It's safe to say that most of us can only dream of having a swing like Tiger Woods. However, some of the things that make Tiger Woods the best player in the world, the finite details of his game, are absolutely practices you can incorporate into your own game today. Recently, in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the 16th and 18th holes, Tiger gave of us a glimpse of what makes him the games best and its something that has nothing to do with swing mechanics. With the help of his faithful caddie, Steve Williams, Tiger backed away from his approach shots after the slightest gust of wind came up and reassessed the situation at hand. This was not a unique situation for Tiger or most professionals for that matter, but it was a bit more magnified in this instant.
What Can We Learn From This?
Too many times I see armatures (and club professionals like myself too) not paying enough attention to their surroundings on the golf course. Wind speed, wind direction, pin locations, firmness of the green, firmness of the fairway and other various direct and indirect influences that can effect the outcome of your shots seemingly become "Non-Factors" to most. Just pulling out a club based on your distance to the pin and swinging away may be costing you numerous strokes every time you tee it up.
Save Some Strokes Next Time You Play...
Start to take notice of your surroundings on the golf course next time you tee it up. Concentrate of factors such as wind speed, wind direction, pin locations, hazards locations, the firmness of the greens and fairways, the humidity that day, and anything else that you can conceive of. You don't need to let these factors take control of your mind, just be more aware of them and adjust your club selections and shot shapes accordingly. Combine this with a good pre-shot routine and you should eventually start to see your scores fall.
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