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The former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter is the biggest name in the MLB’s modern history. He played for two decades and participated in five World Series-winning campaigns. He also claimed many personal awards and became the epitome of hard work and success. And even though he retired years back, the same principles continue to drive him to do well in his second most loved sport, golf.
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Jeter has taken his dedication to the greens. He is working hard on his swings to get similar success to baseball. He continues to face some difficulties, which he opened up about in public. But this has not stopped Jeter from loving the game. And his annual invitational golf tournament is a prime example of it. But this was not the case. It was visible in his statement decades back.
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When Derek Jeter teased Tiger Woods in front of Roger Federer
Derek Jeter, Tiger Woods, and Roger Federer are masters of their respective sports. This added to their aura during the peak of their careers. And when the three united, it was something special. The same happened when the three superstars met for an advertisement.
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During the meeting, Jeter even teased his friend, who helped Tiger Woods during conversations with girls. It came after the reference of the number of blades in the razor came. Federer, while pointing towards it, said, “See, five is better than three.” To which the Woods disagreed. It gave a chance to Jeter term golf, not a real sport.
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It was certainly a friendly dig from Jeter. And his zeal to learn regularly about the sport decades after proving the same. Notably, though, Jeter is also facing difficulty while playing an unreal sport, golf.
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Jeter Continues to Adore the Game Ever After His Initial Struggles on the Greens
Though Jeter once termed golf an unreal sport, he is now in love with it. And continues to learn and perfect his swing even after struggles. He gave detailed thought during his outing at the American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Course.
Derek Jeter is one of us when it comes to the struggles of golf 😂 pic.twitter.com/1CwSJHNMzD
— Luke Gamble (@LukeGambleTV) June 10, 2023
Jeter talked about the key difference between golf and baseball. He said, “People always say all the time. So you play baseball. You should be able to hit a golf ball. I can hit it. It just doesn?t go straight. I can make contact. It just, unfortunately, doesn?t go where I want it to go.”
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He then termed his decision to play golf a mystery. He said, “Yeah, it?s one of the most frustrating things that I think I?ve ever done in my life, and I don?t know why I started it.”
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