Learn From Tiger Woods Golf Swing
By Paul Wilson
In watching the 2006 PGA Championship, I marveled at how Tiger
Woods came from nowhere and finished in 3rd place at 2 under par
(2 shots off of the lead). If Phil Mickelson hadn't hung on,
this performance of Tiger's could have tied or even won the
championship. It's Tiger's unbelievable perseverance that's lead
me to write this swing tip.
Tiger Woods' Perseverance
Have you also noticed that just when you think Tiger is totally
out of it, he's back in it? Do you ever wonder why this is? It's
because Tiger never gives up. He knows that anything could
happen in this game. He knows the pressure that is associated
with this game and the pressure that is put on the other players
who are in the lead. Tiger Woods can withstand this pressure,
whereas, other pros cannot. He knows that in major tournaments,
the field will usually come back to him. So if he can grind away
and just get a couple of shots back on the field he's right back
in the hunt. If Tiger was someone who gave up when he was
playing poorly, he wouldn't consistently be in the top ten in
the majority of tournaments he plays in.
The Difference Between You and Tiger
The major difference between how Tiger can grind his way back
from a poor round, and you can't, is that Tiger has the ability
to re-focus and re-group. After his poor play, he has given
himself a reality check and has realized that he has to re-focus
and re-group if he wants to get back in the game. If you watch
him when he's in "grinding mode", you will see that he totally
slows everything down. He thinks about what shot he is going to
hit longer. He stands over it longer making sure he is 100%
committed before pulling the trigger. He visualizes the shot and
focuses on the target longer. All of these things combined gets
him back in the game.
When finding yourself in a sticky situation like this, you tend
to do the opposite. You dwell on the past. You get mad at
yourself. You start over analyzing your swing. You swing harder
and harder. All of these things tend to speed you up and hamper
your ability to get back in the game. This loss of focus
sometimes ends up making you play even worse or play so poorly
that you end up quitting which is something Tiger would never
do.
How to Switch to "Grind Mode" Like Tiger
As you continue to play this great game of golf, you will always
have your ups and downs. You will never be great all of the
time. With this in mind, you really have to have a game plan the
next time you lose your game. In order to flip the switch and
get into the "grinding mode" like Tiger, just follow these
steps:
1. Never quit - tell yourself that you are not a quitter in life
so you shouldn't quit while playing golf.
2. Give yourself permission to make mistakes - realize that you
will never be perfect while playing this game.
3. Forget the past - think only about the shot at hand.
4. Forget swing mechanics - think about swinging at an easy pace
that you can handle.
5. Focus even harder on the target you are trying to hit to -
isolate the exact spot you want to hit to.
6. Choose the right club for the situation - if in doubt, always
take more club not less.
7. Be 100% committed to the shot before you pull the trigger -
you have to eliminate any doubt in any shot including putting.
8. Take your time - slowing down calms you down and allows you
to think more clearly about the shot at hand.
Now that you have a few ideas of how to "grind it out" or
"re-group" try to take them with you the next time you go to
play. Who knows that bad stretch of holes may be closer than you
think.
Paul Wilson
Creator - Swing Machine Golf
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