MOSEL, Wis. – An hour or so down the road from Whistling Straits, Tiger Woods hit his very first shot as a professional. It was nearly two decades ago, 1996, and he was fresh off his third U.S. Amateur title when he arrived to the now departed Greater Milwaukee Open. That didn’t change the fact he was so nervous that his driver that day felt like an anvil in his hands.
Woods said he felt calm when he placed his ball on the tee, took a practice swing, walked to the ball, waggled once, and looked down the fairway.