Tiger Woods believes long-driving capabilities are the way forward for modern-day golf in the light of Bryson DeChambeau’s new game-changing approach.
Woods was speaking ahead of his title defence at the Zozo Championship in California this week, where he was asked about the importance of hitting the ball long.
‘Distance has always been an advantage,’ said the former world No 1.
‘Now that we have the tools, that being the launch monitor, the fitting of the golf clubs, the adjustability. I think all that plays into the fact that you’re able to maximise the capabilities of a driver. There’s no reason why you can’t pick up more yardage, and guys have done that. They’ve changed shafts, they’ve changed lofts, they’ve changed weights on their heads and length of clubs. Driving is such a huge part of the game and it’s so advantageous if you’re able to get the ball out there. It just makes the game so much easier.’
DeChambeau has been grabbing the headlines since golf’s return back in June, having put on some significant weight with the idea to hit the ball further from the tee.
And, he has sure done that. The American stormed to a six-shot victory at the US Open last month after blasting his way across Winged Foot with some monster drives.
His approach hasn’t sit well with some of the other current and former players on the PGA Tour, though, with many suggesting organisers will have to start changing course layouts and make it smaller to give everyone a respectable chance at competing.
Woods, though, says it’s too late now for golfing bodies to formulate a plan to combat the worry of golf turning into a big-hitting game.
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