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New Zealand golfer Michael Campbell is confident a decision to shorten his back-swing will mean a start in this week's Qatar Masters in Doha.
Campbell arrived in the Qatar capital on Sunday and has been undergoing treatment on his right shoulder after suffering pain during last week's Abu Dhabi Championship.
When the former US Open champion played five holes of the Doha Club course on Monday, caddy Peter Coleman noticed Campbell had unknowingly not taken the driver or fairway woods back the full distance on his back swing but was still obtaining the desired result.
Campbell spent short periods on Tuesday in warm sunshine working on a shortened swing that seems to have cut 15 degrees off the full arc of the swing.
In attendance were representatives of equipment supplier Callaway, who monitored Campbell's swing on a lap-top.
"Strangely, I was getting a little more distance than I normally hit the ball with the drive with the shortened swing than a full swing," he said.
"I've found with the shorter swing my shoulder doesn't hurt whereas on a full swing it does.
"There's no problem with the irons and my shoulder is just a concern with the driver and fairway woods so we'll see how we go.
"The sunshine we have here in Qatar has been great for my shoulder so I have decided to play the Pro-Am tomorrow and if all goes well I should be right for tournament."
Campbell continues to undergo treatment on the shoulder but is declining to take pain-killers.
Compatriot Danny Lee's effort to gain an invitation to the Qatar event was unsuccessful.
- NZPA
