 Gothenburg 22nd June 2009 - Esoteric Golf Technology celebrated, as the winner of the St Omer Open saw his hard work with Swedish national coach Henri Reis and the Esoteric Path Finder – a mainstay of the champ’s putting training regime – pay off in France last weekend.
Christian Nilsson carded a bogey-free final round of 69 to make the winning score of 13 under for the 72 holes. To crown his achievement, he finished first in the putting stats for greens in regulation, averaging just 27.5 putts per round.
Esoteric Golf Technology CEO Tomas Dahl commented: “We couldn’t be happier for Christian. He’s a very dedicated golfer who really applies himself in training and has tremendous discipline. I have to say also, that his timing is perfect… to have victory in the only European Tour co-sanctioned event this year on the Challenge Tour will do his career a lot of good.”
Nilsson took the lead on day three, delivering five birdies and an eagle, gathering in a further point on the par 3 11th to go to 11 under. At the end of the 3rd day, an elated Nilsson told reporters, “The key was probably my putting. I’ve putted well all week really, but today nearly everything I hit dropped in the hole.”
In addition to a winner’s cheque for €100,000, the 30 year-old from Karlstad now receives an exemption on The European Tour for the remainder of this season and all of next.
PATH FINDER
Path Finder™ is a device that helps you find a better putting stroke, better ball impact and better alignment. Underneath the device there are magnets that keep the six pins in place. These pins can be individually adjusted to the golfer’s skills and what kind of putter is being used. The swing path needs to pass between the two rows of pins. If the golfer hits one of the pins it makes a clear sound and the pin drops, then immediately rises again.
The more the golfer improves, the more closely he can set the pins so that the space between the putter and the pins decreases. Path Finder™ can be attached to a green with a tee and then adjusted towards a preferred hole. The ball is placed in the middle of the Path Finder™ and can then be putted into the hole. The mirror on the Path Finder™ allows the golfer to control the alignment. The eyes should be over the line along which the golfer is aiming. |
