‘I Had to Act…’: After Being Publicly Scrutinized for His Pro-Am With Tiger Woods, $400M Worth Hollywood Star Mark Wahlberg Once Reflected on His ‘Fun’ Experience

Tiger Woods is one of the most legendary players in the world of golf. The 15-time major champion has made more records than most other golfers on the field. It is a dream for many young aspiring golfers to play a game with the legend. However, Hollywood star, Mark Wahlberg, landed that beautiful opportunity. He once described his experience after playing a round of golf with Woods.

Mark Wahlberg opened up about his experience playing golf with Tiger Woods

Woods is considered one of the greatest golfers across the globe. And it is only a chance of luck if a player gets to play alongside the golf great. Woods has played golf with many other celebrities including the former POTUS, Barack Obama. And adding up to that list was multiple Academy Awards winner, Mark Wahlberg. The Hollywood fame was in controversy for a long time after he played his rounds with Woods in the Genesis Open Pro-Am.

Allegedly, Wahlberg played the whole game with earphones on. And the fans saw it as a sign of disrespect towards the golfer. However, Wahlberg opened up about his experience playing alongside his favorite golfer Tiger Woods. “Playing with Tiger, and the greatest golfer who ever played the game and a guy who inspired me to play, and he was in great spirits, and was just great and good to talk to him,” he said.

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For everyone who considers golf an easy game, Wahlberg’s words cleared many doubts. The star said, “I don’t walk the golf course so I had to act and look like I was in good shape but it was a lot of fun.” According to him, it was not easy to walk the golf course being new to the sport. And one can only imagine how Woods manages to walk the field despite his leg injuries from the accident.

Is Woods fit to continue playing professional golf?

After having a crucial leg surgery, the golfer has still not recovered completely. In an interview, Woods said that he was struggling to walk on the field. He also mentioned that he was not looking forward to playing any full schedules anytime soon. Woods’ fans have always wished the golfer a speedy recovery. However, it doesn’t look like the golf legend is fit enough to get back in his best form yet.

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