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Exclusive Interview: Tiger Woods' Anticipated Return and the Future of Golf

November 30, 2023 HOST: FRANK A. BASSETT
Exclusive Interview: Tiger Woods' Anticipated Return and the Future of Golf
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Exclusive Interview: Tiger Woods' Anticipated Return and the Future of Golf
Nov 30, 2023
HOST: FRANK A. BASSETT

Get ready for an exclusive interview with the golfing great, Tiger Woods! As he gears up for his third comeback at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Tiger Woods pulls back the curtain on his preparations, his recovery journey from ankle surgery and the anticipation of hitting the greens again. To add to the excitement, Hero MotoCorp, the tournament's sponsor, reveals a significant increase in the prize money, setting the stakes even higher.

We go further, delving into Tiger's health, his role in the upcoming golf agreement, and his future plans. Understand how his recent surgery has altered his life and golf game, and learn about the measures he's taking to adapt and overcome. Hear from Dr. Manjal on the importance of elevating the Hero World Challenge and rewarding players. We also present an in-depth discussion on the uncertainty shrouding the professional golf landscape and Charlie Woods' future role. 

The finale? An exploration of Tiger's potential schedule for the next year, reflections on his successful 1999 season, and his thoughts on PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan's work. We lay bare the discussions surrounding the new company, PGA Tour Enterprises, and the role of team golf in shaping the sport's future. With Tiger emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the tour's integrity while accommodating players who join rival leagues, strap in for a riveting examination of golf's future. Don't miss out on these enthralling insights!

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Get ready for an exclusive interview with the golfing great, Tiger Woods! As he gears up for his third comeback at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, Tiger Woods pulls back the curtain on his preparations, his recovery journey from ankle surgery and the anticipation of hitting the greens again. To add to the excitement, Hero MotoCorp, the tournament's sponsor, reveals a significant increase in the prize money, setting the stakes even higher.

We go further, delving into Tiger's health, his role in the upcoming golf agreement, and his future plans. Understand how his recent surgery has altered his life and golf game, and learn about the measures he's taking to adapt and overcome. Hear from Dr. Manjal on the importance of elevating the Hero World Challenge and rewarding players. We also present an in-depth discussion on the uncertainty shrouding the professional golf landscape and Charlie Woods' future role. 

The finale? An exploration of Tiger's potential schedule for the next year, reflections on his successful 1999 season, and his thoughts on PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan's work. We lay bare the discussions surrounding the new company, PGA Tour Enterprises, and the role of team golf in shaping the sport's future. With Tiger emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the tour's integrity while accommodating players who join rival leagues, strap in for a riveting examination of golf's future. Don't miss out on these enthralling insights!

Speaker 1:

This is PGA Tour Countdown, and welcome in everybody, frank Bassett, joining you this morning for PGA Tour Countdown, or this afternoon, depending on where you are, of course. Well, he's back. This is it. Tiger Woods will be on the tee Thursday morning teeing off in Albany and the Bahamas for his Hero World Challenge with some very special players the top players in the world, as a matter of fact. So it's going to be a great time, going to be a great tournament. It's going to be great to see Tiger back in all of the videos of him and interviews with him. He's feeling good, he's looking good, the swing is really, really, really on par with the great Tiger Woods. It's exciting to see him back and it's exciting to see that driver swing that he has Controlled, rhythmic, pure. So going to be a fun week.

Speaker 1:

But let's get right to it. We have Tiger Woods live from the Interview Center and the interview now in its entirety. So start off hearing a little bit from the president of Hero. We're not going to cut that out, because he is the sponsor and he needs to be heard. He's the man that's behind this tournament. So, that being said, let's get right to it. Here's Tiger Woods. You all set.

Speaker 3:

Matt. All right, we'll get started. We would like to welcome tournament host Tiger Woods and Hero MotoCorp Executive Chairman, dr Pavan Mujal, to the interview room here at the Hero World Challenge. Dr Mujal, welcome back. I'll start with you. I hear you have an announcement to share with us this morning.

Speaker 2:

Well, thank you, ryan. Not just one announcement, but I do have more than one announcement. Good morning to all of you, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome back to Albany, welcome back to the Bahamas for the Hero World Challenge 2023. I'm sure, like me, all of you and everyone else watching us live here is very excited for this upcoming week. I was out there yesterday, played 18 holes of golf. Everyone here is great, the conditions are beautiful and, as I see on the weather forecast, the weather guards also are going to be with us.

Speaker 2:

As Ryan said, I have an announcement to make, but I have more than one announcement, the first one being which all of you know the man on my right making his third comeback to competitive golf, and for the third time at the Hero World Challenge. So thank you for that, tiger. It obviously elevates the stature of the event, obviously gets so much more interest into this particular event and obviously takes the ratings, whether on television or social media, way, way beyond what we see in the past. The second important announcement is I'm happy to announce that the price per se for the Hero World Challenge in 2023 is being increased to 4.5 million, which in 2025 will go up to 5 million. That Hero. We do believe it's very important to keep raising the stature of this event and also keep rewarding the players for all their efforts and the time they spend for the game and especially at this event.

Speaker 2:

I'm sure all of us are looking forward to seeing Tiger back on the course walking 72 holes, and I'm going to be following you, rooting for you Whether you win or not. The game of golf definitely wins with you coming back on the course. We've seen you in the recent past on TV in Mexico. We've seen you with your son, charlie, and once again we'll be seeing you at the PNC father and son. So all of us are very excited with you coming back. The stage is set for the Hero World Challenge 23. So I'm handing over back to Ryan.

Speaker 3:

Thank you, dr Munjaw and Tiger. Yeah, the announcement about the price per se. What does that mean for the tournament?

Speaker 5:

The increase in price per se just elevates this event, Attracts the top players in the world. With the event here at Albany and what we've done here throughout the years the feedback we've gotten we've tried to make this event special at the end of the year. These guys have been playing a lot and we want to make this the most enjoyable week and get them down here and have a great time. I think that with Hero's involvement in this event has elevated the event and we're excited to continue that relationship through 2025.

Speaker 3:

As far as the competition, obviously, making your first start in Masters, how does the game feel? Coming into this, week.

Speaker 5:

My game feels rusty. I haven't played in a while. I have my subtailer fused. I'm excited to compete and play and I'm just as curious, as all of you are, to see what happens. I haven't done it in a while. I can tell you this I don't have any of the pain that I had at Augusta or pre that in my ankle. Other parts are taking the brunt of the load so I'm a little more sore in other areas, but the ankle is good. That surgery was a success.

Speaker 3:

We'll take some questions out here. If you have a question, we'll get a microphone to you. We'll start with Mark right here in the front.

Speaker 6:

When did you decide that you were going to be able to play what's the build up? And you mentioned not having the pain that you had at Augusta. Will it be the same pre-round routine and post-round routines that you were going through?

Speaker 5:

As far as the commitment to playing, probably after I caddied with Charlie and was able to recover each and every day In conjunction with that and endurance, part of it, all my beach walks at home, just the accumulation. How can I recover? Can I keep progressing? At the same time I was hitting golf balls a lot, trying to get Charlie ready for the event and then, post event, I started feeling you know what I can probably do this and so why not? I talked to the committee and the committee of one was able to give me a spot.

Speaker 7:

Go to Steve in front Tell you how concerned are you walking 90 holes.

Speaker 5:

You know, steve, I'm not concerned at all about walking it, it's more the, as I said, I don't have any of that ankle pain that I had with the hardware that's been placed in my foot. That's all gone. But it's the other parts of my body. My knee hurts, my back, the forces go somewhere else, just like when I have my back fused. The forces they got to go somewhere. So it's up the chain. So, as I said, I'm just as curious with all of you what's going to happen. I haven't done this in a while.

Speaker 7:

Rex on the left. Tiger, I'm sorry to kind of go back, but we haven't really spoken with you. What was your reaction to the June 6 framework announcement?

Speaker 5:

Well, I, going back to that, I would say that my reaction was surprised, just like I'm sure a lot of the players were taken back by it. What had happened and so quickly and without any input or any kind of information about it, and it was just thrown out there. And I was very surprised that the process was what it was and we were very frustrated at what happened and we took steps going forward to ensure that the player involvement was not going to have, we were not going to be left out of the process like we were, and so part of that process was putting me on the board and accepting that position.

Speaker 7:

As part of the board.

Speaker 5:

Are you pleased now with the direction of the tour and, since you're part of the decision making process, I'm pleased at the process and how it's evolved, also frustrated in some of the slowness and the governance change that we want to have happen, and December 31st is coming up very quickly, and so there's a timetable there that we would like to implement some of these changes that have not taken place. The guys all the player directors have spent so many hours and have worked tireless hours to make sure that we have the best deal for all the players that are involved and all the entire PG tour.

Speaker 8:

Bob Tiger, just if I could just go back to your own health real quick. Obviously that surgery quality of life issues is probably much better now. But I'm just curious if will that surgery help your golf in the long run, or does it present more challenges even given what you had done?

Speaker 5:

I would say that the procedures I've had done post the last couple of years I've had a number of them and at some point in time I was going to have to get my ankle replaced or refused, and that timetable was sped up. They weren't expecting me to put as many forces into that ankle as when I hit drivers, and so I think the doctors were surprised by that and the ankle just went and it was bone on bone and that's why you saw me limping and not feeling very good and the only way to fix that was either to get a replaced or refused. And we chose the fusion of sub-tailor fusion and put hardware in there. And hey, the next part is the heart part. It's the six months of doing nothing. That's the heart part. And then the first couple of months were really rough. But unfortunately I've had the experience, I've gone through it before and I'm here on the good side now.

Speaker 9:

Hey, tiger, you mentioned that the deadline is coming up. From your perspective, how optimistic do you feel like this agreement could come together before the deadline?

Speaker 5:

I think all the parties are talking and we're aggressively working on trying to get a deal done, and we're all trying to make sure that the process is better too as well, and so the implementation of governance is one of the main topics, as long as getting the deal done, but make sure that it's done the right way.

Speaker 3:

What are?

Speaker 4:

you in in this one Tiger. Does this deal need to happen in your mind, or does the deal have to happen? Or would an alternative, a plan B, a different deal?

Speaker 5:

make sense as well. We have multiple options, but still we would like to have a deal done December 31st. That's what the agreement said in the summer and all parties understand that. But there are other options out there.

Speaker 4:

Can you give a sample of what you think has to change?

Speaker 5:

As long as the player has input and we're able to make faster decisions, and the board recognises that and I think that is one of the key things that all the players and directors have really focused on, and I think that the entire board has been very accepting of that and we would just like to make the process faster, dr.

Speaker 3:

Swami.

Speaker 10:

One question for Dr Manjal and one for Tiger. Dr Manjal, do you often get time to discuss what's happening in global golf with Tiger and what is the rationale or your dream about enhancing the price per person from 3.5 million down to 5 million within the next two years?

Speaker 2:

We just set up time to discuss global golf as we walked in here, enhancing the price per person. As I said, we have to keep up with times. Things are changing, things are moving forward, moving up in global golf in terms of the size of the events, the price per person and the importance of the events. Really, it was important for us also to elevate the hero world challenge into the same stratosphere and, as I said, also rewarding the player, inviting the players to come in here. As Tiger said, it's end of the year. They've been playing all through the year and we do want the best to come in here, which is what we are seeing.

Speaker 10:

Tiger painless that word sounds so good, you know I mean, it's finally back in your lexicon. You're feeling no pain, you're painless. Now the prospect of playing 90 holes, you know, time and again you actually come back home. The hero world challenge is your own tournament, benefits your foundation. What is it about this tournament that you choose this as your comeback platform so often?

Speaker 5:

Well, I think the timing of the event, with the injuries that I've had, and I think there's the way the event has been, with a smaller field size, and the fact that it's at the end of the year what sets me up for expectations going into the following year. So it's a nice landing spot and also a great springboard into the following year and my foundation benefits from it. So there's so many positives that come about because of my ability to be able to play in the event, and so I've Found this as a nice little little spot to kind of turn the page and then move on to the next chapter or the next year, and Hopefully this will be a positive step, and then to the Into next year.

Speaker 3:

We're going to Dylan, Paul and then Brody. No idea the mic, sorry. Where we are we're going to Dylan. Okay, I already.

Speaker 11:

Yeah, tiger, do you have a sense of what the professional golf landscape will look like in a year or two years, or does it feel as murky to you on the on the inside of the process as it does to us on the outside?

Speaker 5:

To answer that question, I would say that it's. I Would say the answer is murky. I would have to say that there's Quite a bit of options out there. There's a lot of moving parts and how we could play whether it's here the PGA tour or emerging or its team golf. There's a lot of different aspects that that are being thrown out there all at once and we're trying to figure all that out and what is the best solution for all parties and best solution for all the players that are involved.

Speaker 12:

Tiger, with Joey catting full-time for Patrick. Now, who do you plan to have catting this week and moving forward for you?

Speaker 5:

Well, I got, I got. I got Rob. This week he's seen me hit a few shots. As far as next year, I don't know yet. I don't think Charlie's gonna build to catty him. Can't play hooky that often, so I Don't know. I honestly I really don't know. I was just looking forward to this week and see how things turned out. I'm curious to see you know what 72 holes looks like on on the body and my game and then try and set a schedule going forward into next year and then just on, the TGL obviously gets pushed back a year.

Speaker 12:

You're obviously a big part of that.

Speaker 5:

Just your thoughts on how that affects the league and just moving forward your view on the TGL well, I think it was moving very quickly and I think we could, we can, we can Take advantage of of time delay and I think that we can do it right and I think all the parties are involved Really feel that this is gonna be the best thing for it. There's so many, so many partners are and so many people that are involved in this, this league, that have had so much brand experience and they want to get it right and they have gotten right. There are billionaires, and so I think that if we're able to capture that I think one into 25 I think that it'll be positive for all of us.

Speaker 3:

Brody in the back.

Speaker 13:

Whether it be, you know, sharing knowledge with younger players about, about Augusta or TGL, or now taking the the tour board, how much have you kind of mentally taken on, like that role of being a a senior presence in the game of golf right now?

Speaker 5:

Don't say senior, I'm not there yet. Okay, hold on, I got a couple more years. But honestly, that that part of the the transition is is I think it's a natural progression that golfers have. When you come out in your 20s, you, you're young and you're impressionable and you ask questions and then, as you get a little older, you have your little run and then, towards end, you want to pass on all that knowledge to others. That that's how the game of golf has grown. That's what we have all learned from and I I didn't discover any of this stuff. This is all stuff I've asked players throughout the years and I've gotten so much of my direction from asking questions and I've had some of the best players of all time. Unfortunately, you know, a lot of them aren't here but just to be able to pick their brains. I think that I think that's what the game golf's all about.

Speaker 13:

Do you enjoy the part of being on the board and you know the in those kind of meetings.

Speaker 5:

Well, I enjoy the fact that I'm able to make an impact differently than just hitting a golf ball. I'm an impact on the PGA tour for a number of years. Hitting a, hitting a golf ball and doing that, I can have a I think it lasting impact by doing, by doing what I'm doing, by being on the board and being a part of the future of the PGA tour.

Speaker 3:

Dave in the second round.

Speaker 14:

Tiger. Hello, how are you? You've made a couple of mentions of Potentially looking ahead the next year. In a best-case scenario, what would a schedule for you look like next year?

Speaker 5:

I think that best scenario would be maybe a term in a month. You know I think that's realistic. Whether you know that's, you would have to start with, maybe like a Genesis and then turn players something in March, may the players and again that we have set up right now, the counter, the biggest events are one, one per month, so it sets itself up for that. Now I I need to get myself ready for all of that and you know, I think this week is a big step in that direction.

Speaker 14:

I'm gonna take you live one other. I'm gonna take you way back. It'll be 25 years ago, 99 season, when you really kind of took off one, your second major to PGA, and and then off you went, you know, three out of four majors in 2000, etc. Just wonder your thoughts looking back on that. I mean, does it feel like 25 years, and you know?

Speaker 5:

The whole body will tell you 25 years. But looking back on that year, I think what people miss on that year and that's something I don't miss Is that I want to eat times that year. That was a good year. I know you saw the PGA and at Medina, but the entire year was a big step in the right direction because of what I just Unordered taken 97 of redoing my golf swing 98 wasn't all that great making steps in the right direction and then, you know, right before the Byron, elson and 99, things just hit and I went on a nice run for a few years.

Speaker 3:

Go up front here to mark Dave, if you could pass the mic forward.

Speaker 6:

The Tiger J Monning has taken a lot of heat since June 6th. What's your assessment of the job he's done since then? And secondly, you mentioned the team golf aspect of it. What is your opinion on team golf's place in the future ecosystem?

Speaker 5:

I Think Jay has been a part of the direction. He understands that what has, what happened prior to that can't happen again and it won't happen again, not with the players that are involved and not with the player directors having the role that we have Now. As far as team golf, there I think there's there's a way that in which we can all benefit from team golf. It's just how do we do it and what we're trying to figure out, that process now and which we happen. We've been doing it for months, trying to figure out how that all works without. What does that landscape even look like and when do we play? What impact does it have on our PG tour schedule? And I think that's something that we have focused on and we don't take lightly.

Speaker 7:

We go to Rex and then Todd on the left, tiger, as far as the landscape goes. Is there a path back to the PGA tour for the players who join live and if so, what would that look like?

Speaker 5:

For the pathway. We're still working on that. That's part of the deal. Where we're working through is trying to find a path, whatever that looks like. There's so many different scenarios. That's why I said there's a lot of sleepless hours trying to figure that and a lot of participation of the players. And what does that look like?

Speaker 9:

Tiger, what are the emotions that drove you to be on the policy board?

Speaker 5:

Well, I think the the overall motion is. I think what I answered with Rex earlier is that we can't let that happen again, and and how do we do that? Well, is having six player directors, and so we, we control the board and we control what we're going to do. We're not gonna have what, what transpired in a few months, without our involvement again.

Speaker 8:

Yes, Tiger, the, the new company, like, I guess, in PJ tour enterprises. Hmm, what's being discussed is significant sums of investment, no matter where it's coming from, whether it's PIF or Private equity. What have you? Do you have an opinion on what you would like to see that Become like? What would they be investing in? That would Obviously have to be pretty big to get their kind of return that we're talking about.

Speaker 5:

Yeah, everyone involved wants to return and that's that's just part of doing deals. But we have to do, we have to protect the integrity of our tour and what that stands, what that looks like and what that stands for going forward, and that is trying to figure all that out and you know, the past few months has been a very difficult task. But, yes, there are a lot of different options, a lot of different involved, a lot of different parts that are moving trying to get a deal done where there's from all different types of money that looks like. But we have to protect what the tour is and then take it to that and the players.

Speaker 8:

Were you at all disappointed that Roy decided to move off the board?

Speaker 5:

I'm sure you understand why, but I totally understand why Roy made that decision. We put a lot of effort and time into the Delaware meeting and getting everyone aligned for that and going from there in the couple years of just the involvement or the conflict within golf and then his participation at the highest level, he was in contention on almost every tournament he played in and he was the spokesman at the same time. So that was very difficult on him personally and I totally understand it.

Speaker 7:

Steve then, paul, is there a part of your game that you're more curious about, and how much golf have you played coming in here?

Speaker 5:

Well, I've played a lot of holes, but I haven't used a pencil on a scorecard. Now, when you put a pencil to paper and it really counts, it's a little bit different story, so I'm very curious about that as well.

Speaker 3:

Paul second round.

Speaker 12:

Obviously, getting the ankle surgery was a quality of life thing for you, but what motivated the golf side to continue and push yourself to continue to play? I love competing.

Speaker 5:

I love playing. I miss being out here with the guys. I miss the camaraderie and the fraternities like atmosphere out here and the overall banter. But what drives me is I love to compete. There will come a point in time I haven't come around to it fully yet that I won't be able to win again. When that day comes I'll walk, but now I can walk. I want to say run away, but I'm going to walk away.

Speaker 12:

So you being here assumes you think you can still win out here, absolutely.

Speaker 3:

We're going to go to Martin on the right over here.

Speaker 4:

Tiger, you've obviously got a lot on your plate with other matters at the moment, but the Ryder Cup your names obviously been mentioned as a possible captain for 2025. What are your thoughts on that at the moment? Right?

Speaker 5:

now. There's too much at stake with our tour to think about a Ryder Cup right now. We have to get this done and we have to be focused on this, for right now, the Ryder Cup can take a beat. The players and everyone involved understand that this is an issue we need to focus on.

Speaker 4:

There was some noise about Patrick Cantley and the issue in Rome. What were your thoughts as a youngster in terms of being paid for the Ryder Cup, and have your thoughts ever changed in that respect?

Speaker 5:

What transpired? There was media, it was just noise, and then obviously, the fact that everyone now carries a mobile device and that was able to spread and you're not on home soil and so anytime someone is, they're going to try and get in your head and that's what they tried to do and I totally get it the emotions and what we all want to win, and you have a home side and an opposing side and you're going to get heat and that's what happened. Say again, tom Sark.

Speaker 10:

That wasn't an issue.

Speaker 3:

We're going to go to Dylan on the left over here.

Speaker 11:

Yeah, Tiger, you mentioned protecting the integrity of the tour and what makes the tour the tour, and I'm curious. Now we're in this spot where you've stripped it all back. Everything's potentially on the table. What is important about the PGA Tour? What is the bedrock of what makes professional golf valuable?

Speaker 5:

Well, I think that that's a great question, dylan. What we have to do is we have to make sure that we have access to the game. I had access to the game. I had an ability to get on tour. We've ensured that and ensured that we protect our schedule that's what I talked about earlier in our tour and take care of the players, and without the players, there is no tour. And so how do we take care of them in a better way, not just financially obviously everyone wants to get paid but also how do we have the best competitive atmosphere and competitive events from week to week to week, and what does that look like? And what does that look like for the players to have to be involved in that, and what do they have to give up? And do you have that? And what are, like Bob was mentioning earlier, what investors are looking for to invest in our tour?

Speaker 3:

We have one on the aisle here. Stay in that.

Speaker 15:

Hi Tiger, you have a good relationship with Rafa Nadal, who is trying to come back in 2024. You did it before and you are trying to do again. But how do you describe the process for an athlete like Rafa or you, who have win everything and keep the same motivation as ever and trying to do it again?

Speaker 5:

Well, I think what Rafa has done is extraordinary. I mean, he won the strain open on a broken foot. The guy is beyond tough and beyond competitive and he knows that father time is here. Every athlete faces it and, although some sports it happens faster than others and unfortunately, just like every sport, you get aged out and I don't want to see him go. I never want to see Fed go, but that's just what happens. I think we should all enjoy watching him compete and watching him play and what he's meant to the game and what is meant to all of us, just to see the passion and how he plays and why he plays.

Speaker 3:

Got time for a couple more, Dave.

Speaker 14:

Yeah, I'm just curious. Bob mentioned the investment aspect. How important is it that PIF is involved, or does it really matter if PIF is involved or not in the ultimate, I guess, scheme of what's going on?

Speaker 5:

Well, I think that we're looking at all options and trying to figure out what is the best deal for the players, and that there's a lot of moving parts that I was trying to describe earlier.

Speaker 14:

I think that's just about Jay. Ultimately, do you have faith in Jay and what he can bring and what he can still do?

Speaker 5:

That was part of why I came onto the board is that I did have faith in Jay and what he could do, going forward and what can't happen again.

Speaker 3:

All right, we'll finish up with Mark and then Todd.

Speaker 6:

Tiger, are you confident a deal gets done with somebody or some entities by December 31st?

Speaker 5:

I am confident that a deal will get done in some way, whether that comes December 31st or is pushed back. We're all sides to understand. We're working together. There are no lawsuits. Everyone's understanding what that looks like and we're all progressing, going forward. Everyone's working right now with no animosity. We're trying to get a deal done for the tour and for all parties involved.

Speaker 9:

Todd. Hey, ty, I want to follow up. You said you were. The frustration was a motivation for you to be on the policy board. Was the frustration about the leadership with Jay and Ed Hurley and Jimmy Dunn that they forged this agreement without input from the players, or were you just frustrated that the deal actually happened?

Speaker 5:

The framework, Well, I was frustrated at the fact that the players were never involved, and this is our tour, as I was saying earlier to Rex, is that we were all taken back by it and it happened so quickly without any of our involvement. No one knew, and that can't happen again.

Speaker 3:

All right, tiger and Dr Munchoff. Thank you very much.

Speaker 4:

Thank you everyone, you did something, you did something right you did something right, Greg.

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And his own words.

Speaker 1:

The tournament's going to get underway and we will hear more from Scotty Shaffler, justin Thomas, will Zalatoros and Jordan Spieth. We'll be bringing you those in special excerpts from. Pga Tour countdown. Hope you enjoyed the tournament. Hope you enjoyed watching Tiger Woods. It's going to be fun. Four the Golf Talk, america Network, pga Tour countdown and all of the people who put this stuff together for us and make us look good. We hope to you I'm Frank Bassett, saying we'll catch you in the clubhouse.

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