The Tiger Five
The Bible
Legend has it that many years ago, a golfer roamed the fairways, carrying with him a golden set of rules.
Though he never spoke of them publicly, golfologists pieced together their existence through ancient caddie records and scribbled yardage books.
According to scripture, he originally forged these principles to dominate his competitors and capture major championships.
The strategy was simple: lower scores not by playing better, but by playing smarter.
And it worked. Brilliantly.
These sacred rules would come to be known as…
THE TIGER 5
*Insert lightning and thunder sounds
Okay, now that we got that out of the way, let’s get into exactly what this week’s Scoring Letter will be about.
Some of you may be familiar with “The Tiger 5”. Essentially, these are 5 stats that Tiger supposedly tracked in his own game, which he believed were most important for him to consistently shoot lower scores.
As hinted at in my dramatic intro, Tiger himself has never publicly spoken about these five stats. While Scott Fawcett of Decade Golf has popularized them in recent years, our knowledge of “The Tiger 5” relies on behind-the-scenes caddie interviews and reports from the peers during Tiger’s peak.
Here are the 5 rules etched in stone. I believe this was actually one of the tablets handed to Moses on Mount Sinai.
Most articles I’ve seen written on this subject just tell you what the five rules are and call it a day. I want to go one step further.
Below, I’ll break down each rule in detail, and then provide some actionable steps to give you the best chance of executing them.
Let’s get into it.
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