Woods' Memories: "Basketball King Jordan, and the Legendary Boxer Ali"
[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Jordan's passion for golf is the best."
'The Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) introduced his connections with other sports stars such as 'The Basketball Emperor' Michael Jordan and 'The Legendary Boxer' Muhammad Ali (both USA) in a video interview with Golf Digest on the 27th (Korean time). He first recalled the time in 1997 when the Chicago Bulls, led by Jordan, were playing the Eastern Conference Finals during the NBA playoffs. "We played golf together for several days," he added.
Jordan is rumored to be a 'golf fanatic.' Although he was named NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 1988/1989 season, he did not attend the awards ceremony and instead drove 1,400 km to play 36 holes at Pinehurst Golf Course, which caused some controversy. His Ferrari license plate even read "Reserved Golf Maniac." His skills are also outstanding, with a handicap of 3. He averages 100 rounds annually, with a record of up to 380 rounds in a year.
He is so well-known in the golf world that he serves as the U.S. assistant captain for the Presidents Cup, an intercontinental golf competition between the U.S. and the International Team. His competitive spirit is also tremendous. In 2009, at the U.S. Golf Digest US Open Challenge held at Bethpage Black, Woods won a bet that he could break 92 strokes but reportedly lost as much as $1.25 million (about 1.54 billion KRW) over ten days. He has a quick temper and prefers fast play.
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Woods met Ali by chance in 2004. He shared an episode: "Someone playfully hit me on the ribs at the front desk of the Shinnecock Golf Club in New York State, and I was in so much pain that I threw a punch, which turned out to be Ali." It is interesting that Woods named baseball as his favorite sport besides golf. "Playing baseball with my father helped strengthen my legs, which greatly benefited my golf," he explained. These days, he seems to be interested in cricket and rugby.
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