AUGUSTA, Ga. — With 82 PGA Tour wins and 15 major championships, Tiger Woods possesses a wealth of knowledge when it comes to every aspect of the game of golf.
Just don’t expect him to share any of it (unless you were his Presidents Cup partner).
“I think there’s only one man in this field that hears advice from Tiger because I’ve asked before and I get nothing,” he said. “So you might need to ask Justin Thomas because I’m not (laughter).
“I remember asking him at East Lake the year he won, before on the putting green in the practice round, ‘Hey, man, any tips for Bermuda?’ Or this and that. He turned around and said, ‘It’s all about feel,’ and just kept going. I was like, ‘Cool, thank you.'”
Rahm continued: “Yeah, I asked him at Albany once about chipping into the grain. ‘You just got to be shallow.’ Okay. Meanwhile, I turn around and J.T.’s there with him, and he’s getting a whole dissertation on what to do.”
The World No. 2 said he’s been able to pick the brains of three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson and two-time champion José María Olazábal, even though the course and golf equipment have gone through considerable changes.
“Some of the things you might be able to apply,” explained Rahm. “Some others, not really.”
While Woods may not be providing any tips or advice, he’s certainly bringing the juice to a major championship that’s welcoming fans back in full force for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the 2020 Masters to the fall.
“There’s a lot more electricity in the air in that sense, and you have Tiger being there, yeah,” said Rahm. “Monday felt like a Saturday in a regular event.”
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