masters Tournament. But Rose had said after the second round that he knew "deep down" he could win a Major and held his nerve on a dramatic final day, carding five birdies and five bogeys.

Mickelson's closing 74 saw him finish two shots behind Rose in a share of second with Australian Jason Day (71), with Jason Dufner, Open Champion Ernie Els, Billy Horschel and Hunter Mahan two shots further back. Luke Donald, who played with Rose, recovered from a front nine of 42 to come home in 33 and finish alongside Steve Stricker on six over. Stricker hit two shots out of bounds, the second of them a dreaded shank, to take eight on the par five second. Rose began the day two shots off the lead held by Mickelson, but with Merion playing havoc with the leading groups an outward nine containing three birdies and two bogeys was enough to give him a one shot lead.

 Source > European Tour

*Stephane Barras, founder of "CaddiePlayer" caddie for Tony Jacklin in 1977.

Fanny Sunesson, the most successful female caddie in modern golf history retired from caddying in October 2011, she has remained busy, developing her career as an all-round golf coach. Her knowledge and experience of working with world class golfers, such as Nick Faldo, Martin Kaymer and Henrik Stenson is legendary and inspirational to the young players who are just beginning their careers on the LET. In this interview, LET discuss her hands-on approach to the tournament and what she learned from 26 years as a top caddie on the men’s PGA European Tour. 

What was your biggest lesson as a caddie?

In the first year, I learned that I would always say what I believed as a caddie and what I thought, even if it wasn’t the same as the player. One other thing that I realise now is that I paid a lot of attention to the state of mind of the player and I tried to help them stay in the best state of mind for performing. After taking coaching courses I realise now the importance of this but in the beginning I did it automatically by feel. Finding the right state of mind is an individual thing and so it’s through experience and getting to know the person that you find out what works for that player.

What was the highlight of your caddying career?

Three things: The Ryder Cup at Oakhill, The Open at St Andrews 1990 and the Masters 1990: those three were really special.

What was it like being a woman caddie in a man’s world? Were there any other women caddying on tour?

No; not many at all. Right now there is one girl on the European Tour: Janet, who caddies for Jeev Milkha Singh. It’s always been great. From the start no-one wanted me as a local caddie - but after I got my first bag, I didn’t have a problem getting a player to work for. There was one player, who, the sponsor didn’t want to have a girl caddie. That was the only time.

Would you recommend caddying as a career for other women?

It is a great career, so absolutely. I was very lucky and I got to work with some great players and met fantastic people, travelled to interesting places. I’m very grateful for a brilliant career. I worked hard but had a lot of fun. I would absolutely recommend it! How could I not when I enjoyed it so much?

Note: The Sölvesborg Ladies Open hosted by Fanny Sunesson is taking place at Sölvesborg Golf Club in Sweden on May 22-24. Source LET