Who says golfers aren’t athletes?
Tiger Woods was a baseball player in his youth; his father played collegiately at Kansas State in the 1950s. Even at the age of 48 with a slew of surgeries under his belt, he still has somewhat of an arm.
The 15-time major champion proved that Tuesday afternoon after a Masters practice round, when he tossed a pinpoint pass to a fan in the gallery who motioned for Woods to throw him his ball by putting his hands up like a wide receiver.
The fan caught the ball off a bobble, and Woods saluted his catch by raising his club.
.@TigerWoods playing a little QB at @TheMasters.
Dropped it right in the bucket for that lucky fan. 🎯 (via @AlisonWSB) pic.twitter.com/14PoxXvusC
— NFL (@NFL) April 10, 2024
After the throw, WSB-TV reporter Alison Mastrangelo tracked down the fan.
“We were just there sitting. It happened to be quiet. I was just looking at him,” the fan said. “I yelled at him, ‘Tiger, I’m open!’ And he kinda smirked.”
At the end of Tiger Woods practice round at #themasters a quick thinking fan got a souvenir he will cherish forever. pic.twitter.com/y4n0fBpgEE
— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) April 9, 2024
Woods then turned and fired his ball in the fan’s direction.
“He throws a fastball. My hand was throbbing for a little bit,” he said. “Good arm, Tiger.”