In tandem with Victor; in memory of Nacho - Peter Mervin Henry
Peter Mervin Henry and Victor Rodriguez won the 2025 Nacho Prada International Pairs - their second such victory in this prestiogious event. Peter gave us this delighted reaction.
That 44 in Fourball at Pozo do Lago gave you a great start?
At Pozo do Lago, we (Victor and I) had a good start, so it gave us more confidence in the next round.
Do you prefer Pozo course or Ourense course? What are their different characteristics?
They're diferent. As a Pitch & Putt player, I enjoy playing on diferent courses. Pozo course has bigger greens and longer holes. Ourense has shorter holes.
Do you and Victor play as partners many times? Do your respective games complement each other?
Victor and I we've been playing for some years .Victor is a good putter and I hit a lot of greens so our games complement with one another.
Two strokes clear overnight on Saturday, what was the plan for Sunday‘s final round? What were the key aspects in your victory?
To make more birdies and keep the advantage that was the plan. But the plan didnt work for we didnt play well. But over the last six holes we made a few mores birdies so the game turn onto our side.
To be patient. Sometime you pitch to one metre from the hole and you expect birdie, you miss the putt! A bad shot, which lands off the green. You're thinking of saving a par but luckily you produce a good chip and you sink it for a birdie. Thats the game - that's what make it so interesting.
Galicia’s win in the 2022 Five Nations International must have been a great boost for the sport in Galicia. What is your current assessment of Galician Pitch and Putt?My assessment of Galician Pitch and Putt is that all the numbers are increasing and more courses are being built. Before when you talk about Pitch and Putt., people used to "ask "what is it?", but now they don't call it mini golf or golf; they call it by its name, Pitch and Putt. Hopefully, one day it can become an olympic sport.
Did you know the late Nacho Prada very well?
Yes I did. A good friend, a good captain, good player. He helped Pitch and Putt in Galicia so much. I played a lot with him, a very good person.
What other international Pitch and Putt ambitions do you have?
To play and win an Open .
