Tiger Woods pays the price for underestimating Michael Jordan 15 years ago

Whether it’s basketball or golf, Michael Jordan He has always shown unparalleled competitiveness in all aspects of his career. The amateur golfer did not disappoint his fans. His former best friend Tiger Woods experienced this firsthand and regretted underestimating Jordan’s strength and sportsmanship. He even paid a heavy price for misjudging the six-time NBA champion’s competitive spirit.

Back in 2009, Jordan was one of the best amateur golfers. That year, however, he faced his biggest and toughest challenge of playing Bethpage Black.

tiger woods loses to michael jordan

The 2009 Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge features chicago bulls Legends Justin Timberlake, Ben Roethlisberger, Larry Giebelhausen attended the event at Bethpage Black. Located in Farmingdale, New York, Bethpage Black is known for providing golfers with a demanding yet rewarding experience.

It has five 18-hole golf courses and has hosted major championships such as the U.S. Open, two Barclays PGA Tour events, the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup. That’s probably one of the reasons Woods, the golf goat, jokingly bet the 14-time NBA All-Star that he can’t break 92 on black.

However, surprisingly, I finished it with a score of 86. During the interview, his magnanimity Even hilariously teasing his friends. According to Golf Digest, he teased Woods that he won and wanted a cash prize. He said, ““I don’t take checks.”

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Although Jordan finished second behind Ben Roethlisberger with a strong performance, he recalled that he was nervous at first.

Michael Jordan was nervous about his golf game

In the same interview, he discussed his nerves and said that since this wasn’t basketball, all the attention and pressure of results made him nervous. “If we’re playing basketball, you can have cameramen on all day long, but when you step off the court, it’s a completely different atmosphere. You become human, and I’m nervous.”

According to this, he did what he does best. Instead of getting nervous about playing, he began to enjoy his time on the court. I noticed, “But after a while, I said, ‘I’m an athlete. I love playing golf, so I enjoy it. Whatever happens, happens.”

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