Chris Como describes the practice method of “many people” as divided. For example, ninety minutes can be broken down into 30 minutes for chipping, 30 minutes for putting, and 30 minutes for hitting balls.
Then there’s one of his former clients.
And what are Como’s thoughts on Tiger Woods’ practice approach?
“Really interesting.”
On the latest episode of the “On the Mark Podcast,” the GOLF Top 100 teacher was asked by host Mark Immelman if he had a story about Woods’ work ethic, and the question was understandable considering Como worked as Woods’ coach from 2014 to 2017. The exchange can be found by clicking on the video belowand below that are some additional thoughts.
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What was Tiger Woods’ work ethic like?
Como responded glowingly to that question.
“Even in a window where he got hurt, he would do anything to fight through it,” he said on the podcast. “It was one of the most remarkable things I’ve ever seen, just on a human level, where I know the kind of pain he was in, how injured he was and how difficult the whole back situation was for him. And he just kept fighting. Like 99.9 percent of people in the world would probably say, ‘Look, I’m doing good. I’ve won 14 majors, made X amount of dollars. I’m good.’ And he just kind of stuck with it.
“And when I won the Masters in 2019, that was just one of the most special moments in sports, I think. So yeah, it was remarkable to be around him and that no-quit mentality. His work ethic was incredible. He fought through a lot of pain and stuck with it.”
The takeaway: If you’re a Woods fan, this is part of what attracted you to him.
But how did Tiger Woods proceed?
Not like “a lot of people,” Como said on the podcast. As you would expect from a fifteen-time major winner.
Outside of tournaments, Woods focused on one part of his game during practice, Como said. And only one part.
“One of the things I found really interesting,” he said, “the way he practiced, especially when there wasn’t a tournament, was he would take an entire afternoon just to play a short game, or an entire afternoon just putt.
“So a lot of people subscribe to, ‘I’m going to chip for 30 minutes, putt for 30 minutes, hit balls for 30 minutes’ – whatever it is – and they break an
“And it was almost like he was experimenting and learning, and that big window gave him the opportunity to go deep into a topic, like making short game shots or whatever. And I thought it was really interesting that, at that point in his career, he was still learning things in a sense. That was an interesting kind of observation.”
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