Tiger Woods Short Game Woes
I see him bring his game back not quite to where he once was, but a competitive level by summer. His injury, recovery period. From my understanding working with a new coach is a different beast as well.
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Tiger Woods Short Game Woes
He's done it three times before and never looked like this with his short game.
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He's done it three times before and never looked like this with his short game.
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This is just sad. To go from what he had to this. If something doesnt change i personally cant see him being around for much longer...
That is just a sad display, but he did stick it out and finished the round! His excuses aren't working for me, I think it is ALL in his head for whatever reason.
I cannot say for sure ,only the man knows himself. I would bet he is trying to get back to his form in the past to fast. It is not that simple it takes time, his short game was incredible and I do believe it will shine again.
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What is too fast? His short game has been a mess for over a year now.
Right now. We have seen Tiger chunk and blade more short game shots in his last 2 tournaments than I remember seeing from all other pros combined over maybe the last decade. To me this is WAY beyond a little hiccup. It is unfathomable. And frankly, I don't understand/buy this business about being between techniques. Short game technique is not that sophisticated. He's a freaking professional player, much less the former best player in the world. If Tiger Woods is getting instruction that leads him to this type of short game that instructor should be fired post haste.
Can we really blame him for adopting the MikeDean chutt?
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I saw him duff a chip shot and thought to myself, "hey, I can do that!". Then he holed out for par, then I thought, "...but I can't do that."
Thankfully Tiger hasn't resorted to using his putter from the green-side rough.... yet.
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its painful to watch a tour player struggle with short game like that. not sure whats worse this or Steve Sax and Chuck Knoblach's throwing issues at second base.
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They were talking about this on the Golf Channel this morning and made a really good observation - he's not just hitting poor pitches and chips, this week he's electing not to play the shot that the situation calls for but rather trying more conservative shots. They said they've seen him hit lots of bad shots, but this was the first time they could recall him actually appearing reluctant to hit the "proper" shot.
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Not to get too philosophical, but golf is a fragile game. The number of guys who were in some type of elite status and have spiraled into the abyss is pretty substantial. I forget who, but a player back in Hogan's day was prolific until he agreed to a series where he broke down his golf swing, which ruined his swing permanently. You have David Duval, Ian Baker; heck, Hogan's putting towards the end of his career. I don't know where Tiger goes from here, but I see the US Open at Merion as the beginning of the downturn for him. He always had an injury to kind of shrug off any under performance, but now here we are. The pressure of winning majors, everyone wondering when he'll be good again, more of the younger guys getting better and better.... broken teeth....it has got take a toll some how.
I hope he gets back to form and can compete again, but his has been at least three rounds in a row of really bad golf from him.
I hope he gets back to form and can compete again, but his has been at least three rounds in a row of really bad golf from him.
I think he's not being 100% truthful here. Between family and traveling I think the practice habits are not the same but then again he has four greens in his backyard. It's just baffling to me. Could it just be the yips?
Wow, my how far he's fallen.
I heard an interesting concept on the radio today, they said you should think of your short game like your just trying to toss the ball onto the green and get it to just roll a bit into the cup. But that Tiger might be thinking all the technical aspects of the short game and that isn't letting him just play, he's trying to swing, rather than just let his body do what it knows how to do. We've seen him do it before, but haven't seen that Tiger of old in a while.
I heard an interesting concept on the radio today, they said you should think of your short game like your just trying to toss the ball onto the green and get it to just roll a bit into the cup. But that Tiger might be thinking all the technical aspects of the short game and that isn't letting him just play, he's trying to swing, rather than just let his body do what it knows how to do. We've seen him do it before, but haven't seen that Tiger of old in a while.
He said with Foley he swing was steep, but his new swing is shallower - so now, in the short game, the club is bottoming out in a different spot than he is used to.
Don't know if that is a legit excuse, or why he hasn't corrected it over the last few months, but that is the answer he gave to reporters
According to Mr. Gary Player, he said Tiger started going down the "mechanics" path after the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach and Mr. Player said he wish he could have slapped some sense into him.
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Maybe 441 can teach him how to chutt.
It's awful to watch Tiger's short game right now. I can't help but feel bad, even though I shouldn't. As much as I rag on him, I am with anyone else wanting him to get awesome again.
It's awful to watch Tiger's short game right now. I can't help but feel bad, even though I shouldn't. As much as I rag on him, I am with anyone else wanting him to get awesome again.