Back on track? David Howell ahead of his visit to Ireland next week
WHEN it comes to curing David Howell's troubled golf swing, coach Jamie Gough is definitely the man with the Midas touch.
That's the view of Howell's caddie Nick Mumford, who has been so impressed with Gough's insight he is tipping his employer for a return to the top of the leaderboard at next week's Irish Open.
Howell has endured a turbulent start to the 2008 season, with five missed cuts punctuated by two top 10 finishes.
The Swindon ace tied for second in Portugal last month just a week after linking up with Gough, but has since slipped back into some bad habits.
Howell has pulled out of today's Italian Open in a bid to rediscover his touch on the range, and Mumford believes Gough is the right man to put him back on track.
"After we got back from China David was not feeling too clever about his game," said Mumford.
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"We are both fed up of going to tournaments when he's not feeling confident and it makes things very difficult.
"But then Jamie flew over from Seville to see David and within a couple of days he was feeling much, much better.
"It's just the little things that he picks up on that neither myself nor David are able to see.
“It’s just the little things that Jamie picks up on that neither myself nor David are able to see."
Nick Mumford
"Within a couple of minutes Jamie noticed that David's stance had got a little too narrow, so he made a few adjustments.
"After that he was striking the ball really well."
With a hectic schedule of four tournaments in four weeks, Mumford believes withdrawing from the Italian Open was the right thing to do.
Howell may have slumped to number 230 in the latest world rankings list, but his caddie is adamant the man from Broome Manor can rediscover his form of old.
"It's disappointing not going to Italy, but I think David will benefit more from a solid week of practice rather than trying to make changes out on the course.
"Jamie is going to shadow us on the Tour for the next three weeks, so it will be good to have him nearby to help us through it.
"I can give David advice, but my job is to carry the bag and to plot the best route around the golf course.
"Having someone with Jamie's expertise to hand is going to be a real boost.
"I'm sure it will put David in a much better frame of mind and we can both go to Ireland with renewed confidence."
Posted by: Robbo Robson, manchester on 7:25pm Fri 9 May 08
Howell, quit making excuses about your injuries and your swing not be at it's best.
Stick to your own style, winners have faith in their own ability. What's the point in imitating others if it doesn't get you the results. You`ll end up being a choker for the remainder of your life if you don't play your own game and believe in it. How else did you get into the top ten ?
Howell, quit making excuses about your injuries and your swing not be at it's best.
Stick to your own style, winners have faith in their own ability. What's the point in imitating others if it doesn't get you the results. You`ll end up being a choker for the remainder of your life if you don't play your own game and believe in it. How else did you get into the top ten ?
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