By ALEX MYERS
Playing with Tiger Woods is a memorable experience for any golfer, but Kevin Na can now claim to have been mocked by the 14-time Major champ during a round. And he couldn’t have enjoyed it more.
The Woods-Na pairing got off to a brutal start during Saturday’s third round at the 2019 Players Championship with Woods dusting his playing partner by four shots despite carding a disappointing 39. Things got better on the back nine, though, and after Na made eagle to Tiger’s birdie on No.16, both hit fantastic shots on the par-3 17th to near gimme range. That’s when the fans were treated to a show they weren’t expecting.R
Na went first from four feet and rammed in his putt, doing his trademark quick walk to retrieve his ball, which Woods got a big kick out of. Then Woods buried his three-footer for birdie and playfully imitated Na’s cocky move and the two shared a laugh, a fist bump and even a hug. Good times on the island green! Check out the hilarious sequence:
Tiger has now gone 2-7-2 through three days on the treacherous par 3. And during a round in which Woods struggled to get anything going, his light-hearted reaction was more evidence of the “new,” kinder, gentler Tiger.
