EDITOR’S NOTE—This story first appeared in 2020, following a Golf Digest shoot with Tiger Woods. Four years later, Woods’ explanation of how he hits his knockdown “stinger” shot remains as insightful as it was when it was first published. • • • There’s one shot I hit that gets crowds more amped than any other: Read more…
This will be a Masters unlike any other—played in November, and without patrons. It’s definitely not how I pictured my title defense, and the week will certainly be different from any of the other 22 Masters I’ve played. But my preparation for the week remains the same. Throughout the years, I’ve learned exactly what shots Read more…
We went back into our archives to cull Tiger’s thoughts on how he executed various shots during that 10-year span – from bombs off the tee to delicate shots from the fringe. This era was “Prime Tiger”, and how he played the game during that period is timeless advice for average golfers.
When I decide I’m going to send one deep, the first thing I do is tee the ball a little higher. It’s an old-school trick and something I’ve used for pretty much my whole career.Â
There are certain shots you must have if you’re going to play well there, but once you’ve mastered them, you’ve always got a chance at the green jacket.
The following excerpts of “My Game: Tiger Woods” are in ways more surprising and revealing than anything Woods has done on the golf course. His second “Hello, world!”