Charles Howell On His Masters Chances
There are no denying facts – and right now the facts are saying; Charles Howell has been the most consistent player on the 2007 US-PGA Tour. With a lot of soul searching and hard work, Howell has not only gotten back to the promising player he once was, but has taken his game to an entirely new level. This from a guy, who at the height of his desperation last year, left the only golf teacher he had ever known (David Leadbetter) to look for someone – anyone – who could help. He briefly worked with Orlando based instructor Brian Mogg, and actually had his best 2006 finish shortly there after. However, in the off season, Charles went back to Leadbetter and formulated a plan to finally reach his potential.
The gist of the plan was simple – score better! He didn’t necessarily need to swing better – but had to start capitalizing on his prodigious length. He ranked near the bottom of the statistics in getting the ball close from 100-150 yards. Also, his putting and up and down rankings were nowhere near the top rung of tour players. So, a few months of working almost exclusively on a knock down technique for short irons, as well as chipping, pitching, bunkers and putting has suddenly turned Charles Howell into America’s best player under 30 years old. Could it be Green Jacket time this Augusta native? Read what Charles has to say about his chances in 2007.