"I'm Going To Win This." Pepperell's Caddie Reveals Pro's Positivity

Eddie Pepperell knew he was going to win on Sunday explains caddie.

Pepperell's caddie reveals pro's will to win

Eddie Pepperell knew he was going to win on Sunday, as his caddie Mick Doran explains

"I'm going to win this." Pepperell's caddie reveals pro's will to win

Before last week, Eddie Pepperell, the 27-year-old Englishman, had not won on the European Tour. His best finish was a tied second at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open where he lost in a play-off to Soren Kjeldsen.

So you would expect him to be a bundle of nerves as he was heading down the stretch in contention to win the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Additionally, English compatriot Oliver Fisher was putting him under pressure, so the excitement and nerves was supposed to play its part on Pepperell's game.

Not according to his caddie Mick Doran.

"He didn’t seem nervous at all, he was fairly in control of what he was doing, I mean Ollie was putting him under some pressure but he kept on saying to me I'm going to win this i'm going to win this, it was a good positive attitude."

Even before last weeks result, Mick was adamant Eddie was going to win on the Tour, because of his mentality and confidence.

"I mean he's a fantastic player , I knew he was going to win, I didn’t know when but I knew he was going to win. Mentally he's very good, he's relaxed on the course, he's kind of laid back, but when he gets in the position of winning a golf tournament, he moves on, he goes forward. A lot of golfers find it hard to go forward, they are kind of scared of winning, but he wants to win."

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There is a lot to be said for a positive mind-set. Eddie turned pro in 2011 and has had a few years of average results, and yet when he got himself in contention to win, he kept telling himself he was going to win.

Eddie Pepperell and Mick Doran

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With that result, Pepperell claimed his first victory in 129 starts and is now into the top-100 on the Official World Rankings at 92nd.

Golf Monthly spoke to Mick Doran who is a Bushnell ambassador 

Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV