Few people get the chance to meet Tiger Woods; even fewer get him for one-on-one lessons. Although being a famous musician certainly helps.
Train frontman Pat Monahan was our guest this week Subpar podcastwhere he discussed meeting Tiger Woods, playing Augusta National, his band’s upcoming tour and more. He has met Woods a few times over the years, although the first time came several years ago when Woods needed a last-minute addition to headline his annual Tiger Jam fundraiser.
Woods’ management team called Monahan to see if Train would be interested in playing after an act was canceled late.
“I thought, ‘I’m fine, I’ve been working too hard,’” Monahan said on the podcast. “And they said, ‘Tiger will give you a one-hour lesson.’ I thought, ‘I’ll be there tomorrow.’”
During their class, Monahan learned why Woods grew tired of pro-ams (six-hour rounds), and Tiger even shared a strange story that led him to conclude, “I think this is the last one.” Most of all, Monahan appreciated that Woods seemed like a normal person.
“He’s one of my favorite guys,” Monahan said. “He’s like one of us. He handles himself so professionally, but if you can get him in a small group, he’s just a guy. I just wanted to get some good shots and I did and he said, ‘Whoa, Pat can get through a shot.’ He made it more fun than stressful. It wasn’t a round of golf, I was just on the course with him. There was no pressure to make par or anything.”
But if there’s one thing the world knows about Woods, it’s that he doesn’t easily let people into his inner circle.
“I was like, ‘Man, I want to be best friends,’” Monahan said. “And he says, ‘I’m fine.'” [Laughs]
You can listen to the full interview with Monahan here or look further YouTube below.
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