Erik Van Rooyen

The South African won his first European Tour title at the Scandinavian Invitation in August. Here, he shares some of the secrets of his success

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1 Chipping

Use less loft! A lot of amateurs go straight for the 60° when chipping. I watched Francesco Molinari winning the BMW PGA Championship last year and he actually used the putter a lot. Don’t be scared to use the putter just because you’ve missed the green.

2 Increasing power

Often when you try and swing harder you don’t hit the centre of the face. I’ve started working on my legs a little bit better to get more power from the ground. If you take Rory, for example, he really squats into it. He uses the ground a lot and shoots straight back up, which helps with clubhead speed. Use the ground force a little bit better to increase speed.

3 Reading greens