Whether you love him or hate him, if you play golf, I’m sure you’ve said his name a few times this past week. There is no doubt the golf world has felt his absence for the last 16 months.
If you’re like me, watching Tiger’s first few swings on Thursday’s round in the Bahamas, you anxiously waited to see “which” Tiger Woods was going to show up. It’s been a head game not only for Tiger over the past year — but also for the game of golf.
Working in the golf shop you gain a very interesting perspective on how the golf world feels about (literally) anything related to golf. With nearly 200 die-hard lovers of the game strolling through the shop on a daily basis, it’s very easy to get a pulse on what our customers are feeling.
Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach
This week, there was not a moment where someone wasn’t talking about what they think Tiger is doing better, if his back is going to hold up, or even if his facial hair helping or hurting his swing plane. All jokes aside, it’s very rare to have this much buzz in the shop over how someone is doing; the fact that the golf world is captivated once again by Tiger just shows us the importance of his impact on the game.
Our driving range is full, people are scheduling their lessons, and there is a newfound hope, “If Tiger can do it, maybe I can too?”.
The real questions here are:
If Tiger has left you inspired to get out and work on yourself and your game, the best thing you can do for yourself is to put a plan together.
Poppy Hills offers instruction on multiple levels. We can build a program that meets you where you are now in your game:
If you’re stumped as to what to buy your favorite golfer for Christmas, look no further. Poppy Hills has a gift for every budget and every person on your list. We’ll put a killer package together for a lesson program — a gift that will keep giving for years to come!
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