‘He’s the Man’: After Sharing a Hug, Long Time Coach Reveals His First Conversation With Tiger Woods Following His Return

Tiger Woods made his comeback to competitive golf last week at the 2022 Masters. The 15-time major championship winner played his first official event since the 2020 November Masters. Moreover, Tiger’s former coach, Butch Harmon, spoke about the moment when he met Woods at the Masters and much more.

Butch Harmon on Tiger Woods at Augusta

Tiger made arguably one of the greatest comebacks in golf at the 2022 Masters. The 82-time PGA Tour winner was out of the sports for nearly nine months after suffering from severe injuries due to his near-fatal accident in February 2021. The World Golf Hall of Fame member played exceptional golf and made a decent comeback to competitive golf.

Moreover, his former coach Butch Harmon spoke about the moment Tiger met him at Augusta last week and also commented on his performance at the major championship event.

Harmon is probably one of the greatest coaches of all time was with Tiger from 1993 till 2004. He coached him for 11 years, and under his guidance, Woods won 34 PGA Tour titles and achieved the Tiger slam in 2001. The golf legend also won eight of his major championship titles with Butch as his coach until they parted ways in 2004.

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Furthermore, Butch spoke about what Tiger said to him after he met him last week. He spoke about the same in the episode of the podcast Off Course with Claude Harmon. Butch said, “He came, I saw him walking over. I hadn’t seen him all week. And I saw him walking over from the chipping green. I was on a putting green with Harold, I went over to Tiger and he stuck his hand out to shake hands. I said to hell with that, give me a hug, man. I’m so happy to see you. I said number one, I’m just happy that you’re here.”

He added, “For him to make the cut, I thought was phenomenal,” Butch said, “I didn’t think he’d be able to walk. Seventy-two holes, especially. But he opens with 71, one under par. Are you kidding me? Look, Tiger Woods drives the needle. He’s the man has been the needle for 25 years. 26 years. He’s the man.”

Harmon’s words prove the amount of love for Woods. At the same time, it also shows how well Tiger played at Augusta National. 

What did Woods shoot in the final round on Sunday?

The five-time Masters champion made a strong finish to his 2022 Masters campaign. Moreover, he ended the event with an overall score of 13-over-par. As a result, he had to finish in solo 47th position. Woods carded a final round of six-over-par, 78 at Augusta National Golf Club. His final round of six-over-par included one birdie and three bogeys on the opening nine holes of his round. As a result, Tiger moved out in two-over-par, 38.

Furthermore, the former World Number One made two bogeys and a double-bogey on the back nine to make the turn in four-over-par, 40. Despite Woods not winning the event, it was a comeback that each of his fans cherished the most, and everyone cannot wait to see the 46-year-old back in action.

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Scottie Scheffler was the winner of the event. He won the event with an overall score of 10-under-par.

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