Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Scott Sink serves as a senior executive and vice president at McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc. Passionate about golf, Scott Sink regularly plays at several golf resorts in Birmingham, including Shoal Creek Golf Club and Old Overton Club.

A recent Golf Digest article brought focus to the short game strategies that Tiger Woods used to become one the sport’s elites for many years. One strategy is called a shallower angle of attack, which allowed him to design chips with a hook spin tailored to the specific course. This is counterintuitive to many players, who find it easier to make consistent contact with a steeper motion and chip a cut-spin path to the hole.

Another strategy with chips is to avoid the tendency to flip the wrists at impact. Proper mechanics dictate that the right wrist should hinge in a natural movement on the backswing, with the arms and hands continuing through the shot.

When it comes to putting on the green, Woods emphasizes the importance of good posture, paired with proper eye alignment. Because the putt is where many players feel the most pressure and tend to freeze up, this should be countered with a consistently light grip that emphasizes relaxation. The softer grip also allows the putterhead to be released, which is a must on greens that run “super fast.”