The next few weeks could be memorable for Stuart Bingham and Martin Gould according to their coach, SightRight supremo Stephen Feeney.
The pair both made a strong start to the World Grand Prix with victories on Monday, progressing to the last 16 and kick-starting a pivotal time in the Snooker season.
World number nine Bingham and fellow SightRight ambassador Gould have had a productive year and Feeney believes that they are both ready to enjoy success at the business end of the season, which sees this week’s World Grand Prix in Wales followed immediately by the Players Championship in Thailand.
“Both Stuart and Martin are in good shape and I believe they can both have really good runs in the next couple of tournaments,” said Feeney, who is also focused on preparations for next month’s World Championship.
“We are at a very important time of the year for Snooker now and with two big tournaments back to back we will start to see who the runners and riders are for the Crucible.
“I know that their preparations for these two tournaments have been excellent and that was shown in Monday’s performances. “Both are capable of going a long way in these events and then we will start gearing up for the big one. It will be a busy few weeks to me but I am really looking forward to it.”
After the Players Championship, Bingham will head to Beijing for the China Open, taking advantage of a busy schedule over the next few weeks.
Feeney is also coaching ten-time World Ladies Snooker Champion Reanne Evans as she bids to become the first female player to qualify for the World Championship, while the SightRight guru will also be helping multiple Crucible finalist Jimmy White with his preparations. Bingham and Gould can be seen in action at the World Grand Prix this week on ITV4.
The World Snooker Championship starts on Saturday 18 April, with the qualifiers taking place immediately before.