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An inside look at Tiger Woods’ golf swing at the 2022 “Hero Shot” challenge

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Hero World Challenge tournament host Tiger Woods was forced to withdraw from the event due to pain caused from plantar fasciitis. Despite the WD, Woods still maintained his hosting duties by competing in the “Hero Shot” bullseye challenge on Tuesday against competitors Tommy Fleetwood, Billy Horschel, Max Homa, Tom Kim, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Justin Thomas.

The shot measured 87 yards, and the target was a makeshift floating platform sitting on a pond between the 9th and 18th holes at Albany Bahamas. It was equipped with a red-and-black bullseye made of turf, and a 2-foot bucket in the direct center.

The game was simple. Each player was to take 6 shots at the bullseye, with the 6th ball – the “Hero Ball” – counting as double the points. Two players would ultimately advance to the final shootout where a winner would be crowned.

With wind swirling and the platform floating in the water, it was somewhat of a moving target, but Fitzpatrick dialed all the way in and hit a walk-off, hole-in-one splasher in the Championship round.

Kim, the youngest of the bunch, was expressive, competitive and a spark of energy throughout the competition.

Although Kim made it to the final round, he was left devastated by Fitzpatrick’s clutch dunk, dropping to his knees and holding his head in his hands (it was likely in jest, but I could tell he was actually into the challenge). It was a tough loss for Kim, who isn’t used to not winning so far on the PGA Tour.

Unfortunately, the tournament host himself did not qualify to move on from the first round, missing several shots just short of the island platform. Struggling with plantar fasciitis, though, it was just good to see Woods swinging a club in the Bahamas.

Check out Woods’ shot attempts in our video below:

 

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Woods opted to use a 56-degree TaylorMade MG3 Raw wedge, with a distinct wear mark in the center of the face.

For those interested, he was wearing a pair of Nike Metcon 8 sneakers. Since the players were hitting off of a turf mat, Woods didn’t need to wear golf spikes, so I guess we’ll have to wait until his next appearance to answer the lingering FootJoy vs. Nike question.

Click here for more photos of Tiger Woods at the Hero Shot challenge

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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Report: Tiger Woods voted against Rory McIlroy returning to policy board; Will be the only player negotiating directly with Saudis

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According to a report from The Telegraph, the relationship between Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy has soured.

Last week, reports surfaced that McIlroy, who was a member of the PGA Tour policy board during most of the past few years, was looking to rejoin the board, presumably taking Webb Simpson’s seat.

However, on Wednesday, McIlroy revealed that he will not be rejoining the policy board, due to people on the board being “uncomfortable” with that “for some reason.”

The Telegraph has reported that Tiger Woods was among the players who voted against McIlroy returning to the policy board.

The divide is apparently due to McIlroy pushing for the game of golf to unify, whereas Woods, reportedly, believes the PGA Tour is in a fine position where it currently stands.

The Associated Press added another wrinkle to the situation, reporting that Woods is the only player who will be negotiating directly with the Saudis.

The other members of the committee are PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, board chairman Joe Gorder, John W. Henry of Fenway Sports Group, and Joe Ogilvie, who was a former PGA Tour player.

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Phil Mickelson reveals he won’t be pursuing broadcasting career when he retires from golf

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On Tuesday, Chris McKee, a Toronto writer and radio host, wondered aloud on his X account if Phil Mickelson will be a commentator after his playing days are over.

“The second Phil Mickelson retires he’ll instantly become the most sought after TV analyst in golf. Would any PGA Tour broadcaster (CBS, ESPN, NBC or Sky) bring him in or would he have to stick to LIV broadcasts? #LIVGolf”

Mickelson saw the post and responded, saying he’s not interested in moving from the course to the broadcast booth.

“Thank you for the kind words. However, just cuz someone CAN do something doesn’t mean they SHOULD do it. Instead of commentating, I’m going to shoot some Pros vs Schmos 9 hole matches. I’ll share insights throughout as well as talk a little smack. It won’t be the highest quality video but it’ll be fun for me to do and fun to watch I think too.”

While I believe many fans would like to see Phil in the booth, his idea of “Pro’s vs Schmo’s” could certainly be intriguing.

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PGA Tour pro sounds off on ‘unfair’ PGA Championship invites

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This week, the PGA of America made some surprising announcements regarding the field of next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla.

The event now will feature 16 LIV players with Talor Gooch, Dean Burmester, David Puig, Adrian Meronk and Patrick Reed receiving special exemptions.

PGA Tour player, Dylan Wu, took issue with how the exemptions were used and went to X to share his thoughts.

“Why is there never “real” qualifications for the PGA Championship? You have a points list and World ranking invite. Usually just outside top 100 in OWGR gets in. Chan Kim ranked 104th in OWGR doesn’t get in. SH Kim at 107th isn’t in.”

“Jesper Svennson ranked 108th gets in. Tim Widing 120th gets in. Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald gets a spot. A bunch of guys get leapfrogged even though they’re ranked higher than others. Seems like they just invite whoever they want. Unfair to the guys on the edge like Chan and SH”

“Just seems like the world of professional golf is in a weird spot and I love that the tournament invited a handful of great LIV players but figure out a correct system for a major championship where guys know they’ll be in or not. ????”

Fans who replied to Wu seemed to agree that a more definitive ranking system for the PGA Championship should be established.

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