THE SHORT GAME 

            “It wasn’t by accident that I learned to play golf

                          from the green back to the tee”

 

I came to my first Masters Tournament in 1995 thinking I could putt. 

Proud of my hat representing Stanford, where I was completing my

freshman year.  I was full of confidence.  Like a lot of 20-year-olds,

I had never seen a putt I didn’t like.  As a junior and college player,

I could go deep when my putter got hot. I’d had 21 putts for 18 holes

several times, and under pressure it seemed like I never missed. 

The length of the putt was irrelevant; I would just get up there and

ban the ball hard into the hole.  I was aggressive, confident and had

the touch to back it up.

 

I was in for a pretty rude awakening that Thursday at Augusta

National; right then, I knew I had a lot to learn.  The more I examined

putting, the more fascinating it becomes.  I enjoy the process of

altering my stroke a little when it gets out of kilter.  I like the

challenge of improving my touch, and the feeling I sometimes get

when I know I can lag a fast, double-breaking 40-footer to within

a foot of the hole – or else hole it. 

                                    THE SHORT GAME (cont'd)

 

           “It wasn’t by accident that I learned to play golf

                        from the green back to the tee” 

 

There is, and always will be, room for improvement.  I guess that

deep inside, I’m still 20 years old and feel I can make every putt

I look at.  The goal, even if it isn’t a realistic one, is to putt my

very best every day.

 

A great way to improve your feel is to putt with your eyes closed. 

After each putt, try to guess how far the ball rolled.  This is the

best drill for distance control I know of.

 

 

TIGER WOODS

 

 

This is such an awesome idea you came up with EYE. I have this book but I am enjoying reading it again piece by piece. LOVE IT!!!!!!

Great idea EYE!!!!  Enjoyed reading these!

HEY SHEN,

 

Thank you so much . . .

I am glad you are enjoying it as much as I am.

I love this book, and the hands-on way our Tiger presents it.

Its truly a labor of love for me.

 

eyeofthetiger

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kloudy,

 

THANK YOU . . .

I'm so glad you are enjoying it (big smile) !!

We all know what a private person our Tiger is; therefore, it makes this gift (of knowledge) from him so very special.

As we begin this "Summer Series" of tournaments that Tiger has agreed to play; we can feel closer to him in thought, as he ponders his moves, and navigates around the golf course.

More to come . . .

eyeofthetiger

 

 

 

:-)