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Tiger Woods is an inspiration to millions of people around the world. The golf legend has impressed numerous fans with his spectacular golfing abilities in several tournaments in his career. And there was a time when Hollywood sensation Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were awestruck by Woods’ performance. Moreover, it left a huge impact on Lady Smith’s interest in the sport.

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How did Tiger Woods impact Jada Smith’s golf interests?

Woods has been playing professional golf for years now. The golf legend has made a number of records in tournaments throughout his career in the game. However, there have been a few tournaments that have had a stronger impact on the audiences. And one such event was the 2019 Masters, where Woods made the crowd go crazy with his two-shot victory over Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele, and Brooks Koepka.

Woods’ 2019 Masters win left a huge impact on millions of fans, including American actor Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Roughly two years after his victory, Jada smith was spotted in a YouTube video alongside Tiger Woods playing a round of golf. The two talked about how the game and during their conversation, the talk show host revealed how Woods’ last Masters victory had affected her.

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When Woods joked about Smith taking the game seriously, she explained how it was all because of the golf star. “Your last Masters that you won, Will calls me and he says, ‘Turn the TV on right now, Tiger’s about to make history,’” Smith said. Talking about the incident, Lady J explained how Woods’ performance in the tournament made her emotional. “I just get so emotional, just thinking about it all… I’m like, Tiger’s back!” she said.

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According to the golfer, it was not something he viewed as his comeback since all his victories had been a part of his journey. But Smith said, “Those of us who are looking on the outside… it’s amazing… so that day I said, this game has something for me. And that’s the day that I started taking this game seriously.”

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Thus, she left the golf legend in disbelief. Smith continued to tell him how her husband had kept trying to get her to play golf. But she kept messing around on the field until she saw Woods play that day. And that is when she decided to get serious about the game.

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