Steve Martin
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No, I think I might have lost a couple of teeth before it was mandatory to wear a mouth guard. But no, nothing too serious. I played rugby through my early college days and then obviously started caddying at a young age. But yeah, rugby's a big game here in New Zealand. I'm not sure if you know much about it. Oh, yeah.
No. How do you mean you can beat some of these dudes?
No. How do you mean you can beat some of these dudes?
Oh, look, I mean, anybody that's good enough to get their PGA Tour card and play on any kind of professional circuit, for every player that's out there playing, trying to make a living at golf, there's hundreds of other players that don't make it.
Oh, look, I mean, anybody that's good enough to get their PGA Tour card and play on any kind of professional circuit, for every player that's out there playing, trying to make a living at golf, there's hundreds of other players that don't make it.
It's a very competitive game, and to be at an elite level in golf, I don't think the average person would realize how much a player puts in and how much time goes into. Making it on the turf. Let me rephrase it.
It's a very competitive game, and to be at an elite level in golf, I don't think the average person would realize how much a player puts in and how much time goes into. Making it on the turf. Let me rephrase it.
Oh, look, I guess me and Phil Mickelson could probably square off one day.
Oh, look, I guess me and Phil Mickelson could probably square off one day.
Yeah, that's a great question. My personal belief is that he won't give up the dream of trying to win another major championship until the time comes when he knows it's not a possibility. So for him, in order for him to...
Yeah, that's a great question. My personal belief is that he won't give up the dream of trying to win another major championship until the time comes when he knows it's not a possibility. So for him, in order for him to...
play in a major championship and be competitive he needs to have his body in us you know allow his body to be healed and to the point where he can practice so when he stands on the first tee of a major championship he knows he's fully fit and he can play 72 holes without any without any ailment uh and then he can compete so
play in a major championship and be competitive he needs to have his body in us you know allow his body to be healed and to the point where he can practice so when he stands on the first tee of a major championship he knows he's fully fit and he can play 72 holes without any without any ailment uh and then he can compete so
Tiger is an incredible competitor and I think he's proud of all the records he's got. I think one record he'd like to add to is winning a major championship at 50 years and older. Phil Mickelson's proven that you can do that and there's been a number of other players of the won majors late in their career. So, you know, Tiger's, I don't think he's given up the dream of doing that.
Tiger is an incredible competitor and I think he's proud of all the records he's got. I think one record he'd like to add to is winning a major championship at 50 years and older. Phil Mickelson's proven that you can do that and there's been a number of other players of the won majors late in their career. So, you know, Tiger's, I don't think he's given up the dream of doing that.
And, you know, until such point where that dream's gone, where he believes he can't compete and win a major championship, I think he'll try and keep playing. So hopefully we haven't seen the last of Tiger. I mean, it would be a phenomenal story if he could come back and get himself ready where he could play in a major championship and not only play, but, you know, give it a chance to win.
And, you know, until such point where that dream's gone, where he believes he can't compete and win a major championship, I think he'll try and keep playing. So hopefully we haven't seen the last of Tiger. I mean, it would be a phenomenal story if he could come back and get himself ready where he could play in a major championship and not only play, but, you know, give it a chance to win.
When I went to work with Tiger, I considered myself to be reasonably fit and he gave me a whole different perspective for what being fit was. So yeah, I got it. He put me through some rigorous workouts and sometimes I had to say, look, I'm done now, Tiger. I'll meet you in the car when you're finished. He's a pretty strong dude.
When I went to work with Tiger, I considered myself to be reasonably fit and he gave me a whole different perspective for what being fit was. So yeah, I got it. He put me through some rigorous workouts and sometimes I had to say, look, I'm done now, Tiger. I'll meet you in the car when you're finished. He's a pretty strong dude.
Look, when you've caddied for as long as I've caddied, I guess it's just kind of ingrained in you. Basically, I started as a kid at my local golf course here in New Zealand, sort of eight or nine years old, caddying every single weekend, 36 holes a day to the point where, and then I caddied for 40 plus years on the tour. So,