SAN DIEGO — As a heavy layer of fog hung persistently over Torrey Pines and delayed Wednesday's pro-am, Tiger Woods worked on escaping the haze his short game has placed him in.
Chatting with fellow pros Billy Horschel and Pat Perez just after dawn, Woods was dissecting the problems related to his alarming chipping woes as the two were in his ear.
Angles, shoulder placement, arm rotation and club setup were among the issues the trio bantered about for more than 90 minutes as Woods sent one chip after another into the mist.
The sight of Woods accepting guidance was extraordinary, for the winner of 79 PGA Tour titles and 14 majors was once by miles the best short-game player in the world.
Now when he gets around a green he looks as if he took up the game last month, as the chunks, blades and stubs were central to him shooting 82 at last week's Waste Management Phoenix Open to miss the cut by 12.
Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY Sports 11:27 a.m. EST February 5, 2015
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