How Tiger Woods Stole His Dad’s One-Iron and Patented One of Golf’s Greatest Shots

The golf world loves Tiger Woods and admires his golf-playing technique. He originated golf’s most incredible shot, ‘the Stinger.’ Yes, the golf legend owns the patent to the amazing yet one of the most challenging golf shots. But did you know the story behind it and how his father played an important part in coming up with it? 

Today you will learn how once little Tiger Woods had to become a thief and learn the shot he is best known for. The former no. 1 hitting a stinger is not a surprise, but he did not learn it quickly. His dedication and hard work made him incredible, but above all, the support of his father was the backbone of the G.O.A.T. in the making. Let’s find out how the legend learnt the shot by theft and later went on to become a 15-times major championship winner.

Did Tiger Woods steal things during his childhood?

Woods spilled the beans in 2018 during a press conference. It was ahead of the start of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The reporter asked him about his patent shot and how he learned it. Woods did not tell the exact age, but it was during his childhood days. The golfer swiped his father’s beryllium copper Ping Eye2 one-iron with one of his clubs and practiced with it for years.

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The motto behind swiping the club was to cross over into other parts of his golf game. Woods already knew how to hit the ball flat using all his clubs, and he wanted a change. He said, “That one-iron was probably the start of learning how to hit the ball down.” On top of that, the Balata balls were used to play golf then. And learning to hit those balls and make it to spin off was a big deal for the little Woods. 

Woods further proceeded and explained why he had to switch the one-iron. The major championship winner grew up on Kikuyu grass in SoCal. Rolling the ball on that grass was like grinding your head against the wall. The only way was to hit the ball straight up in the air. During all the practice sessions, the pro learned to release the ball as high as he could and then bring it down. Therefore, those one-irons worked best for him.

How beneficial was a stinger shot for Woods?

The golf legend worked hard during the late 90s and learned the low-flying tee-shot technique. The stinger shot was an advantage for him on windy Open Championship days. Because in the wind, it is impossible to control the ball that flies too high.

However, learning the shot wasn’t a piece of cake. Woods had to literally work out and get stronger to hit a stinger. His forearms played a vital role in cutting off the swing right after the impact of the shot.

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