Donald Makes History in Dubai

Dec 122011
 

Luke 300x187 Donald Makes History in DubaiYesterday, Luke Donald made history by becoming the first person to top both the US and European money lists in the same year. Having secured the US crown back in October, taking victory in the Disney Classic with a final round 64, the Englishman knew the European money list would be decided at this weekend’s Dubai World Championship.

The title for Europe’s top earner had come down to a two-horse race between Donald and US Open champion, Rory McIlroy. The young Northern Irishman had to win the event and hope that Donald finished outside the top 9 to snatch the title.

After day one, McIlroy was within touching distance of the leaders, only 2 shots off the pace, while Donald was a further 6 shots adrift following some erratic driving on the back 9. It was expected McIlroy would get off to a fast start, however Donald’s performance over the closing holes had the golfing world scratching their heads. Had the pressure of trying to become the first player in history to win both money titles, got to Donald?

Things started to change come Friday. Donald, finding the consistency he had enjoyed all year in shooting a solid 68, whilst McIlroy struggled to a 71. On Saturday, Donald dealt the hammer blow to McIlroy’s chances with a magnificent 66, hitting 17 of the 18 greens in regulation and leaving the feat of being the first golfer to top both money lists on either side of the Atlantic, tantalisingly close. Rory could once again only shoot a 71 on Saturday and effectively conceded defeat to Donald in his press conference that evening.

A final round 66 from Donald on Sunday saw him take 3rd place in the Dubai World Championship and win the European Tour’s Race To Dubai. Praise has been pouring in for Donald, lead by his defeated Ryder Cup teammate McIlroy: “He’s had an incredible year… he deserves to be No. 1 in the world and deserved to win both Money Lists.”

As public attention turns to this year’s BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, British golfers will reflect on a vintage year in 2011. Two major champions in McIlroy and Darren Clarke, but the incredible achievements of Donald, dominating on both the European and PGA tours, as well as ending the year as World number one, leaves him in good shape to pick up a final honour in 2011.

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Bishopbriggs Golf Range harnessing the power of Optimal eAcademy

Oct 262011
 

Optimal Analysis are pleased to announce that Bishopbriggs Golf Range are the latest high-profile establishment to join the eAcademy family. Located just north of Glasgow and offering a range of services, from tuition through to club repairs, the team of 5 PGA professionals at Bishopbriggs Golf Range are fully equipped to meet all your golfing needs.

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Bishopsbriggs Groupon Offer

Led by teaching professionals, Iain Pender and Campbell Donaldson, Bishopbriggs employed a modern approach to promoting the arrival of eAcademy, running an exclusive offer on the popular ‘Deal of the Day’ website, Groupon. The offer combined a standard lesson with one of the Bishopbriggs pros and then a detailed online lesson analysis, delivered using eAcademy technology, all with a huge Groupon discount. The offer certainly had the desired effect as an amazing 317 individuals signed up!

The eAcademy software and web platform employed at Bishopbriggs allows teaching professionals to capture a customer’s swing, perform detailed analysis and then produce an individual lesson summary, complete with audio commentary. This lesson summary is then uploaded to the organisation’s fully branded, online platform and at the same time, emailed directly to the customer who can view their lesson summary instantly on computer, tablet or smartphone. Furthermore, the customer is able to sign in to the eAcademy at any time, to review their lesson summaries or any specific teaching content their coach has assigned to them, such as short game tips and putting drills. Finally, they can book their next lesson through our brand-new booking calendar, fully integrated with PayPal, or even upload their swing for an online lesson.

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Calling all PGA Registered Assistants!

Sep 152011
 

Reg Ass Offer Star Calling all PGA Registered Assistants!Are you a Registered Assistant looking to become an established golf coach and would like some help to get your business off the ground?

At Optimal Analysis, we understand your problems and have created a unique price structure for our eAcademy package, designed to support you whilst you are building your client base and establishing yourself.

Registered Assistants will be able to use the eAcademy integrated solution absolutely free for 6 months.

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Golf season comes to the boil in Atlanta

Aug 102011
 

The fourth and final major of the year begins tomorrow and the 93rd PGA Championship is set-up to be a gripping and fascinating contest. This year’s championship is being held at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia and it is set to be a warm and humid affair, having being dubbed Hot-Lanta by several media organisations already. With numerous high profile players finding good form in the last few weeks, along with the well publicised return of a certain Tiger Woods, you can be sure it will make compulsive viewing.

So who are the main contenders? Adam Scott and his new caddy, Steve Williams of Tiger fame, blew away the field last week but winning back to back on tour is a feat rarely accomplished in the modern era. Tiger showed glimpses of form last week, though struggled to find the fairways off the tee, and with McIlroy, Donald and Westwood shooting 67, 66 and 65 respectively, it is difficult to select a pre-tournament favourite. The pressure is really on Donald and Westwood, who are looking to pick up their first major title and justify their respective world rankings of 1 and 2 to a sceptical American public. Jason Day, the young Australian, has showed impressive form at this year’s majors and a strong finish last week also makes him one to watch.

Team ISM, otherwise known as International Sports Management, the golfing stable of both McIlroy and Westwood, currently hold all the major titles from this year and are looking to complete the slam with this week’s prize, the USPGA’s Wannamaker Trophy. Fellow ISM charger, Charl Schwartzel, started the ball rolling at the Masters, then McIlroy took the U.S. Open in emphatic fashion, before Darren Clarke rolled back the years to capture the Claret Jug in July at Sandwich. Andrew ‘Chubby’ Chandler ISM MD and former European Tour golfer said “I’ll be delighted if any of our boys collects the trophy, but it would be particularly pleasing if Lee Westwood could finally cross the grand slam line after going so close, so often.”

All the while, the Americans will be hoping for a home victory. Phil Mickelson was the last American to win a major, the 2010 Masters, and since then 6 majors have been and gone with an American claiming top spot. This period symbolises the biggest drought in American major winners in the Open era and the US fans are eagerly waiting for one of the new kids on the block, like Anthony Kim or Rickie Fowler, to take over the reins from Woods and Mickelson.

Check back to the blog next week where we will use Optimal’s Coaching Studio video analysis software to make an in-depth analysis of the PGA champion’s swing. Optimal’s Coaching Studio software forms part of our groundbreaking eAcademy offering, for more information please click here.


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