Rocco Mediate hopes Tiger fixes swing

[FowlPlay]

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/6912436/rocco-mediate-says-tiger-woods-needs-fix-swing

I'm not one to talk about the specifics of Tiger's swing problems, but what do you guys think about Rocco's statements? I've heard a lot of negative about Tiger's current coach, Sean Foley, so I'm wondering if maybe Tiger will give Rocco a listen.

[Zeph]

Rocco should send him a complimentary V-harness, maybe that will help. :banana: I don't recall Tiger, Sean or anyone having talked about his swing putting stress on the rest of his body. Nor do I see how it can be related to his swing issues. I think his hands still have to take some blame for his misses, and the fact that he is hitting the ball differently than before. He doesn't trust his new swing yet. But I don't think it'll hurt him physically. As long as he stays away from low branches.

[jamo]

Rocco should send him a complimentary V-harness, maybe that will help. :banana: I don't recall Tiger, Sean or anyone having talked about his swing putting stress on the rest of his body. Nor do I see how it can be related to his swing issues. I think his hands still have to take some blame for his misses, and the fact that he is hitting the ball differently than before. He doesn't trust his new swing yet. But I don't think it'll hurt him physically. As long as he stays away from low branches.

As far as we know, Tiger hasn't actually injured himself aside from that awkward shot from the pine straw under the Eisenhower tree at Augusta.

[iacas]

Someone else said this but I like it.

Rocco gives the typical "dumb jock" answer to this whole thing. "Just swing like I do, see, simple." Except that it's not simple, and Rocco's lousy swing (of those on the PGA Tour, he's one of the worst ball strikers out there, with - again, for a PGA Tour pro - pretty bad low point control issues).

In general, I love the commentary from ANYONE on what it takes to be Tiger Woods, particularly in the past few years, and particularly love it from someone who is demonstrably as clueless about the golf swing as Rocco Mediate.

[x129]

If Tiger is stays healthy, I expect to see some good golf in 2012 since it normally takes him ~12-18 months to get a new swing groved. Foley swing coaching is good enough (it might not fit Tiger but that is a different issue) to win on the tour. YTiger  If Tiger switched to Ballard it wouldn't expect Tiger to play well until 2013

[allin]

Different swing styles stess the body different ways. I believe Rocco has a chronic bad back. Peter Jacobsen switched to a one plane method for this reason. I would bet that a big part of Tigers decision and swing choices they are making are based on what his body now allows him to do. Those who think he should go back to his swing of 10-12 years ago, should try to swing like they had the same body they had 12 years ago and see what happens? The abilty to adjust how you play as you age and remain competive is one of the things that makes golf special. I believe that is really wha Tiger is trying to do.

[nuck81]

Rocco is one of my favorite golfers.  But a guy who came within a hairs breath of losing his card, and has battled back injuries his whole career, doesn't need to be giving one of the best golfers in history swing tips....

[nike_golf]

Originally Posted by nuck81

Rocco is one of my favorite golfers.  But a guy who came within a hairs breath of losing his card, and has battled back injuries his whole career, doesn't need to be giving one of the best golfers in history swing tips....

I didn't take Rocco's comments equating to him giving Tiger any kind of tips.

I think Rocco sincerely wants Tiger to get back to doing what he does best, and that's play better than anyone else in the world.  I think Rocco will be the first to admit he's not a position to give Tiger, or anyone else for that matter, swing tips.

[TN94z]

Originally Posted by iacas

Rocco gives the typical "dumb jock" answer to this whole thing. "Just swing like I do, see, simple." Except that it's not simple, and Rocco's lousy swing (of those on the PGA Tour, he's one of the worst ball strikers out there, with - again, for a PGA Tour pro - pretty bad low point control issues).

In general, I love the commentary from ANYONE on what it takes to be Tiger Woods, particularly in the past few years, and particularly love it from someone who is demonstrably as clueless about the golf swing as Rocco Mediate.

I heard them talking with Rocco and he was saying how easy it would be to fix Tiger.  When the guys asked him how he would do it, he couldn't explain it.  He just kept saying, "I'll have to show you.  I can't explain it."  Come on Rocco....

[jamo]

I heard them talking with Rocco and he was saying how easy it would be to fix Tiger.  When the guys asked him how he would do it, he couldn't explain it.  He just kept saying, "I'll have to show you.  I can't explain it."  Come on Rocco....

In today's episode of "Covering Your Ass While Talking Out of It"....

[sbanks06]

Rocco talks to much.

[Ole_Tom_Morris]

Diagnosing Tiger is as common a topic of conversation as criticizing Congress.  It has gotten trite and boring.  Even I am bored with it.

From here on, when I feel a Tiger-critiquing mood coming on, I'll think of David Duval.

[colin007]

what i hate about rocco is his pants.  they look like a tent.  and then he pulls them up to his chest?  lols...

[Deryck Griffith]

I don't mind when professional athletes speak their mind because too often, they spit out the same boring cliches over and over again.

I do however dislike when the speak their minds and lack facts or factual fixes to what they are ranting about and Rocco did this exact thing to perfection.

[michaeljames92]

This is perhaps the funniest thing I have ever read. Some of the people on the Internet have literally zero idea what they are talking about. I read posts where some people start talking that Tiger is getting flatter and cannot hit the ball high anymore. It's quite amusing.

[TourSpoon]

Originally Posted by nuck81

Rocco is one of my favorite golfers.  But a guy who came within a hairs breath of losing his card, and has battled back injuries his whole career, doesn't need to be giving one of the best golfers in history swing tips....

So I guess there is only one person qualified to give Tiger advice under this logic...Jack!  Rocco is one of my favorites too for his personality.  I would definitely want him in my foursome. The only thing that bothered me about the article was at the end when Rocco supposedly said, "When he gets his stuff together, he'll be No. 1 again and everything will be back to normal."  That was good for a laugh.