Tiger Woods followed up his visit to Shanghai with a stop in Tokyo - hosting an inspirational clinic for budding young golfers and surprising passengers at Shinjuku train station with a hitting contest!

Tiger Woods followed up his visit to Shanghai with a stop in Tokyo - hosting an inspirational clinic for budding young golfers and surprising passengers at Shinjuku train station with a hitting contest!

The 72 lucky young golfers at the Hanz Golf Club in Yokohama - were selected through an online write-in contest where they shared their passion and commitment for the sport of golf. Woods took the group through his normal warm-up routine and provided insights about achieving both distance and accuracy.

“I have a passion for coaching,” said Woods. “It’s always fun for me to share my insights and see an immediate improvement in those who want to learn. It’s like watching a light bulb switch on. It’s a cool feeling.”

Before meeting with golf fans at the Nike Store in Harajuku, Woods surprised fans by hosting a hitting contest at Tokyo’s famed Shinjuku train station. With more than 750,000 people passing through every day, the Shinjuku station is considered to be the busiest in the world. Woods competed with three golfers in a lob-shot contest and a driving distance competition at the centre of the busy railway station.

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Tiger Woods inspires youngsters in Japan

“My trip to Japan was a lot of fun. It was a perfect ending to an amazing trip,” said Woods. “Nike is a great partner in bringing energy to this sport that I love. With this visit to Asia, I hope we were able to influence many to either take up the sport for the first time or inspire those who already play golf, to play more.”