1. Big hitters -- most everyone on tour now -- can go down the right side and have a short iron into the green. 2. Both players hit the fairway and had short irons to the green. 3. He bogeyed two of his first three holes and never looked comfortable with his driver, his short irons or his putter. 4. He hits trick flop shots like Phil Mickelson and can spin short irons right back to the brink of the hole. 5. His bad drives are not nearly as wild, and his short irons have became lethal weapons. 6. His pinpoint precision with short irons and wedges leaves him with many birdie opportunities. 7. His driving and putting have been inconsistent, and he has lacked his usual pinpoint accuracy with his short irons. 8. I was going into the greens with short irons and middle irons. 9. Meanwhile, a long hitter like Woods can clear the tree with a controlled draw tee shot, still leaving him with a short iron to the green. 10. The right center of the fairway is the ideal location, leaving a short iron to the green. |