Tiger diventa vecchio : usa il legno 5

al posto del ferro 2. Sta diventando anziano pure lui.

Notes: Woods Uses 5-Wood for First Time
By Associated Press - November 03, 2005

2005 Tour ChampionshipATLANTA -- Tiger Woods made another equipment change Thursday that not many saw coming.

For the first time in his 10 years on tour, Woods took his 2-iron out of the bag and replaced it with a 5-wood for the first round of the Tour Championship.

''He did what?'' Kenny Perry said. ''That's shocking. He hits the best 2-iron out here. He must be getting old.''

Woods started experimenting with a 5-wood during a practice round at Firestone more than two months ago, saying it might come in handy at certain courses where he is at distances between his 2-iron and 3-wood, and depending on the shape of the hole. He worked with a few clubs, and settled on an older version of a Nike T40.

Woods only used it once Thursday, hitting it into the right bunker on the par-4 12th hole.

''I got ahead of that one, and started it a little farther right then I wanted,'' he said. ''But the flight was fine.''

He has said he could have used a 5-wood during the PGA Championship at Baltusrol, particularly on the par-5 17th hole where he either had to hammer a 2-iron and let up on a 3-wood, and often got in trouble.

What made East Lake a good place to experiment?

''I thought about No. 9 (a 600-yard hole) because if you get a downhill lie, I can't hit my 2-iron and stop it on that green,'' Woods said. ''And if we get any wind on 18, it's perfect for a 5-wood. Otherwise, I just hit 3-iron.''

Woods has used the same lineup in his bag since he joined the PGA Tour in August 1996 -- driver, 3-wood, 2-iron through wedge, two sand wedges and a putter.

Whether he uses it more next year depends on the course. Asked about the Masters, Woods considered the extra length on the par-3 fourth hole, which now plays 240 yards.

''It might not be bad on No. 4,'' he said.