The Wild Driver

Tiger Woods loves Ireland. He's also a good friend of Padraig Harrington and he's looking forward to the Ryder Cup at the K Club in September. So when we asked him if he'd be marking St Patrick's day this year, he smiled wrily [Reilly? - Ed] and said he'd celebrate being a lowly 179th in driving accuracy on the PGA tour, plus the little matter of winning three of his first five tournaments this year. And then he broke into song.

Original music and lyrics: Irish traditional

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	I've been a wild driver for many a year And I've spent too much time in the rough up to here. And now I've returned with swing changes galore And I never will hit those wild drives any more. And it's no nay, never, In the trees any more. I'll not play the wild driver, It's three wood for sure. I left my old swing coach my game to improve, And I said to the new one "I need to regroove". He said, "It's not easy, you've been playing great, "And the path to improvement won't always be straight." And it's no nay, never, In the trees any more. I'll not play the wild driver, It's three wood for sure. I took from my golf bag a driver and tees, And he watched as I carved one right into the trees. He said "Now I see what is bad and what's good, "But to be on the safe side let's try the three wood." And it's no nay, never, In the trees any more. I'll not play the wild driver, It's three wood for sure. I'll go to the range and hit balls till I bleed. For more time and more practice is all that I need. And when the press ask why my driving's so rank, I'll just smile back and laugh all the way to the bank. And it's no nay, never, In the trees any more. I'll not play the wild driver, It's three wood for sure. And it's no nay, never, In the trees any more. I'll not play the wild driver, It's three wood for sure.