news flash: tiger switches to new driver
Tiger Woods reportedly is using a new graphite driver, with a larger head. He hit 8 or 14 fairways, but admittedly did not play well, shooting -1 under par, 6 shots back of Loren Roberts. I'm assuming that it's still a Nike driver, but it's not clear if the graphite is the head or shaft. For control, I'd recommend going with a medium-sized or smaller titanium head, with graphite shaft. But there's only so much you can do when you're working with a Nike driver...
UPDATE: I saw a clip of Tiger swinging the new driver. To me, it looks like the same old Nike Ignite driver with a graphite shaft. Tiger says he's hitting it longer.
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...or working with a golf swing made for Mark O'Meara. He can put any driver in his hands he wants. It just isn't going to happen until he addresses his mechanics, Mulligan. Check out some film of him from 1999-2000 (especially 2000 British Open). There was no better driver of the golf ball in the world. Look at some of the positions from book compared to today. Totally different. Today he has that bowed left hand at the top with the hands lower (signifying that they are behind his body) and he works the swing from inside to out (notice he hits a draw now). In 1999-2000 he handled the golf swing exactly like all of Harmon's pupils do today despite their personal idiosynchrasies - down the plane line then to the left after impact with the arms in front of the body the whole time. Watch Corey Pavin now. Incredible the difference in his swing today and his game is returning. Tiger is fooling himself if he thinks a new driver is going to cure what ails him.
Fair enough, Paul. I did say in my earlier post that I do think Tiger needs to enlist a swing coach to correct his driving problems. Your points are well taken. I would also recommend getting rid of the Nike Ignite.
Just for the record, the driver is the Ignite 410cc with a Grafalloy Blue graphite shaft.
He hit the driver well, but it seemed he was more wayward with the 3-wood and the 2-iron, inexplicably missing fairways with shots that would normally lock up a fairway hit stat.
What makes you think you know what driver is best for Tiger? I have read very few things more ridiculous.
We all agree that Tiger is one of the best golfers in the world. To suggest that anyone other than Tiger knows the best equipment for Tiger requires a certain amount of gall.
No driver will ever fix those wayward 3-woods and 2-irons that Tiger hits with regularity now.
It's simply problems in Tiger's full swing that is causing the missed fairways. Actually, it appears that Michelle Wie is swinging the Nike Ignite Driver better than Tiger...
Anonymous, you're right that Tiger has more game (in his pinkie) than I will ever have. He certainly can pick his own equipment. But... there are several facts that lead me to believe a driver change is worth trying.
1. Fact 1: For the past year and half, Tiger's driver has ailed him.
2. Fact 2: Tiger himself has switched 4 times during this time: (i) old Nike, (ii) old Titleist, (iii) new Nike Ignite, and (iv) new Nike Ignite plus graphite shaft. The switch to his old Titleist was a signal of loss of confidence in the Nike driver. That sent Nike people scrambling. So, too, David Duval's inability to hit a drive straight.
3. Fact 3: Very few people on the men's tour use the Nike driver. I can't think of anyone who hits it consistently well, and certainly none in the Top 25.
4. Fact 4: Phil Mickelson and I'm sure others on the tour have questioned Tiger's clubs -- with Phil suggesting that they are "inferior."
This is all just circumstantial evidence. And I could be wrong about the Nike driver -- in fact, I've never hit it (being a Titleist man). But even if the Nike driver is the best club in the world, I think that sometimes a change in club can help get out of a rut. Who among us hasn't at least thought of changing drivers or putters or what have you after hitting a lot of bad shots with 1 club?
Sure, swing flaws factor into this. But certainly the look and feel of a club -- as well as the feedback, positive or negative, one receives after hitting it repeatedly -- does factor into one's confidence in hitting the club.
Why do you recommend a graphite shaft? Wouldn't Tiger be even more wild off the tee with graphite? It's not like he needs more distance...
No one who hit's the driver consistantly plays the ignite??!!
Hmmm, you havn't looked at the leaderboard lately. a) Tiger is still number one in the world. b) Stephen Ames - No. 17 in the world and playing awsome with it. c) Trevor Immelman - Three wins with it this year d)Stuart Cink - won this year with it. e)Rory Sabitini won with it this year. f) Grace Park - Driving the ball farther and straighter than she has ever driven it before... has won with the Ignite.
That driver is as good as anything out there. Nike has the money to create a primeer product, and no one has done more research and testing in the club development sector than Nike in te last three years.
Spellcheck boys and girls - surprising how much credibility it lends to your arguments!
Sure works for me.
geo.,70 yrs.
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