By Tod Leonard
Tiger Woods was unconscious when a man found him in his SUV after a rollover accident in a Los Angeles suburb on Feb. 23, according to court documents obtained on Friday by the Associated Press.

A man who lives in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., told Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies that he walked to the crash site near his home and did not get an immediate response from Woods when he asked him questions.

Law enforcement had not previously reported that Woods was unconscious. Carlos Gonzalez, the first deputy at the site, said he spoke to Woods and that the golfer was able to answer questions. According to the affidavit, Woods later told deputies he didn’t remember driving or how the accident occurred.

According to the AP, the information came in an affidavit of probable cause written by Deputy Johann Schloegl, who was requesting that a search warrant be approved for the black box from Woods’ 2021 Genesis SUV.

“I believe the data will explain how/why the collision occurred,” Schloegl wrote, according to the AP. The sheriffs did acquire the recorder but have not revealed its contents.

L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said on the day of the crash that Woods was driving at “relatively greater speed than normal” on the curving, downhill road that has a speed limit of 45 mph.

The AP said sheriff’s representatives and the man mentioned in the affidavit did not return requests for interviews on Friday.

Woods, 45, suffered injuries to his right leg, ankle and foot in the crash and underwent surgery at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center on the day of the accident. He was subsequently transferred to and underwent further procedures at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he remains while recovering.

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By Dave Shedloski
When Tiger Woods returned to the Masters in 2018 after a two-year absence because of chronic back problems, expectations for him still were remarkably high to the point that he had to interject in his pre-tournament interview, “I have four rounds to play, so let’s just slow down a bit.”

He was responding to a question that began, “Some people are saying that if you were to go on and win here this week, it would rank as the greatest sporting comeback of all time.”

Tiger wasn’t biting. He could smell the hyperbole from the podium. Plus, he knows his golf history. So his response was definitive and dutifully respectful to a man who returned from a near-fatal automobile accident to win six of his nine career major championships, including the triple crown in 1953. He knows the story of Ben Hogan.

“I think that one of the greatest comebacks in all of sport is the gentleman who won here, Mr. Hogan,” Woods said. “I mean, he got hit by a bus and came back and won major championships. The pain he had to endure, the things he had to do just to play, the wrapping of the legs, all the hot tubs and just … how hard it was for him to walk period. … That’s one of the greatest comebacks there is, and it happens to be in our sport.”

Woods understood that he hadn’t walked in Hogan’s shoes. But now, sadly, scarily, he faces a comeback equally daunting—or perhaps even more so—after suffering severe leg injuries in a one-car accident Tuesday in California. That Woods survived the horrific crash is something of a miracle, but then, the same could be said for Hogan.

It happened in the early morning hours of Feb. 2, 1949, Groundhog Day. On a fog-shrouded, ice-covered road 37 miles west of Van Horn, Texas, a Greyhound bus collided head-on with a recently purchased black Cadillac sedan carrying the sinewy Texan and his wife, Valerie. The couple was returning home to Fort Worth from Phoenix, where Hogan had lost a playoff to fellow Texan Jimmy Demaret. Indisputably, he was the top player in the game, having already won twice in January after a 10-win season in 1948 that included the money title and Vardon Trophy. In all, he had collected 37 titles since the end of World War II.

Because he had just begun to cross a small bridge on Highway 80, Hogan had no room to avert the oncoming 20,000-pound bus, which had just passed a truck and still was occupying the eastbound lane. Driving an estimated 25 mph because of the fog and ice, Hogan jerked the car as far to the right as he could and then dove across the body of his wife as the bus barreled down on them at close to 50 mph. That gesture of gallantry turned out to be a life-saving move for both of them.

Valerie, who was protected by her husband from being ejected through the front windshield, sustained minor injuries. But Ben, the reigning U.S. Open and PGA champion, was hurt severely. He suffered a broken left ankle, contusions to his left leg, a broken collarbone, a cracked rib, a double fracture of the pelvis, a head abrasion and internal injuries. Even so, he escaped certain death, as the engine of his car had pushed into the steering column, which in turn was propelled through the driver’s seat.

It took an hour to extricate Hogan from the wreckage and 90 minutes before an ambulance arrived. In the confusion, no one had immediately called for assistance. “Ben couldn’t understand why no one was coming to help us,” Valerie said later. He complained most about the pain in his mangled left leg.

Initially, doctors weren’t certain Hogan would survive, and if he did, they couldn’t be sure he’d ever walk again. Returning to top-tier competitive golf seemed like an impossibility for the 1948 “Golfer of the Year,” the first man since Gene Sarazen in 1922 to win the national open and PGA Championship in the same year.

Ben Hogan spent 59 days in an El Paso hospital after the accident before returning to his home, surviving a scare a month into his recovery when a blood clot travelled to his lung.
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He spent 59 days in an El Paso hospital, but a month into his stay, Hogan took a turn for the worse when blood clots began to form in his left leg and one broke off and invaded his right lung. Despite his doctors’ best efforts, more clots formed, and Hogan’s condition became grave.

A specialist from Tulane University in New Orleans, Dr. Alton Ochsner, was brought in, and he didn’t waste time. During a two-hour procedure, the vascular surgeon tied off the vena cava, the main vein that delivers blood from the lower extremities to the heart. Because of that, Hogan would endure severe pain and circulatory problems in his legs the rest of his life. He wrapped them in ace bandages every day, and he soaked them in hot water and Epsom salt after every round. Just as Tiger had said.

Though he didn’t have the benefit of the medical advances available today to Woods, Hogan was only 36 years old at the time, physically fit and without a history of injuries. Woods is 45, only months removed from his fifth back surgery and has undergone numerous surgeries on his right knee, the leg most severely damaged in the rollover crash.

Hogan arrived home on April 1, and as ambulance attendants carried him to the front door of his home, Valerie said, “I want you to see the redbuds in the yard. See them?”

“I see them. They’re wonderful,” he replied, smiling. “It’s great to be back.”

In May, Hogan was back on a golf course, but only as a spectator at Dallas Athletic Club, where he watched Byron Nelson and other friends in the Texas PGA. He told reporters he was able to walk about three holes and feared that of all the injuries, his broken collarbone was the most worrisome. “It wasn’t broken in a place where it can grow back easily,” he said. “I wonder if it will ever permit me to swing a golf club right again.”

He improved well enough in the succeeding months to fulfill his duties as U.S. Ryder Cup captain at Ganton Golf Club in England in September and caused a minor kerfuffle by his decision to ensure his team was sufficiently fed by bringing with them nearly a ton of beef, ham and bacon. The Americans rallied in singles for a 7-5 victory.

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Hogan was well enough to fulfill his duties as 1949 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, leading his team to victory at Ganton Golf Club in England.

It wasn’t until Saturday, Dec. 10 that Hogan was able to play his first 18 holes, touring Colonial Country Club with head pro Raymond Gafford. He did not reveal a score, but said only, “I didn’t hit them very well.”

Which made the events one month later truly astonishing. Returning to competitive golf at the Los Angeles Open at friendly Riviera Country Club, where he had won the U.S. Open (and where, coincidentally, Woods now hosts a PGA Tour event that ended two day before his accident), Hogan somehow played well enough to take the lead thanks to a final-round 69. But Sam Snead birdied his final two holes for a five-under 66 to tie Hogan at four-under 280.

His legs aching and weak, Hogan rued the thought of an 18-hole playoff, but he got a reprieve when heavy rains, which already had pushed the tournament into Tuesday, forced further postponement of the playoff by a week, to the following Wednesday. It didn’t matter. Snead emerged with the victory, shooting 72 to Hogan’s 76 and ruining a fairytale ending. But Hogan would go on to author a more incredible story a few months later by defeating Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open at Merion.

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Sixteen months after the accident, Hogan held off Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio in a three-way 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open, the first of six more majors he’d claim during the remainder of his career.

The “mechanical man,” as he was known in the press, was just 16 months removed from the accident, and he would add five more majors: two Masters, two more U.S. Open titles and the 1953 British Open at Carnoustie that completed his triple-crown season. He arrived home to a ticker-tape parade.

Because of his chronic leg problems, Hogan competed only sporadically after the accident. Thus, only 11 of his 64 career titles came after 1949, the last, fittingly, at the 1959 Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth. Though still a phenomenal player, Hogan lamented that his game, “was not as good as before. I was better in 1948 and 1949 than I ever was.”

A postscript: The driver of the greyhound bus that struck the Hogan car was a man named Alvin H. Logan, who stood trial in Van Horn for aggravated assault for his role in the accident. Logan, 27, insisted that Hogan had crossed the median and was skidding sideways towards the bus preceding the collision. Investigators, however, determined that the bus was almost fully on the left side of the road at the moment of head-on impact. At the time of the trial, in mid-June, Logan already had left the Greyhound Bus Company following his involvement in another accident that resulted in one fatality. Logan was found guilty of the aggravated assault charge. He paid a fine of $25.

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You would be wrong.

“Everyone always says, ‘How’s Tiger doing? How’s he feeling?’” LaCava told Golf Digest and GOLFTV. “I say, ‘No idea. They’re like, ‘Seriously?’ I say, ‘Yeah, he’s off the grid. I don’t text him and he doesn’t text me.’

“I think I got one, which was a nice one on Father’s Day and that’s it. Other than that, we didn’t exchange anything.”

They’ll exchange more than a few words this week, as Woods is making his first start since February at the Memorial Tournament. He’s a five-time winner of the event, which is hosted by Jack Nicklaus, and has never missed the event when healthy enough to play.

Each said the other one has shown no signs of rust.

“Honestly, when Joey and I pulled the car around, and Joey’s walking down to the parking lot, it’s literally like it was yesterday,” Woods said.

And LaCava has liked what he’s seen from Woods so far.

“I didn’t see much rust today, for sure. He’s in good shape, moving well, hitting the ball well. We’re good to go.”

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In his new 12-part video series “My Game: Tiger Woods” from GOLFTV and Golf Digest, Tiger discusses how he handles changing variables: “Controlling trajectory and controlling shots, a lot of that is my hands. . . . To me, it’s about making the little adjustments right before impact to sense where the club is, because at the end of the day the only connection we have to the golf club in our hands.”

Tiger’s ability to tweak his technique on the fly is one of the things that makes him Tiger Woods. A simpler method is to back off the shot, check the conditions and re-think your club or swing. Maybe you should change your aim or focus on a different swing thought. Point is, every golfer can address doubt by re-setting and changing the plan. But remember, it’s not only about making an adjustment; it’s also knowing when one is necessary. That comes with learning from experience.

To hear Tiger’s pre-shot thinking—his club selection, his shot choice, his constant monitoring of conditions—is one of the fascinating segments in “Episode 3: My Iron Play.” Here’s Tiger on one particular shot: “It’s 206 right now and about 180ish to the front. Wind’s coming off the left, but it’s bouncing back and forth. As of right now, it’s a 6-iron. Now we just got a puff of wind, more downish, so I realize if I hit a full 6-iron, it’s out of here. Ten seconds ago, it was more like I had to lean on a 6-iron to get it there. So trying to get a feel for that, and understand that I may have to use one of the two shots. I’ve got to make that decision once I get up to the golf ball. I’ve got a feel for both shots, and right now [the wind] is down, so I’m going to take something off of this. It’s still down so I’m going to go with it.”

RELATED: How Tiger hits a bomb when he needs one

Watching this process, you’ll appreciate the complexity of shot-making at the highest level and start to think about your own system for planning shots. For Episode 3 and to access the entire program, click here.

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By Alex Myers
GOLFTV’s “The Challenge: Japan Skins” will take place on a Japanese golf course on Monday, but the new event got quite the introduction in a Japanese classroom. Well, sort of.

In case you haven’t seen The Challenge’s promo in which Hideki Matsuyama teaches his three opponents—Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Jason Day—a bit of Japanese, let’s start there. The entertaining clip contains plenty of classroom hijinks, good-natured ribbing, and even some valuable knowledge for those planning on playing golf in Japan. Check it out:

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But what if we told you this wasn’t actually shot in a Japanese classroom—or even in Japan? And then what if we told you these four PGA Tour stars were never even in the same room at the same time? Hideki, how do you say “optical illusion” in Japanese?

The visual trickery becomes a little more clear in this hilarious blooper real from the shoot:

Not everything went according to plan on the set of the Japanese Lesson ??#TheChallengeJapanSkins | @MGMJapan pic.twitter.com/SuCDRADiae

— GOLFTV (@GOLFTV) October 16, 2019

The spot was part of a series of promos for the made-for-TV competition that was shot during the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship in August. And it was filmed in a ballroom at Medinah Country Club across four separate sessions with each of the golfers. To execute the production, GOLFTV, which along with Golf Digest is part of Discovery, hired Above Average, a digital entertainment studio most known for producing “Saturday Night Live” shorts, and which also worked with Golf Digest on a fun 2017 project that imagined turning Central Park into a 36-hole golf course. So, yeah, they’re as good at being creative as Rory is at hitting a driver.

Combined with a script written by GOLFTV’s Jamie Kennedy, fill-in and translation work from Shimon Hoizumi, who manages GOLFTV Tokyo office, and assistance from PGA Tour Entertainment and Medinah, Above Average, under the guidance of president Marc Lieberman and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Matt Luem, pulled it all off. Of course, getting the golfers to deliver solid acting performances went a long way as well.

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“It was a real collaborative effort. Matt has a nice touch getting subjects to have fun and buy into an idea, and the guys enjoyed it,” Lieberman said. “The production accomplishments we’re most proud of were those little details like knocking off Rory’s hat to make it seem like they were all in the same room. In a perfect scenario, you have everyone all together, but we were happy with the final product.”

Of course, the final final product will be the competition itself. But if Monday’s event is anything close to being as entertaining as its promos, golf fans are in for a treat.

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By Christopher Powers
For the first time in more than a decade, a skins game will take place on the PGA Tour, this one featuring four of the biggest names in golf. On Monday, Oct. 21, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama and Jason Day will go head-to-head in “The Challenge: Japan Skins,” a high-profile, live competition presented by GOLFTV.

While the event will somewhat mimic “The Skins Game,” which took place on the PGA Tour from 1983 to 2008, it is a completely new and unique exhibition, one that will feature a number of extra challenges during play. We know there are many more questions surrounding the event, and we attempt to answer them all below.

Here’s everything you need to know about The Challenge: Japan Skins.

Where and when does the event take place?

The Challenge: Japan Skins will be held at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan, on Oct. 21. The exhibition kicks off ZOZO Championship week, which will be the first PGA Tour event ever played in Japan. The ZOZO also will be held at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club.

The event will begin at 12 p.m. local time in Japan, meaning it will start at 11 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. Pacific in the United States on Oct. 20.

How can you watch?

The Challenge: Japan Skins will be televised worldwide and available exclusively live and on demand for free for those who register with GOLFTV outside the U.S. Those in the U.S. can watch the simulcast live on Golf Channel beginning at 11 p.m. ET.

How does the format work?

The simplest explanation of skins is the player with the lowest score for each hole wins that hole and whatever amount of money that hole is worth. If there is a tie, that “skin” carries over to the next hole, and so on. For example, if two of the four players tie on the first hole, there are now two skins up for grabs on the second hole, and any of the four players can win them. Once a skin or multiple skins are won, the next hole goes back to being worth one skin.

If the 18th hole is tied, a sudden-death playoff will be employed to determine who wins the final skin. However, if there are multiple playoff holes, the value of the skin will not multiply, unlike the first 18 holes. It will still just be the one final skin.

How much is each skin worth?

The purse for The Challenge: Japan Skins is $350,000 and will be distributed as follows:

Holes 1-6: $10,000 per skin

Holes 7-12: $15,000 per skin

Holes 13-17: $20,000 per skin

Hole 18: $100,000 super skin

What are the “extra challenges”?

Just like The Match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson that took place last November, The Challenge: Japan Skins will feature extra challenges other than just the skins portion during play. These “challenge holes” will have additional monetary value that will support the event’s charity partners, as well as add another layer of intrigue to the event.

Details of the extra challenge will not be revealed until the live broadcast of the competition.

__Is there anything else unusual about the event?

In addition to the extra challenge, the one other unique thing about the event is that it is set to finish under floodlights. It’s also the first televised exhibition match of Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama’s careers.

Have any of the players competing in The Challenge: Japan Skins competed in an official skins game before?

Only Tiger has competed in an official skins event before, playing in the Skins Game numerous times before it was discontinued in 2008. Surprisingly, Woods never won the event, finishing runner-up three times.

Will any of the four players be in the field at the ZOZO Championship?

Yes, all four will be in the field. Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama will also play in the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges in South Korea, which will finish the day before The Challenge: Japan Skins.

Who is the favorite to win The Challenge: Japan Skins?

Rory McIlroy is the favourite to win, according to Oddsshark. Here are the odds:

Rory McIlroy +150

Tiger Woods +175

Jason Day +400

Hideki Matsuyama +600

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The exhibition will partially mimic the “The Skins Game,” the PGA Tour’s unofficial offseason event that ran until 2008. Along with the skins format, a number of holes will include challenges with additional monetary value that support charity partners and add unconventional twists to the event. Details of these challenges will be revealed during the live broadcast.

“I haven’t played a skins format in quite some time, so it will be fun to try something a little different and add a few strategic elements as we compete,” said Woods, who last year competed in a made-for-TV pay-per-view event against Phil Mickelson, and who now has an exclusive content partnership with GOLFTV. “There has already been some friendly banter between us and that will continue until we get to the first tee.”

U.S. fans can watch the “Japan Skins” live on Golf Channel starting at 11 p.m. ET on Oct. 20. Globally the event will be available on demand for free on GOLFTV by registering for the service. The show will be produced in Japanese and English, and covered by a lineup of presenters, commentators and on-course reporters.

GOLFTV and Golf Digest are both a part of Discovery.

Players will be competing for a total purse of $350,000, with the first six holes worth $10,000, and hole values escalating to as much as $100,000 on the final hole. If no player wins the 18th hole outright, a sudden-death playoff for the value of the final skin will ensue (but the value will not multiply with each playoff hole). The winner of “The Challenge: Japan Skins” is the player who takes home the most money.

“I’m a huge fan of the skins format. I love the way it rewards attacking play and think it suits my game quite well,” McIlroy said. “Any time I can go directly at pins to try and make birdies and eagles, I think it puts me at an advantage.

“The other fun thing about skins is how you find yourself rooting for the other guys if you’re not in a position to win the hole. You’re hoping they can tie with someone else so you can play for that skin on the next hole. With the skins format, you’re always in it until the end.”

Added Matsuyama, Japan’s top-ranked player: “It’s a real honour for me to play with these guys in front of a home crowd. I’ll be grateful for all the support from the fans in Japan, but with the popularity of Tiger, Rory and Jason, I know they’ll also be strongly supported wherever they play. It’s amazing to have these great champions playing in Japan and doing so much to promote and grow the game in my home country, but you can be sure I’ll be trying to beat them on the course.”

Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will square off in “The Challenge: Japan Skins” on October 21st staged by @GOLFTV. ?

All the details: https://t.co/9O8USDVI7E pic.twitter.com/8mZJISKTHQ

— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) September 19, 2019

Starting at noon local time, “The Challenge: Japan Skins” is expected to finish under floodlights. Approximately 3,000 guests will be invited to watch the event at the course. Spectators will be a mix of GOLFTV competition winners, registered users and event partners. A limited number of tickets to the event are set to be made available for sale to the public.

“To be able to bring many of golf’s biggest names to GOLFTV screens for our customers is hugely exciting for everyone involved,” said Alex Kaplan, president and general manger of Discovery Golf. “Fans will be able to see a totally new competition join the golf calendar, supporting some fantastic charities and showcasing the very best golf has to offer in the most fun, exhilarating and unpredictable way.”

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No doubt you have a few holes on your course where another 10 or 15 yards off the tee would make all the difference. It could mean getting to the green in two or setting up a wedge approach to a tough hole location. Now imagine if a few simple adjustments could give you that extra boost of power.

Any golf instructor will tell you that the key to longer drives is maximizing carry distance, and that comes from creating a high launch with low spin. Tiger Woods describes how he does this in Episode 2 of “My Game: Tiger Woods,” his new video series with GOLFTV and Golf Digest: “If I want to hit the ball up, I tee it a little higher, move it up in my stance maybe half a ball, and I’m really committed to staying behind the ball to send it.”

Seems easy enough, but the common mistake when trying to create distance is to go after the ball with the arms and upper body from the top of the swing. This might feel powerful, but it typically creates a steep downswing, which launches the ball low and with a lot of spin—exactly what you don’t want. Tiger focuses instead on his lower body to create a high launch. “What I like to feel is that I really stand on my right leg [at the start of the downswing], drive all my weight into the ground, and then try to hit up on the ball as much as I possibly can.”

Now, if you’ve been told to never hang back, to get to your front side coming down, this might seem strange. Keep in mind, Tiger instinctively makes an aggressive shift toward the target; for a higher launch, he’s trying to stay back. You should shift your weight forward to start the downswing. As long as you tee the ball higher and move it up in your stance, you can make an upward strike and catch the ball in the middle of the clubface. That’s how you apply all your speed and launch it high.

For more on Tiger’s driving, including how he hits a draw and a fade and his famous stinger, check out the exclusive 12-part series “My Game: Tiger Woods.” Never before has Tiger shared his thinking or swing keys with such candor and detail, so don’t miss this chance to hear Tiger’s driving secrets directly from him.

Tiger Woods’ new ‘My Game’ series offers an exclusive look at his preparation, strategy and swing technique

To watch this exclusive program, with Tiger’s straight-to-camera commentary and detailed demonstrations, click here.

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No doubt you have a few holes on your course where another 10 or 15 yards off the tee would make all the difference. It could mean getting to the green in two or setting up a wedge approach to a tough hole location. Now imagine if a few simple adjustments could give you that extra boost of power.

Any golf instructor will tell you that the key to longer drives is maximizing carry distance, and that comes from creating a high launch with low spin. Tiger Woods describes how he does this in Episode 2 of “My Game: Tiger Woods,” his new video series with GOLFTV and Golf Digest: “If I want to hit the ball up, I tee it a little higher, move it up in my stance maybe half a ball, and I’m really committed to staying behind the ball to send it.”

Seems easy enough, but the common mistake when trying to create distance is to go after the ball with the arms and upper body from the top of the swing. This might feel powerful, but it typically creates a steep downswing, which launches the ball low and with a lot of spin—exactly what you don’t want. Tiger focuses instead on his lower body to create a high launch. “What I like to feel is that I really stand on my right leg [at the start of the downswing], drive all my weight into the ground, and then try to hit up on the ball as much as I possibly can.”

Now, if you’ve been told to never hang back, to get to your front side coming down, this might seem strange. Keep in mind, Tiger instinctively makes an aggressive shift toward the target; for a higher launch, he’s trying to stay back. You should shift your weight forward to start the downswing. As long as you tee the ball higher and move it up in your stance, you can make an upward strike and catch the ball in the middle of the clubface. That’s how you apply all your speed and launch it high.

For more on Tiger’s driving, including how he hits a draw and a fade and his famous stinger, check out the exclusive 12-part series “My Game: Tiger Woods.” Never before has Tiger shared his thinking or swing keys with such candor and detail, so don’t miss this chance to hear Tiger’s driving secrets directly from him.

Tiger Woods’ new ‘My Game’ series offers exclusive look at his preparation, strategy and swing technique

To watch this exclusive program, with Tiger’s straight-to-camera commentary and detailed demonstrations, click here (in the U.S., China and Korea) and here for all other countries.

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