So Tiger has a new swing “consultant” (whatever that means) named Chris Como. I had never heard of Chris Como until the other day when Tiger broke the news, and I still don’t really know much about him other than he is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, and he is Tiger’s new “consultant”.
By the way, how lame odd is Tiger that he doesn’t just say that he has a new coach, but a “consultant”. My new favourite word is “consultant”.
Other Consultants:
- Car Mechanic – Automobile Consultant
- Waiter/waitress – Food Consultant
- Garbage man – Refuse Consultant
- Dentist – Teeth Consultant
- Barber – Follicle Consultant
- I could keep going but I think that’s enough.
Golf.com posted an article called “Chris Como: 3 Things You Can Learn From Tiger’s New Instructor“. Here are the tips from the article:
- Hit it farther with footwork
Here’s a quick tip to gain extra yards with every club using only your lower body. Crank your right foot (or left if you are a lefty) clockwise into the ground to develop a powerful lower body move and stripe it off the tee. See Video - Pushing it right? Lend yourself a hand
We all crave solid strikes that fly high and don’t balloon to the right. Use Chris’ easy-to-implement fix to get rid of a slice by pointing the back of your glove in the right direction. Try it and start enjoying a draw off the tee. See Video - Use your power arc to drive it longer
The transition from the end of the backswing to the start of the downswing can be one of the trickiest parts of the game. Here’s Chris’ simple tip to get your hands moving in the right direction and start crushing the ball off the tee. See Video
Hopefully these tips will work for Tiger.