Tiger Woods targets short-game improvement
Tiger Woods remains adamant that his game is on the up despite being without a win since his Australian Masters victory in November 2009, although he is targeting an improvement in his short-game
Tiger Woods remains adamant that his game is on the up despite being without a win since his Australian Masters victory in November 2009, although he is targeting an improvement in his short-game.
The 14-time Major winner lost in the first round of the recent WGC-Accenture Match Play to Thomas Bjorn. "I hit two terrible pitch shots on the back nine and have worked hard to
change my release with my chipping," said Woods, on his website.
"As I've said, my swing is still a work in progress, and it takes time to get comfortable with everything. It's hard to implement all these changes.
"I just have to keep moving forward. I'm light years ahead of where I was at the end of last summer."
Woods' comments, made on his own blog, come at a time when he's on the verge on moving to a new home in Jupiter, Florida, where work is nearly complete on his extensive new pratice facility.
"It's phenomenal," said Woods. "Working with my team, I designed the short-game facility and oversaw its construction.
Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
"It features four greens, six bunkers with different depths and kinds of sand, a video centre and a putting studio. If no wind is blowing, the longest club I can hit is a 7-iron. It's also set up so I can hit shots out of my second-story studio."
The 35-year old is playing in the second WGC of the season, the WGC-Cadillac Championship that gets underway on Thursday.
Golf Monthly homepage
-
All-Century Golf Bag: Which 14 Clubs From 2000-2024 Make The Cut?
Fergus Bisset considers popularity, reviews, innovation and his own opinion to select an all-century bag, driver to putter. Do you agree with his selections?
By Fergus Bisset Published
-
You Can Now Buy TAG Heuer Golf Watches At PGA TOUR Superstore, And Boy Do I Want One!
TAG Heuer golf watches are as premium as it gets in the golf space, and I cannot stress enough how much I want one...
By Sam Tremlett Published