If ever proof were needed of the importance of putting, then look no further than Estanislao Goya’s Genworth Financial Statistics for the Madeira Islands Open BPI – Portugal.
Goya’s performance from tee to green gave few indications he was about to make his European Tour breakthrough at Porto Santo Golfe as he finished outside the top 30 in all three categories targeted towards getting the ball on the putting surface. Goya was well short of the longest drives with an average of 288.8 yards, compared to the 310.6 yards of Marcel Siem, and over the four days he hit less than 50% of fairways. His approach play was fractionally better as he hit 52.8% of the greens in regulation, but once the short stick was in his hands, his game was transformed.
Goya topped the putts per round category with a very impressive average of 25 putts and he was sixth in the Putts per Greens in Regulation department. Quite simply, he putted his way to victory.
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