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

Published

1 year ago

Nov 30, 2022

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.

Another W for England on Tuesday ???????@MattFitz94 won the Hero Shot with a slam dunk hole-in-one ? pic.twitter.com/Fm3fjnS2s8

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 29, 2022

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

Woods approved ?@TigerWoods is a fan of @MaxHoma23’s action. pic.twitter.com/L9HsKkeLTm

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 30, 2022

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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LET pro gives detailed financial breakdown of first week on tour…and the net result may shock you

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3 mins ago

Apr 26, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

On Friday morning, Ladies European Tour player, Hannah Gregg, took to social media to share her weekly expenses playing on the LET.

Expenses of my first week on Ladies European Tour:
Flights: $2600
Work Visa: $350
Food: $377
Caddie: $0 because I have an amazing Fiancé
Hotel: $0 because @GregChalmersPGA sorted me host housing for the week! ?
Rental Car: +0 because the Tour Tee guys GAVE me their car ??…

— Hannah Gregg (@hannahbggg) April 26, 2024

“Expenses of my first week on Ladies European Tour: Flights: $2600 Work Visa: $350

Food: $377
Caddie: $0 because I have an amazing Fiancé
Hotel: $0 because @GregChalmersPGA sorted me host housing for the week!
Rental Car: +0 because the Tour Tee guys GAVE me their car
Gas: $165
Entry Fee: $130
Lounge Pass for caddie: $50
Gym: $0
Yardage book: $0
Total expenses: $3672

Made cut, finished 54th, total earned: $1244 Factor in 35% tax on earnings. To break even, needed to finish 24th. To make money, 21st. Guess we have our goals laid out for next event!”

When factoring in Gregg’s free housing, free caddie and free rental car, it’s evident that most LET players would have to finish well inside of the top-20 to make any money.

With ridiculous amounts of money being thrown around in professional golf these days, it’s important to remember the other side of the coin as well. There are countless professionals out there who struggle to get by on their golf salary.

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54-hole golf tour deemed eligible for OWGR points…but it’s not LIV

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24 hours ago

Apr 25, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

After a seventeen-month application process, a 54-hole golf tour was deemed eligible for OWGR points.

Unfortunately, for LIV Golf and their fans, it was the Clutch Pro Tour.

After the decision, which is effective immediately, OWGR chairman Peter Dawson issued a statement.

“This is a significant milestone for golf, and OWGR is deeply encouraged by the achievement and the continued efforts in developing the sport of golf in the United Kingdom.”

“We look forward to watching the progress of the Clutch Pro Tour as it continues to play a key role in the development of players from the region,” Dawson added.

OWGR Announcement
Read more here – https://t.co/7J4bFpawqv #OWGR #OfficialWorldGolfRanking pic.twitter.com/ZfBJWCFAm8

— OWGR (@OWGRltd) April 25, 2024

The Clutch Pro Tour operates in the United Kingdom and features a 36-hole cut. It also has an open qualifying school.

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Charlie Woods attempting to qualify for spot at 2024 U.S. Open

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1 day ago

Apr 25, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

As first reported by Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated, Charlie Woods will be attempting to qualify for this year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

The first stage of qualifying for this year’s tournament will be an 18-hole local event on Thursday, April 25th, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

There will be 84 players in the field, five of which will reach the 36-hole qualifier that will take place in June.

Earlier this season, Charlie attempted to qualify for the Cognizant Classic, and struggled, shooting an 86.

If the younger Woods is able to qualify, he will tee it up in the same field as his father in a few months at one of the more historic U.S. Open venues.