Tiger Woods didn't just revolutionize golf with his swing. He changed it with his body. His intense fitness regimen gave him an edge that competitors called 'not a fair fight'. Here are the training hacks that built a legend.

Woods' training sessions not only help him become stronger, but also enhance his performance. Now, let's see the training hacks that Woods followed during his prime.

Morning gym work and cardio

Speaking ahead of the 2018 Genesis Open, the golf star revealed his early morning routine.

He said, “Well, I used to get up in the morning, run four miles. Then I'd go to the gym, do my lifts”.

This morning ritual helped him get ready before even entering a course.

Practice sessions

Later in the same conversation, Woods said, “Then I'd hit balls for two to three hours, I'd go play, come back, work on my short game”.

It only shows how Woods combined his fitness with daily technical practice sessions.

Evening training

He further added, “I'd go run another four more miles, and then if anyone wanted to play basketball or tennis, I would go play basketball or tennis”.

This pushed his competitive mindset and stamina to the limits.

Consistency and weekly discipline

In a mid-2010s series of Golf Digest’s My Game video, Woods admitted that his early career routine was unusual.

He said, “Pre-round workouts or lifts, post-round cool-down sessions, training six days a week, that was unheard of”.

Later, Woods also admitted that he used to run 39 miles every week during his early PGA Tour days.

A solid mindset

Revealing his workout mindset, Woods said, “The more I trained, the better I felt. The better I felt, the longer I was able to practice… it just fueled itself.

The more strength and endurance I got… I didn’t feel the tiredness come Sunday.”

It says that while other players were exhausted, Woods was mentally and physically strong.

His weight was only 155 lbs when Woods became a Pro star in 1996. However, later in his career, he added another 25 lbs.

In events like the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach, his endurance significantly altered the game’s dynamics, leading commentators to describe the competition as “not a fair fight.”

During that time, very few golfers focused on their fitness, but Woods changed everything by building stamina, discipline, and strength through intense workouts.

So, Woods' success was built on blending endurance, relentless training, and discipline.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Ashvinkumar Patil