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‘A 90s Person’: When Tiger Woods Revealed His Favourite Song and Most Loved Music Artists

Published 03/09/2022, 5:30 AM EST

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No one in the golf world needs an introduction to Tiger Woods. Since the very beginning of his career, the audience has been marveled at his tremendous skills in golf. Regarded as the best in the business, he received the majority of the media attention in the golf world. From on-course heroics to his off-the-course happenings, to even the GOAT’s music taste, fans have been treated to never heard before news of the man himself throughout these years.

Back in the day, in Golf TV’s series ‘Wayward Drives with Henni,’ the golf legend revealed his favorite music genre, artist, and songs. 

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“I’m generally like a 90s person,” Tiger said when the interviewer asked him about his go-to music while driving. “I like hip-hop,” he added. He further explained that he likes to listen to happy music rather than the loud and energetic music that the new generation loves. 

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As the interview continued, the golfer talked about his all-time favorite songs. He said, “My favorite song is the ‘Return of the Mack’ by Mark Morrisson.” 

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The ‘Return of the Mack’ was released in 1997 and became an instant hit among the youngsters then. The song peaked at No. 2 in the U. S. chart soon after its release. 

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When the interviewer asked Tiger about his favorite artist, Woods was a bit confused about naming a particular one. He said, “It was either Prince or Michael Jackson.” The GOAT further added that he knew Prince personally and regarded Prince is the most talented musician he has ever met. He said, “He (Prince) was interesting to hear that… his deep voice comes out of that little body.” 

What does music mean to the GOAT? 

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Although the golf world gets to see the focused version of Woods on the course, he has been spotted a couple of times practicing while grooving to his favorite tracks. Tiger had once also revealed that his playlist contains about 300 songs that he listens to while practicing. 

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The golf legend explained that he used to listen to music using the Discman when he was younger and would also make cassettes with his favorite songs. 

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Music was always an inevitable part of Woods’ practice. And he loved a certain genre of music to groove to, ahead of his outings on the course.

What do you think of the GOAT’s choice of music? Do you share the same taste as the golf legend, or do you prefer other genres? Let us know in the comments below.

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Anjana Prabhakaran

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Anjana Prabhakaran is a Golf content writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Master's degree in Public Administration and considers researching as one of her hobbies. As her family is interested in sports, Anjana grew up watching every sport on television.
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Melroy Fernandes

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