Jason Day Free of Weaknesses That Will Keep Competition Chasing Him for Years

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Published: June 2, 2016

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It wasn’t long after Tiger Woods arrived at his first PGA Tour event that he began leaving both fans and competitors awestruck by his incredible power.

Spectators could often be seen climbing trees just to get a brief glimpse of one of Woods’ mammoth tee shots, while competitors were likely wishing they could somehow hide behind those same trees in order to escape the embarrassment of watching Woods’ ball fly 50 yards past theirs.

One of the most iconic venues in the game—Augusta National—was essentially forced to redesign its entire course after Woods decimated the joint back in 1997.

And many other courses around the PGA Tour, and the world for that matter, began adding significant yardage in an undertaking that would later become known as “Tiger Proofing.”

Woods’ natural power was something that had rarely, if ever, been seen before in the game of golf. So it was no surprise that the majority of attention surrounding Woods was focused on his power game.

However, distance can only carry a player so far (no pun intended) and what often gets lost in Woods’ early success is just how skillful he was in every other aspect of the game.

Woods’ iron shots were nothing short of majestic, he could get the ball up-and-down from anywhere, and he made more big putts than anyone had seen since Jack Nicklaus.

Throughout the history of the game, there have been many players who have gone on dominant runs stretching anywhere from several months to several years, but it was this complete game that allowed Woods to remain consistently dominant for more than 12 years.

There are a handful of talented young players out on tour today who possess aspects of their game that can be comparable to Woods in his prime.



For example, Jordan Spieth’s short game and ability to make big putts when he needs them mos...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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