Chris Como Named Tiger's New Coach

[iacas]

I didn't knew that Chris know about 5SK - what a great argument to promote the clinic down here, right @iacas? - but I would like to ask this, to a tour player and someone like Tiger, let's just suppose that Chris only knew about 5SK, what Keys would be the one a tour pro should focus?

4 and 5. I'd imagine with Tiger a lot more 4 than 5.

Sometimes 3 (particularly if they over-do it and have too much shaft lean, i.e. it lines up too late), sometimes even 1 and 2. Those times are pretty rare.

[Ernest Jones]

It was implied that Como would not be mentioning 5SK publicly any time soon - why is that?

I imagine that everyone involved wants to avoid the circus that was created when Foley came on board and everyone started freaking out about the evils of SnT. Obviously 5sk is NOT and never has been SnT but many people seem to have problems grasping that.

[nevets88]

http://mobile.golfweek.com/news/2014/nov/22/tiger-woods-chris-como-swing-instruction/?templates=mobile

Woods’ decision won immediate praise from one member of the PGA Tour community. “I’m a big Chris Como fan,” Brad Faxon said. “I think what he’s got, the first positive, is that he’s a kind of relaxed nerd – and I think he’d take that as a compliment. He’s friendly; he’s outgoing.

“He knows more about the technical parts of the swing, parts you might just glaze over, but he makes it applicable so that you know how to do it.”

Faxon said he has spent a lot of time talking with Como and respects him greatly. “He works a lot with Grant Waite and a guy named Dana Dahlquist (of Southern California). They teach guys like Charles Howell and Trevor Immelman. They’ve all kind of evolved out of the Mac O’Grady ’stack and tilt’ camp.”

[saevel25]

Looks like Tiger got a good guy to take a look at his swing Hopefully he can regain some of his former self. Golf always seems to do better when Tiger is in contention.

[trickyputt]

SOLID Congratulations on the choice. Its an honor just to have been thread banned by guys that influence the pga.

[Zeph]

I have no knowledge of the guy, but I hope he'll do well. I'm happy Tiger got a coach and isn't going at it alone.

[Hammer 4]

Looks like Tiger got a good guy to take a look at his swing Hopefully he can regain some of his former self. Golf always seems to do better when Tiger is in contention.

Totally agree...

[colin007]

Can anyone confirm or deny that Como prefers a laid off A4, or bowed wrist?

[iacas]

Can anyone confirm or deny that Como prefers a laid off A4, or bowed wrist?

I already did (deny). I can ask him but I imagine he's a bit swamped right now.

Let's look at Tiger's swing at his tournament here soon, mmmmmmkay? Only a month in, but I don't expect most to see big changes to the swing itself.

[mchepp]

Well, I thought when Tiger and Foley hooked up they were going to dominate together. So, I hope that Chris can have some success with Tiger. It is really hard to tell if Tiger is a easy person to teach. I suspect not. I think in his early years with Butch he was but now he may not be. This is the big challenge that Chris faces in my opinion. Getting Tiger to focus and work on the key pieces. When Tiger is focused on a plan is when he is at his best.

[Hammer 4]

Well, I thought when Tiger and Foley hooked up they were going to dominate together. So, I hope that Chris can have some success with Tiger.

It is really hard to tell if Tiger is a easy person to teach. I suspect not. I think in his early years with Butch he was but now he may not be. This is the big challenge that Chris faces in my opinion. Getting Tiger to focus and work on the key pieces. When Tiger is focused on a plan is when he is at his best.

Also, Tiger is both  bit older, and I'm guessing the back injury will always be in the back of his mind, hoping it doesn't return under  the rigors of PGA play..I wish him all the best, and hope he gets to the top of the leader board soon.

[colin007]

[URL=http://thesandtrap.com/t/78283/chris-como-named-tigers-new-coach/18#post_1078067]I already did (deny).[/URL] I can ask him but I imagine he's a bit swamped right now. Let's look at Tiger's swing at his tournament here soon, mmmmmmkay? Only a month in, but I don't expect most to see big changes to the swing itself.

Sorry, I read right past that... C'mon Erik, you know me when it comes to Tiger. My panties are twisted so far in a bunch they'll never get unraveled. [quote name="mchepp" url="/t/78283/chris-como-named-tigers-new-coach/30#post_1078316"]Well, I thought when Tiger and Foley hooked up they were going to dominate together. So, I hope that Chris can have some success with Tiger. [/quote] I thought the same thing...I thought he'd be unstoppable.

[Mr. Desmond]

As to Foley, what I heard is that his knowledge is wide but not deep.

I guess Notah is Tiger's life coach. He needs someone.

Good luck to Chris Como ... and Tiger.

[newtogolf]

Ahh, the good ol' anonymous source.

Probably Stevie....

[nevets88]

http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/11/tiger-woods-chris-como-golf-world.html Quote: That's when Begay met him. Como spent his first 16 years as a coach working as an intern at the David Leadbetter Academy, spending time with Hank Haney and going through a Mac O'Grady MORAD program, but it was a less famous group of instructors and ultimately professors who were more influential. To Como, it's all about using the science, using the teaching and always searching for ways to make the golfer autonomous. "The idea of having a person rely on a teacher is bad," Como said. "You have to know about yourself, rely on yourself."

[Gunther]

I guess Notah is Tiger's life coach. He needs someone.

Yes, this annoys me but I can't pinpoint exactly why. I think it's because of Notah's commentating roles and for some reason, it feels like a conflict of interest that he is so invested in one player. Everyone knows it including his co-workers so there is something almost disingenuous about his participation in the broadcast. I dunno, probably my own quirk but for some reason it rubs me the wrong way.

[mmoan2]

Yes, this annoys me but I can't pinpoint exactly why. I think it's because of Notah's commentating roles and for some reason, it feels like a conflict of interest that he is so invested in one player. Everyone knows it including his co-workers so there is something almost disingenuous about his participation in the broadcast.

I dunno, probably my own quirk but for some reason it rubs me the wrong way.

I used to look for instances when Notah did broadcasts and Tiger was playing that showed favoritism or even the opposite and I found him to be very professional and neutral. If one didn't know they were buds all the way back to Stanford, I don't you'd think there was any special treatment of Tiger from Notah as a broadcaster. There's lots of TV announcers I can think of who are far more biased for or against a team they played for.

[3putter]

This is pretty cool news, congrats to the 5SK guys. Best of luck to Chris Como