Editor’s Note: In honor of Tiger Woods' 50th birthday on Dec. 30, 2025, Golf Digest is analyzing different parts of Woods' game and career to explain what made the 15-time major champion so great.

First, my full swing started to look better. Then, the ball started to behave better. Finally, my swing started to feel right. The point: The golf swing will always be a work in progress. The goal is ...

How does Tiger Woods his that laser-like, frozen rope off the tee? We take an analytic look at ‘the stinger.’ A textbook setup and start to the swing - his upper body is initiating the takeaway (no ...