Tiger Woods’ decision to overhaul his swing shortly after winning the 1997 Masters by 12 shots was initially interpreted as a golfer’s pursuit of perfection. In fact, Woods sought to account for one of golf’s overlooked realities: he knew some…

One of the reasons we love golf is because the game is a blank canvas. We are given choices at every turn. And yet the abundance of options come with a downside that experts call “the paradox of choice.” In…