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After Winning 82 PGA Tour Events and 15 Major Championships, Tiger Woods Comes Clean on His Biggest Flaw

Published 12/14/2022, 7:30 AM EST

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Tiger Woods is credited by many for bringing well-deserved fame to the sport with his unforgettable performances on the field. An inspiration to millions, Woods, who has won 82 PGA Tours and 15 Majors in his 26 years of career, is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. However, Woods is human at the end of the day and is destined to have a few flaws himself. And despite being almost perfect at everything else, the golf great recently opened up about something that he struggles with on the field.

What is Tiger Woods’ biggest weakness in his game?

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Despite having multiple injuries and surgeries, Tiger Woods is working very hard to get back to his best form. The golfer has not been able to play an amazing round in a professional tournament ever since his unfortunate car crash. His recent performances have not been as good as his career’s prime days. However, he is trying really hard to make his game better day by day.

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Practicing every day for hours on the field, Woods has discovered something about his game that he needs to work on. “I’m not good at putting a spin on a ball,” Woods said, “I’ve never been good at it. But I can take spin off of it really well.” The golf legend mentioned his struggle while trying to spin the ball during his practice rounds. Although he can play his ‘little shots’, he still needs to master the ability to spin golf balls in long shots.

There are weaknesses to every player’s game, and most of them simply accept them and find their way around them. But it is not that way for Woods. The ‘perfectionist’ mentioned that despite his inability to spin the ball currently, he is “monkeying around” trying to figure it out. “I want a little more pop too, you know?” he said.

Has Woods switched to a new golf ball?

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Tiger Woods has been trying to improve his game in every way possible. The golfer wants to make sure his fans catch some of his best shots in upcoming events. Woods has been trying new ways to make it to the top. And his recent method to do so has been a slight equipment change. According to Golf.com’s reports, Woods has switched to Bridgestone’s B X golf ball. The golf star is expected to use this ball in a few of his upcoming events.

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It turned out that the B X ball allows Woods to add a 10 yards distance in each shot due to its softness and high-spinning ability. The golfer also mentioned that he had been trying his hands on the new X ball to master spinning his shots. As per reports, Woods first tested the ball in his at-home golf simulator. And it took him no time to realize that the X ball allowed him to hit lower and better spinning shots than his usual B XS ball.

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Woods recently lost “The Match” and was disappointed with how the game turned out. However, he is constantly making efforts to make his game better. And the changed ball might add a little edge to his performance in his forthcoming events.

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Joydeep Singh

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Joydeep Singh is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's degree in Business Management, he possesses a writing experience of more than four years now. Having picked up on following golf for quite some time now, his favorite is the legendary Tiger Woods, whose games he just does not miss.
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Pritam Priyedarshi

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