TIGER WOODS

Less than 16 months into his comeback to the PGA Tour after spinal fusion surgery, Tiger Woods won a fifth Masters green jacket. He has reinvented his swing several times since his “Hello World” moment in 1996, and it would seem this latest version of his swing is as good as any other time during his career. Here’s what you can learn and copy from the “Big Cat’s” swing.

WORDS GOLF AUSTRALIA SWING DOCTOR

SETTING A SOLID FOUNDATION Tiger Woods is the text-book example every golfer should attempt to mimic as they setup to the ball. It is athletic, balanced and simply looks like he can’t miss the ball every time he takes his address position. You might not generate the same swing or ball speed or ever hit the ball as long as Tiger, but you can adopt his setup to put yourself in the best possible position to make your best swing possible. The ball is just inside his left shoulder, or about where the logo on his shirt would be. His head is also behind the ball, the left side of his head lining up with the back of the ball (pic 1 front). Unfortunately, most amateurs do the exact opposite and have their…

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Golf Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2019

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