He uses the new ball, as have the winners in nine of the year's first 11 events. The plastic cleat revolution. The greens are on the bottom of the reels. Everything is just about as good as you can get it. The comfort zone is changing.
Aggressive play is essential.
There's no more waiting for something good to happen. Par is changing, another thing that can be attributed to Woods. There are no par 5s left for these guys. Virtually every par 5 is now reachable in two shots. Again, it's aggressive play.