Tiger, oh Tiger.

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Does it look to anyone else like Tiger just rips at it so much harder than he did when he was in his prime? His swing used to look much more fluid, rhythmic, and controlled. I wonder if it has anything to do with the muscle mass he's put on...

Thoughts anyone?
 

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Just needs a few more fairways and some distance control on the wedges.

I think a little wider stance would help him keep the width in his downswing. He may not be able to do certain things due to his knee. I like the backswing, just not a fan of the beaver pelts and left to left finish and narrow stance.
 
btp, I agree he needs more fairways and distance control. I wasn't analyzing his swing, per se, more just looking at the fluidity of the motion. It seems a lot more labored, if that makes any sense...
 

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Muscle mass??? Tiger looks at least 20 lbs. Smaller to me! I believe he was using hgh myself.
so not only is he getting used to a new body type, he is older now and he not playing golf he's playing golf swing.

JMO
 
I agree, the guy is as skinny as a rake. Reminds of a guy I used to play with as a junior who was affectionately known as the "walkin one iron".
 
Does it look to anyone else like Tiger just rips at it so much harder than he did when he was in his prime? His swing used to look much more fluid, rhythmic, and controlled. I wonder if it has anything to do with the muscle mass he's put on...

Thoughts anyone?

I thought his first tee shot in round 3 was noticeably harder and quicker than what I saw in either of the first two rounds. He seems to be more impatient on the weekend. He also knows he doesn't intimidate his opponents like he once did.
 
He's still better than any of us.

Agreed, not questioning his talent or ability by any means. I'm a big fan of his.

Check out the rhythm of his swing in this link: Tiger Woods - The 2000 British Open Championship - YouTube

This post was purely about the difference in his rhythm from 1997-2000, to the swings you see today from him.

I think he looked bigger then because he wore clothes that were a bit too big. He is a skinny dude, but he has definitely put on mass since 2000.
 

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Agreed, not questioning his talent or ability by any means. I'm a big fan of his.

Check out the rhythm of his swing in this link: Tiger Woods - The 2000 British Open Championship - YouTube

This post was purely about the difference in his rhythm from 1997-2000, to the swings you see today from him.

I think he looked bigger then because he wore clothes that were a bit too big. He is a skinny dude, but he has definitely put on mass since 2000.


I completely disagree.....he put on so much mass since his Stanford am days......very Barry bonds like.
His cloths in my opinion were tight not loose fitting.

Again just my opinion.....
 
This.

That thing is his MacGregor Tourney golf ball.

Remember playing those occasionally (age showing). For as good as their sticks were, not even in the ball park on the golf ball. Worse than the Tour Edition, which was a pretty damn bad ball.
 
Hey, I used to play Tour Editions. Still have a bunch of old ones in my shag bag and they still go pretty good. My favorite ball to hate were the Hogan 100 compressions. They would go like hell and stop on a dime but hit an iron a bit thin (and I mean a bit...like still take a divot, bit) and they'd cut. I couldn't afford 'em.
 
Hey, I used to play Tour Editions. Still have a bunch of old ones in my shag bag and they still go pretty good. My favorite ball to hate were the Hogan 100 compressions. They would go like hell and stop on a dime but hit an iron a bit thin (and I mean a bit...like still take a divot, bit) and they'd cut. I couldn't afford 'em.

I couldn't hit them anywhere and they spun way too much. Cannot fathom how good Norman would've been it he didn't use the damn things in the late 80's...
 
I doubt if Norman actually played with that thing. McG Tourneys were the softest balatas that I ever played with - that thing would loose its roundness after about 6 shots. Tour Editions on the other hand would last a month.

Anyone like the new Callaway Tour ball? If it's anything like the last one it will have turned yella after 12 holes....
 
I doubt if Norman actually played with that thing. ....

That one's true. Years later, Norman was bitching that he'd let his management team sign him up to play the Tour Edition for a great financial deal - but one that bit back at him, literally, on the course.
 
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