Tiger Is A Picker

scotts33

https://golf.com/news/tiger-woods-revelation-scottie-scheffler-speechless/

This Tiger Woods revelation left Scottie Scheffler speechless.

ode

Definitely remember him taking divots throughout his career....maybe he has become a picker later in his career 🤔

fatshot

Interesting article....thanks for sharing!

DC300

[unknown] I’m with you on this.

mulegolf

Maybe taking divots hurts his back, it sometimes does mine. But then the courses I play on aren't in great shape
like the ones he plays.

Eguller

Tom Watson was know for hardly brushing the grass also. 🤔

scotts33

Eguller Yep cuz he grew up in the era in KC that had hard turf and not much irrigation. Also probably why he always did so well at The British Open. Same kind of turf conditions. I am a picker for the same reasons growing up on muni turf in MKE late 50's thru the 60's.

UnholyDefenestrator78

how much compression and backspin does a player of his caliber lose by not taking a solid divot ?

rsvman2

When I was a kid I remember watching my dad practice on the concrete we poured for the basketball standard. He would put a nickel on the concrete and then take his 7-iron and swing it, with the goal of just grazing the top of the nickel enough that you could hear the click but it would stay in place or only move a tiny bit. He would miss over the top of it sometimes, but I can remember him making that clicking sound over and over again.

I think that practice helped him tremendously with low-point control. He was a good player and is still pretty good at 90. He started shooting his age about 17 years ago and can't count how many times he has done it.

fatshot

rsvman2 He would put a nickel on the concrete and then take his 7-iron and swing it....

I hope it was his "back-up" 7 iron....!!!! 😂 😂

pike51

It amazes me all the people jumping all over this. Tiger was trolling (some)... If you watch the other videos in the series he still doesn't "share" his swing tips/thoughts completely. It's bits and pieces here and there.

I can tell you, he was taking divots on the range at Augusta. He was also not taking divots during some periods, mostly when working on flighting his ball differently. Mostly, the "no divot" thing is something he does to eliminate impact pressure on his body (back) for longer sessions.

scotts33

2019 Memorial wedge on up. I wouldn't say those are deep divots by any stretch. Now in the past early 2000's did he take a deep divot when needed sure but by and large over the last few years I take him at his word in the article. Point is many pro's don't take deep divots with a more narrow sole with good iron sole turf interaction that what rec. golfers don't get fitted correctly for. They fit their swing to the equipment not the other way around. BTW how do you get "fitted" for irons on mats indoors? 🤪

sdandrea1

Tiger is bad at picking wives and girlfriends apparently. But he's still picking.

mulegolf

He may not be bad at picking them, he's just bad at sticking to one at a time. 🙄

KCee

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