When Woods's swing is in the groove, as it was Thursday, nobody hits longirons with more accuracy and finesse.
WSJ: U.S. Open: Tiger Woods Is Back in the Hunt
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His strategy of laying back to make short grass lies more probable (he hit 10 of 14 fairways, with two of his misses in the manageable first cut) meant he was hitting mid or longirons into many of the greens.
WSJ: U.S. Open: Tiger Woods Is Back in the Hunt
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If you're caught off guard and blurt out, "I make X amount, " all is not lost as long as you have a few irons in the fire.