Barney Alary

Golf instructor improving students one swing at a time. Co-host of Breaking Even with Ned Michaels podcast. Book lessons at

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

@mikemad75 Yep. Guess so. Whole new world.
Hope you are doing well!!

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

I am so old, I have lived to see Indiana become a football school and now Nebraska is a basketball school!!!

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

I hope you all enjoy a ride back in time!!

[Jamie Kennedy @jamierkennedy]

Every swing from a rare clip of Tiger Woods on the range at Pebble Beach in 1997.

Three months later... he won the Masters by 12 shots.

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

Correct!!
The wedges are intended for precision, consistency, and finesse, not power. There is just no way that your wedge swing should be a full windup and unload and crush it!! Take one more club and swing that one smooth instead.

[Tour Golf (not PGA Tour) @PGATUOR]

80% chance you’re guilty of this

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

@TheGhostofhogan Wow!!
Beautiful story!!
And I am willing to bet someone did that for him when he was a junior!!
You are the leader in the clubhouse for the best story I have heard today!!

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

A lot of amazing shots in this clip!!

[Flushing It @flushingitgolf]

As he turns 50 today, here’s 2 minutes of Tiger Woods flushing 2nd shots into par 5s at Muirfield Village. Smoked 3 woods, 270 yard 2 irons, a 230 yard cut into wind with a 4 iron, peak Tiger was just built different. Listen to the sound of the strike 🙌

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

Prepare to say WOW!! About 50 times

[PGA TOUR @PGATOUR]

A list of 50 records Tiger Woods holds for this 50th birthday:

- 82 PGA TOUR wins tied for the most all time
- 142 consecutive cuts made from 1998 to missed cut at 2005 CJ CUP Byron Nelson
- Lowest single season scoring average: 2000 & 2009 (67.794)
- Most under par in a single season on the PGA TOUR since 1983 (2000: -263)
- Highest season Strokes Gained: Total average (2006: +3.44)
- Most Wins by 4+ strokes in a season on the PGA TOUR since 1983 (2000: 5)
- Tied for the lowest par 3 scoring average in a season on the PGA TOUR since 1983 (2000: 2.91)
- Highest single season bounce back percentage since 1983 (2000: 36.51)
- Only player to win the Memorial Tournament in three consecutive seasons
- Has won in seven different countries, the most of any player since 1983 (Canada England, Ireland, Japan, Scotland, Spain & United States)
- 19 events where he led/co-lead in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 2003
- Tied for the most wins in a single season on the PGA TOUR since 1983 (2000: 9)
- 36 consecutive wins when holding the outright 54-hole lead in 72-hole PGA TOUR events, longest streak of any player since 1983
- 8 wins on the same course, most of any player (Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Firestone CC and Torrey Pines)
- 23 successful title defenses, the most of any player all-time
- 22 final round comeback wins, the most of any player in 72-hole PGA TOUR events since 1983
- 281 consecutive weeks ranked #1 in OWGR longest streak of any player
- 683 total weeks as world No.1 most of any player
- 11-time PGA TOUR player of the year, the most of any player
- 52 consecutive rounds of par or better, the longest streak of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 12 wins by 7 or more the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 23 wins in his first 100 starts the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983 (next most McIlroy: 11)
- Won 7 consecutive starts, the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 9 seasons winning the Byron Nelson award (scoring average leader) most of any player since 1980
- 15 stroke winning margin at the 2000 U.S. Open, largest win of any player in a major all-time
- 11 wins in a playoff, the most of any player since 1983
- 12 stroke winning margin at the 1997 Masters, the largest in tournament history
- 199 top 10 finishes, the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- Last player to win in 3 consecutive weeks on the PGA TOUR (2006 PGA Championship, WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, Dell Technologies Championship)
- Youngest player to complete the career grand slam (24 years, 6 months & 23 days)
- Four consecutive majors won (2000 U.S. Open, The Open, PGA Championship & 2001 Masters) longest streak of any player in the modern era
- Most total official money earned in a PGA TOUR career
- 16 wins in Florida, the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983 by 11
- 13 wins in Ohio, the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983 by 9
- 9 wins in Georgia the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 7 wins in Illinois the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 8 international wins, the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- The only player to win all four majors each by 5 or more strokes
- Only player to win the US Junior Amateur, US Amateur and the US Open (he won each 3 times)
- Has won 5 consecutive PGA TOUR starts 3 times no other player has done this once since 1983
- Won each of the four majors the year that Jack Nickalus made his last start (2000 U.S. Open & PGA Championship 2005 Masters & Open Championship)
- 14 wins in March the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 5 wins in May tied for the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 7 wins in June the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 8 wins in July the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 15 wins in August the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983 by 8
- 7 wins in September the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 8 wins in October the most of any player on the PGA TOUR since 1983
- 46 wins in his 20s the most of any player on the PGA TOUR
- Only player on the PGA TOUR All-time to have 5 consecutive seasons with 5 or more wins (1999-2003)

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

What a classic!!
For Curtis Strange, back to back US Open champion, had to be in disbelief how bold this guy was, and turns out Tiger was pretty good!!
And for the record, I never understood why they had Curtis Strange do this interview to begin with.

[NUCLR GOLF @NUCLRGOLF]

Never forget when Tiger Woods told Curtis Strange he was aiming for a victory during his first pro start at the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1996. Strange called Tiger “cocky” and scoffed at his mentality, famously saying “you’ll learn.” 🤷🏼‍♂️

#TigerTurns50

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

@AlanVinson99 For real!

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

Pretty interesting recollection

[Skratch @Skratch]

Tiger’s bag has changed a lot over the past 30 years. From Nike to TaylorMade, @rdsbarath breaks down every driver he’s teed it up with on tour.

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

@bhughesgolf Love it!!

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

@TheGhostofhogan A) make sure to show that picture next time someone says: “I’ve never seen a good putter putt with a glove on!!”
B) that Response putter went from a piece of junk destined for the scrap heap to back order for months and can’t make them fast enough overnight!!

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

Well said Lee!!
We love you too!!
Check this out @nedmichaels @ewanports @AlanVinson99 @Genestarwin

[Rick Golfs @Top100Rick]

The best 60 seconds you could spend today.

Lee Trevino opining on golf, what it’s meant to him, and why he still cares so much.

No hate on modern players, but their road is different. They couldn’t ever have this much gratitude. 🙏 Different world.

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

Wow!!
Check this out @nedmichaels
Makes me want to say Shut Your Mouth!!

[Justin Ray @JustinRayGolf]

With the RSM Classic complete, statistical races for the 2025 PGA Tour season are now officially over.

Scottie Scheffler officially led the Tour in round 1, round 2, round 3 and round 4 scoring in 2025.

Over the last 40 years, Tiger Woods in 2000 is the only other to do that.

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

Super interesting how his swing developed as a junior golfer!!

[Dylan Dethier @dylan_dethier]

“My mom used to pay me like 5 bucks…”

As a kid, Joaquin Niemann chopped weeds with his clubs. That chore, a go-to swing tip and a whole bunch of rock-skipping grooved the unique move you see today:

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

So good!
That swing would still work today!!

[Jim McLean Golf @McLeanGolf]

I did a DVD with Sam Snead. It was great to spend 3 days with him in West Virginia. We shot some of the scenes at the Homestead and some at his home. Watch Sam slot the club on this 3 wood. @BiltmoreHotel #golf #SamSnead #Legend #1golfschool @GolfDigest @GOLFPASS

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

Awesome!

[Straight Down The Middle @sdtmgolf]

Jack Nicklaus & Willie Peterson. Good vibes only... won 5 Masters. This shit really works...

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

When he talks about putting (or driving, or irons, or wedges, or chipping, or sand, or shaping shots, or strategy, or much anything else) I listen

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

@AlanVinson99 Pretty simple for him evidently

[Barney Alary @simplifyinggolf]

One of my favorites!!