| The Tiger Woods golf stance driver setup, ball | | | | thirties. |
| position, foot width and weight distribution have | | | | So, to answer the question of whether the driver |
| help win him 14 major championships as of the | | | | Tiger Woods golf stance is right for you more |
| publish date of this article. It must be the driver | | | | directly, let's first outline the exact components of |
| golf stance that we all should use then, correct? | | | | his stance. Tiger has a slightly open, greater than |
| Well, not so fast! The answer for you is maybe | | | | shoulder width and upright stance. Further, Tiger |
| and maybe not. But why wouldn't Tiger Woods | | | | turns his right and left foot outward slightly. |
| golf stance be the proper stance for everyone? | | | | The open and upright stance allows Tiger to swing |
| Well, the first reason is that a golf stance does | | | | the club on a steeper plane than a square or |
| not sit independent of the type of swing | | | | closed foot position and less upright stance would |
| technique you are attempting to perform. If you | | | | allow. That is because the latter requires the ball |
| have a different swing style than another golfer, | | | | to be a further distance away from your body. |
| your stance technique is likely to be different. | | | | The further the ball is away from your body at |
| A second reason why your stance may be | | | | address, the flatter your swing will be. |
| different than Tiger's golf stance is because your | | | | Further, the way he flares his feet is designed to |
| body type may be completely different. Tiger | | | | allow him to fully rotate his shoulder on the |
| Woods would even agree with this statement | | | | backswing and follow through while limiting his hip |
| 100%. On page 87 of his book, How I Play Golf, | | | | turn. Finally, the foot width he uses is the ideal |
| Tiger states that "in choosing a particular player to | | | | distance for balance and stability to control his 135 |
| model your swing after, take into consideration | | | | mph driver swing speed. |
| the player's height and build." "If you're tall and | | | | You will need to experiment with the Tiger |
| thin, you don't want to copy the swing of a | | | | Woods golf stance fundamentals while keeping in |
| player who is short and stocky." | | | | mind your swing style and your physical makeup |
| As a third reason, I would expand on Tiger | | | | to determine if his stance is proper for you. For |
| Woods' statement by adding that you should take | | | | instance, women who have lower centers of |
| into account a player's strength, flexibility, and | | | | gravity and slower swing speeds may not need |
| coordination. | | | | to have a driver stance of greater than shoulder |
| You have to look no further than the changes to | | | | width. Additionally, those trying to play a flatter |
| Tiger Woods golf swing technique and changes in | | | | swing plane or trying to play a draw may find |
| Tiger's build to see how a different golf stance | | | | that a square or closed stance is better for them. |
| can be required for different people. The old golf | | | | Finally, those with different flexibilities may need |
| swing of a young skinny Tiger Woods used a | | | | to rotate their feet differently to get the proper |
| driver setup with a square to slightly closed foot | | | | hip and shoulder rotation on the backswing and |
| position (and a strong grip for that matter). This | | | | follow-through motions. |
| stance and grip helped him square the clubface at | | | | So, you see the answer really is maybe or |
| impact. A stronger Tiger in his early thirties plays | | | | maybe not. Nonetheless, I will tell you one thing |
| a stance with a square to slightly open foot | | | | for sure. If you are ready to learn how to swing |
| position (and a neutral grip for that matter) to | | | | the golf club like Tiger, you will need to be ready |
| protect against squaring the club face too quickly. | | | | to incorporate a flexibility and strength training |
| This change in foot position for Tiger was also a | | | | routine into your game. His hip and shoulder |
| result of a change in his swing technique | | | | flexibility, as well as, his lower and upper body |
| philosophy. Tiger's old swing was for playing a | | | | strength can not be bought over the counter. And |
| draw as a youngster and his newer swing was | | | | they are required to pull off his portrait like swing. |
| designed for playing a power fade in his mid | | | | |