Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised Woods eschews the standard Sharpie for something a bit more technical. We’re talking about a hyper-sensitive player who can feel minuscule air bubbles underneath the grip and notice when the overall driver weight has changed by less than one gram. Maybe he can tell a difference when it comes to markers as well.

You have to have a Milwaukee sharpie versus just a regular sharpie,” LaCava said. “I don’t know what the deal is there but you like those Milwaukee sharpies.” Realizing I had completely overlooked Woods’ marker of choice during my time on the job, I decided to do some digging to pinpoint the year he started carrying a Milwaukee Inkzall. More than 20 minutes later, I came to one conclusion: Woods has never been photographed with the marker in question. Seriously, go look for yourself. Every photograph has him toting around your standard, run-of-the-mill Sharpie.When you’re accustomed to doing head-to-head testing with clubs and balls, it’s natural to want to conduct a similar test with Woods’ Inzkall and a basic Sharpie. So I decided to give it a go. (The brief offseason will make you do crazy things.) Literally nothing surprises me when it comes to Woods’ gear — except for one thing. His marker of choice: a Milwaukee Inkzall. During the Q&A between Woods and LaCava, the looper mentioned his boss has an affinity for a particular type of writing utensil. Is Woods’ marker superior to the competition? Here’s what I found out. What’s the story behind Woods’ marker? The same goes for Woods’ signature, which is tighter and cleaner with the Inkzall. Imagine how good all those signed pin flags would look if he’d employed this marker on a regular basis. Come to think of it, I might need to suggest this to Tiger… How does it handle on a golf ball?