Tiger Woods Explains His Viral "No Divots" Video | TaylorMade Golf
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- Team TaylorMade's Tiger Woods had a video go viral earlier this year with Scottie Scheffler talk about how when he's striping it, he doesn't take a divot. And he was serious, he was so wide on the take away and wide on the followthrough that when he was picking it clean, he doesn't take a divot. #shorts
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I swear Scottie's look at Tiger after Tiger says "it just is what it is.." is the look of "damn, I will never be as good as you." LOL
Actually, I think his look said... "you're full of s*%t, I've seen a million videos of you in actual competition, and you pretty much always take divots". Let's not forget the flawed individual we're talking about here.... And in the clip above where Scottie and Tiger were talking, Tiger said nothing about 2000, 2005, no divots when drawing the ball, etc. He's trying to walk back his comment without admitting it....
@kyledavis635 Have you never seen a video of tiger striping an iron with no divot? Or barely any divot?
@@leroyrodgers6089 I've seen plenty of video of Tiger taking a divot even with a 5 wood...
@@kyledavis635you're wrong, watch his irons from 2000, no divots
@@kyledavis635 He defo hit a draw tho in the 2000s. This meant he had an in-to-out swing path , = shallower AoA = less divot.
Me and Tiger are alike we both can't take divots. There's just a slight difference in our ball flights though, mine is just rolling on the ground.
I don't often take divots, but when I do it's a foot before the ball
Me too, sometimes I hit the ball with topspin.
I seriously have not laughed so hard at a comment before, thank you. Side note, me too.
tigers explaining a very important concept in the golf swing. we are taught to have turf interaction purely bc it reduces the chance of a poor strike. coming into the ball with a descending blow and taking a divot after the ball ensures that you hit the ball first before anything else. therefore it’s sort of a preventative measure in the case you make a bad swing. however it’s very possible to make an iron bottom out at the very point of impact with a true 0 degree attack angle and make a perfect strike without any divot whatsoever at the same groove height as the descending swing. it’s just that the margin for error is much smaller bc if the swing arc isn’t perfect, you introduce the possibility of getting turf between the ball, hitting it thin, etc.. that’s why when tiger says he doesn’t need to take divots, it’s bc he’s swinging so precisely that the club is bottoming out right at the ball and doesn’t need to take that ‘precaution.’ by doing so, he is maximizing the benefits of a zeroed swing path. assuming both shots are struck cleanly, there is nothing about a descending blow that is advantageous to a zeroed strike. just based on physics, the flatter path creates for more compression, speed and spin control.
This! There is no physical advantage to taking a divot from a perfect lie when executing a standard golf shot. Divots in this scenario are only necessary because we’re human.
The thing is being zeroed out in regards to aoa increases fliers, you could still hit the ball solid and yes increase compression but the loss ,or possibility of loss, in friction is not worth the tradeoff. However the aoa is a widely missunderstood issue regarding divots, you could be steep in your angle of attack and still pick it off the turf, the major factor in what creates a divot is arc height not necessarly aoa. Tigers feel could be that he’s picking it while still being down and pushing off the ground reducing arc height and not creating a big divot
fascinating explanation, thank you
I dont think youre taught turf interaction or that it's a preventative measure or something that you're TRYING to do PER SE.. I think its just a byproduct of the swing pattern that is taught..ie. Shaft forward, compress the ball, etc..
Scotty be even more confused after this dropped
Thank you all for the follow up. Tiger looks cool asf here
Seemed like common sense to me.. but yah definitely cool to see him clarify the point...
tiger is known for his monotone voice even when hes joking. but i doubt most could understand why he wasnt taking any divots@@TheIncomparableGolfer
It’s the raider hat
@@pobodysnerfect9270 Mr Woods is certainly known for his monotone voice. But it's simple, Just as Tiger stated. His swing was wider ( flatter) when hitting his natural draw so when he's flushing the ball, he's picking the ball clean meaning no divot. Especially with the long irons (Think long iron slight draw pick out of a fairway bunker).
If one has a different type of swing & are a digger who needs more of bounce help on your wedges, it may be harder for someone to understand who's not used to this style. Right off the bat it made total sense to me because I'm more shallow and my divots are very, very small when flushed
Yep, he looked bad A!
Thanks for this.....clarifies that actually was serious when he was talking to Scotty. Knowing Tigers humor I thought he was just entertaining himself that day.
The look on Scotty's face is the best part lol.
Scotty wasn’t agog with worship. He was agog with “You think I’m gonna buy that no-explanation explanation just because you’re Tiger Woods?”
Pure artist, pure perfection at his peak
The best part it isn’t true. This is the same guy who at his peak was known for taking divots with three woods.
@@Brandon-youtubeyou obviously didn't pay attention to his comments. I guess you were too focused on already knowing the "truth"
@@m444ss heard every word
Love the feel of a well struck high compression draw. It‘s a beautiful shot and barely leaves a mark on the fairway :) What’s not to like about that
It's so funny how the internet thought Tiger was punking Scottie lmao
I still think hes punking us all
@@nceebee6859 I think you might be right. Tiger loves to entertain himself in these types of ways. He is probably so sick of people worshipping him that he has gotten jaded from it and it's kind of his revenge!
Plenty of great players are just barely “scrapers” of the ground, especially with middle and long irons. Once watched Adam Scott on the range hitting middle and long irons and it was eye opening. He wasn’t taking pork chops, or even bacon strips. Just hardly bruising the grass. And if you watch any LPGA golf, some of them pick it clean and still compress the ball nicely. Not coincidently, most of them draw the ball. About the worst thing anyone can say to a bogey golfer is “you have to hit down on the ball and take a divot to compress the ball.” Because they will be so steep, chopping wood, hitting nothing but glancing blows.
In the men’s game, the draw as a go to shot has definitely been replaced by faders. Some that move it so much left to right, it almost can’t even be classified a fade. So you’re not gonna see the polite scrapers of the ground much any more. Sort of a lost art.
Yeah, so odd to prefer a fade when fades statistically lose more distance and accuracy vs a safe draw. Just because people can’t hit draws doesn’t mean they shouldn’t learn how to hit it. It’s the first shot everyone must learn
Combine modern equipment, firm greens and power to burn, and the fade becomes the preferred shot shape for today’s pros. They don’t miss the slight distance loss. I can’t even hit a controlled fade anymore without it hurting my back. The older I get, the better a soft draw feels on my body. @@OrvinReyes
Greg norman too
@@OrvinReyesWhat data says that a fade is less accurate?
@@OrvinReyes Fades fly higher, spin more and is much safer to play. It's more accurate than a draw, and plus, which pro golfer can't hit a draw if they want to? Bro what you just said is completely wrong mate 🤣
It was said by Nicklaus' peers that he didn't take much of a divot and his strike with the irons created a unique sound.
You know this guy's on another level, when a two-time Masters winner is confused on how you play golf
When I'm putting I don't take divots either
I found out that when u putt, u should take divots it helps a lot. Try it on a green trust 👌🏻
The reason is that’s optimum compression. It’s as close to but without hitting a thin, every amateur knows when you flush one it feels great. It’s picking the ball, the attack angle is 0 throughout the plane. Instead of maybe 0 and then down to create spin post impact.
Darren Clarke backs this up with his story about the turf not having a mark on it after Tiger was next to him on the range back in the day
There is videos here of that. Both from past and modern Tiger range videos where he barely takes a divot.
I feel that with the long irons. I def don’t try and take divots with maybe 6 but definitely 5iron and up I don’t like to.
If you go back and watch his irons shots in the 2000s, he takes massive divots lol.
Funny when I flush it I don’t take divots either. Man that was a helluva shot…memories
Here to show your comment some appreciation. LOL
Not entirely sure but I think this means his swing is damn near perfect.
I love everything about Tiger except for that fact he is a Raiders fan.
I love how Scottie is just blown away by the fact it’s nothing to tiger 😂😂😂
Tiger "Why do you need to take a divot?" 😎
End game boss level comment for sure.
Can't wait to see Tiger play in two weeks.@@ryanu3708
For a second, Scottie is waiting for a punchline from Tiger... and then he realizes Tiger is serious... just blown away.
That might help explain why I suck at golf, because I have no idea what he's talking about.
Thank goodness we finally have answers! Was hanging out for this 😂
Also cool to note he’s “zero’d” so his attack angle is 0 degrees. 🐐
I believe Tom Watson said Byron Nelson rarely took divots. He swept the ball of the turf. He grew up on hard Texas fairways.
99.9% of the internet thought Tiger was messing with Scottie in that video lol. Imagine Tiger is STILL messing with him (and everyone else now) with this clip also? That would be the best prank of all-time.
Naturally, and I suppose this is not uncommon, my swing is more shallow as the irons get longer so I take less and less of a divot the longer the iron is. However, I remember 1 golfer (probably a scratch golfer)at the range hitting a 1 iron. After some smack talking and chest puffing, he put a ball on the cement behind the hitting mat and and just ripped one down the range without leaving a mark on the sole of the club. Another golfer who had no business with a 1 iron even in his bag commented something along the line of "Yeah, but can you do that with my 1 iron", implying that the other guy was familiar with his 1 iron only. The Scratch golfer striped another ball down the range with the smack talkers 1 iron, flipped the club over and sure enough there was no scratch on the sole. The rest of the range session was a blur for me, but I remember buying a 2 iron and getting rid of it about as quickly as I bought it.
It’s pretty rare to see a world number 1 looking at another player with such an admiration in his face. It’s almost like ‘if you poop while standing, i wanna do the same’ kindda look.
Scottie is ranked number 1 but tiger is the true number 1. Undisputed champion lol. The best ball striker of all time .
I have always been a no divot guy, it's a stupid thing to do from an engineering etc viewpoint, deflection, interference etc and it's also the thinking that makes me use only magnetic tees.
Tiger just has pure talent and has evolved his swing to the more modern rotational swing as well because of his body and age.
Imagine striking your irons so pure that you take no divot yet still hit the very center of the sweet spot! That's unfathomable to me!
When I was 10 I had a putter, a 7 iron and a little golf course in the back garden, 6 bean cans set into the ground.
If I had taken a divot my Mother would have killed me. I still don't take a divot at 78.
Sorry new to golf here, just trying to learn. What does he mean when he says wide in the backswing and wide in the through swing?
wide arc with the club
the radius of his swing was wide in the backswing, i.e. he had a late set of his wrists, and then in his downswing his arms would work out and in front of him rather than working more left on the arc of the swing. When he says he was "zeroed" he means his angle of attack and path were close to zero if measured on a trackman....someone who takes a divot (for a straight shot) would be swinging more down and left.
He was clearly messing with Scottie. Scheffler took that personally and said “no thanks” to TGL
Fred couples said that why they used to call him the "goat." Cause where he would practice on the range, he would take the smallest amount of grass
0:19 It was at this moment, Scottie questioned his whole golf upbringing
The original video was cut and posted to create views ,, taken out of context to a degree. If tiger would have elaborated more it wouldn’t he have gotten so many views. Tiger knows how to create buzz .
can someone explain his usage of the term "zeroed" means?
Makes sense. I figured he wasnt taking divots because he wasn't steep. It's wild though that he was THAT zeroed. He was hitting the ball at the bottom of the arc and he was able to hit the ball at the right part of the club face every time.
Especially considering how broken his body is!
Tiger doing his best Ben Hogan impersonation
I don’t know anything about golf, so there’s not much that I understand in this 1min 15s video…
-striping the ball
-divot
-flushing it
-zeroed
-wide
-natural shot
-draw
-punch cuts
There is hope!!! I thought there is something wrong with my swing cause I don’t do divot either. Not when I topping the ball neither then I thin it! 😅 My swing is just like Tiger’s!🎉🎉🎉
Okay, so ive always wandered why i actually dont take dibits unless i chunk it. I always thought something is wrong somewhere. My natural ball flight when hit good is a draw. This almost makes me wanna try a cut and see what heppns.
My natural shot is a draw and I take large divots with my wedges and 9 iron. My hybrid 8 through 2, I take increasingly more shallow divots.
Cool
Wait 8 hybrid?
Makes more sense as the D plane keeps getting slightly flatter
I get that the wide and wide, as well as htting draws over cuts, will prevent a divot due to being shallow and not steep, but what does he mean when he says "zero'd" ??
Trottie explains it in a foreplay interview. Essentially his angle of attack, path, and low point are all on the money with nothing too steep, too shallow, too high on face, too low on face etc..
Scotties look at Tiger "it is what it is" is just amazing content
That's funny. Tiger be like, I don't want to answer this question.
Thank you. Hopefully all these people calling it a joke Tiger made will finally understand!
But it is a joke. You can find videos of Tiger hitting it flush and taking HUGE divots
@@marcostisanifrancadanese3076 Of course he takes divots sometimes, especially with higher lofted clubs. Did you watch the videos?
@@marcostisanifrancadanese3076But there is also rznge sessions where he takes almost none at all.
@@marcostisanifrancadanese3076lol. If Tiger told you to your face this wasn’t a joke you wouldn’t believe it
To ‘flush’ a golf shot…the bottom of the swing is a smidge past the ball. Top player golf is where the divots begins after the club head makes contact with the ball. …club head descending onto the ball. It also creates the ever popular ‘spin’ when ball lands on the green…of which we see in tv, video, etc. For Tiger to ‘not’ take a divot, he’s probably hitting the ball a groove or more to close to the leading edge…which by definition isn’t flushing it…it’s not where the sweet spot/center point of the club head is.
I don't understand though... There's tons of highlight real footage from that time he's referencing 2000 or so where he takes absolutely massive divots. Has he just forgot?
He hit tons of highlight level shots, of course there's a ton where he took hefty divots. He's explaining some of the shot shaping element in this video, so there's a bit of that i.e. some of those highlights he would've been hitting fades / big cuts where naturally the attack angle will be steeper. Not to say you can't hit a nice draw with a hefty divot, which I'm sure at times he would've done too. Even Tiger isn't a robot, his swing would've changed slightly tournament to tournament, day to day, so I bet some days he was steeper than others and just made it work!
Honestly, to me it seemed like Scottie was looking for Tiger to elaborate more and Tiger just didn't feel like it. The fact is, he's Tiger, he can hit the ball however he wants. That's what GOATs do.
The look on Scheffler's face is just that much better because of how good HE is relative to the rest of us.
I don’t take divots; that must mean I’m as good as Tiger.
or you hit 'em thin
@@flytii It's a joke bud
@flytii believe or not there are good players in the world 🤯 I'm a picker too. I won't say I'm a great golfer but I would consider myself a pretty high level ball striker. Short game sucks though.
Its a draw thing and mostly on the range where he is trying to hit crisp draws, because the guy took monster divots on the course in the 2000's.
That's just how we Roll lol 😂
That's been my problem, too. I was 'zeroed'. I feel much better knowing there's a name for it.
He's like whhhaaa that's impossible to not take divots
You could’ve just told Scottie that lol 💀
“At that time” he was Superman.
I don't take divots either because I usually thin my shots.
what nike crewneck he wearing?
At last a similarity between me and Tiger !
Green keepers love me !
I am sure there’s a golfer who stood next to tiger in his prime and said this was the case
His knowledge of the swing is just crazy
Tiger gets inside everyone's head on a one on one level.
Tiger trolling TM now 😂
I thought he was trolling scottie when i watched that video 😅
I’ve watched this guy, from a few feet away, practice and warmup on multiple occasions. He’s trolling you guys and Scotty in particular!
Or………he’s trying to live up to Hogan again. Hogan also had the “no divot” reputation. But once you realize he grew up playing on hard pan, and many courses he played tournaments on weren’t much better, it all makes sense when you watch him taking monster divots at soft Augusta.
Tiger rocking with Raider Nation!!!
Anybody else notice his head traps and shoulders are twice the size they used to be? At 48? Curious.
Love the hat on Tiger! 🏈
I'm no Tiger, but I don't make divots either even with wedges around the greens.
There you have it!
Asking a 15 time major champion about some random range session that just happened to gain attention.... Come on world. Do better.
Love that he is a Raiders fan
....just great...now when i go play im gonna have to wait longer while everyone is skulling it to hell and back while listening to them brag on "well at least i didn't take a divot."...
Now his natural shot is a missed green
Missed fairway, missed putt…missed cut!
It is ironic when the current best striker of the ball can differ so much from the previous one.
It makes sense when you hit a draw you do have a shallow swing, but any fading shot or purposely sliced shots will definitely cause a divot. Long irons its unnecessary to take a divot simply cuz you want forward roll not backspin.
If you can hit a draw and only brush the grass, then you can hit a fade and brush the grass too.
To be fair, doing it with a low fade is pretty hard
Long irons still have backspin. A ball won’t stay airborne without backspin. If you hit a 4 iron with “forward roll” it would launch in the low 10s degree, but then, instead of continuing upward and reaching an apex around 80ft it would be power diving to the ground. You’d be lucky to get 100 yards of carry. An tour-like 4 iron will have mid to upper 4000s rpm of backspin.
Backspin creates friction against the air molecules creating lift that helps the ball remain aloft despite gravity. The goal is to have the appropriate amount of backspin for the kind of shot you’re hitting. Even with a driver you want enough backspin to maximize flight and controllability, just not so much it balloons up and loses potential distance. Again, you’re trying to optimize backspin, not eliminate it entirely - unless you’re putting. On a putt you do want forward roll.
It is impossible to cause forward spin with any golf club, even a putter with 4 degrees of loft unless the ball is on a tee. Think of how you put top spin in ping pong, and you'll see it is impossible to bring the club face up into the ball to impart top spin because the ground is in the way. So, every golf shot puts some type of back spin on the ball, and the only way the ball spin will change direction is after it lands.
@@casualguy3938 its not impossible 🙂
@@casualguy3938 uh, hitting up on the ball is a key to good putting. The reason is to get topspin on it.
You want to strike at or ever so slightly just barely above the ball’s equator with the center or just slightly above center of the face as the stroke has just passed it’s lowest point and just begun to ascend.
Here’s a quote from Sean Toulon about PGA players.
“They all hit up on their putts for the most part, and a lot of them will just slightly have a little forward shaft lean; it’s like a forehand in tennis,” Toulon says. “That’s how you kind of impart the top spin on the ball. You’re hitting up on it, slightly delofting with that shaft in front, and that’s what creates that upward motion on the ball and gets it rolling quicker and sooner.”
If you’re not scratch, or close to it, you really shouldn’t even comment - unless your goal is to entertain.
I still feel like he's fucking with us all
Tom Watson talks about this too. Picking the ball with long irons. No divots. Obviously, we all know Tiger can take divots with every club in the bag and he clarified that clearly when talking about types of shots. But I’ve seen him on the range before and he practices picking the ball with his long irons. The ball comes out lower with less spin. Again, it’s a practice habit. All you geniuses who think you’re catching Tiger in a lie are such haters. It’s so ridiculous. Scottie asked the question to begin with because he was standing on the range WATCHING him hit shots without taking divots. And again, this isn’t unprecedented stuff. Tom Watson did the same thing on the range and on the course with 5i and above when hitting his stock shot.
Like the track man talk.
I barely take divots. But ur oppertunity for blading it higher. I suck i aint saying much lmao but i get it
"Earlier this year we had a video go viral of you and me talking and you kept saying you were 'zeroed.' Can you elaborate a little bit on that?" 😅
What’s being “zero’d” mean?
perfect not steep not thin into impact dead nuts perfect ……no divot…..unreal
That watch he has omg
Master of his trade.
“Just picking it”
Love the raiders hat
“I was zeroed”. Well, that explains it.
All this time I thought he was trolling
I had had so many people argue with me about this and there's literally a video of him explaining himself on youtube....
I often take a divot.. when putting.
That’s a secret is what he’s saying. Misdirection
Should have answered “it is what it is. No divots”