The tip Tiger Woods got from his dad that can help amateur golfers hit the ball higher in the air

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Tiger Woods continues to have a real impact on the golfing world, despite constantly being plagued by injury in recent times.

Woods has suffered his lowest-ever ranking amid his latest injury problem, which involved undergoing surgery on a ruptured achilles tendon.

But the 82-time PGA Tour champion has been keeping tabs on the current scene, with Woods congratulating Rory McIlroy on his recent win at The Masters.

McIlroy emulated Woods by completing the career grand slam with his success at Augusta National, with the PGA Championship the next major on his agenda.

The Northern Irishman is, however, first taking on the Truist Championship, which takes place at Philadelphia Cricket Club this week.

The tip Tiger Woods got from his dad about hitting the ball higher in the air

American icon Woods is, of course, absent from the latest PGA Tour event, but his ability remains admired by amateur golfers and indeed professionals all over the world.

Woods highlighted the significance of controlling trajectory at Augusta National right before winning The Masters in 2001, with the legendary figure having shared insight into how exactly he does that back in 2020.

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Carrying out a demonstration for the PGA Tour, Woods said: “My dad had a very easy way of explaining it.

“Want to hit it low, stop it short of your shoulders. You want to hit it normal, stop at your head. If you want to hit it high, have your hands finish above your head.

“And so when you’re trying to explain how to hit different shots to a five-year-old, trying to make it really simple like that, you know those are all feel things that connect me with the club head and the shot, where I don’t really worry about mechanics that much, something I’ve been good at basically my entire career.

“So the high one, I basically move my ball one ball up in my stance, try and make sure I stay back on my right leg, to try and make sure that I release the club fully.

“And all I do is add more hand speed at the bottom to try hit the ball even higher. I think the immediate pitfall is a lot of people go back on it, reverse on it, to try and get the ball up.

“I had to basically try and stay back on my right leg and really try to feel like my arms and my hands increase speed to try and get the ball up.

“Alright, I’ve got 202 yards, slightly downhill lie. Want to hit this ball high. If I hit a high cut, I can’t get there, but if I had a high draw, I can get there.

“So I’m going to stand on my right leg a little bit longer, increase speed with my arms, and I’m going to put a little right hand in there right before impact, to draw the ball.”

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It remains to be seen exactly when Woods can make a return to the course, with fans desperate to see him back in action.

Fortunately, the 49-year-old was able to take part in the inaugural TGL season earlier in 2025, much to the delight of those who tuned in, and indeed many who also took part.

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As a founder alongside McIlroy, he is certain to play another key role next season, but Woods will likely be eager to be back playing golf before then.

But after starting all four major championships in 2024, along with the Genesis Invitational, any such appearance looks unlikely this time around.