‘He Didn’t Help Me’: Former PGA Tour Once Revealed Tiger Woods’ Bizarre Rant After Being Paired With Phil Mickelson

There is a specific reason why the Ryder Cup of 2004 is famous. Imagine seeing two of the biggest names in golf paired together; what a sight that will be. However, seeing Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson again was no less than a debacle. The two are friends now, but there was a time when they could not see eye-to-eye with one another. The Friday of Ryder Cup week at Oakland Hills witnessed a complete flop show. Not only did the duo lose both tournaments, but they were also completely out of sync. Fred Funk brought back memories of the debacle as he joined this week’s Golf Subpar Podcast. During his interview, he also shared a few gossips.

Fred Funk recalls his conversation with Tiger Woods after the Ryder Cup 2004

Captain Hal Sutton came up with an idea, which everyone thought was brilliant. He paired two of the most popular golfers together. It was the first time that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson had ever been paired together in a Ryder Cup competition. Moreover, one could only imagine the level of anticipation and expectations that the duo must have built. However, the pairing was not exactly what everyone had hoped for, and it left many golf fans disappointed.

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During a conversation with the Golf Subpar Podcast last year, a former PGA Tour professional, Fred Funk, recalled a conversation that he had with Woods after the infamous pairing debacle. Funk recalled asking Woods, “How was it?” to which Woods replied, “How was what?” Funk then asked, “How was it with Phil?” but Woods did not reply. Funk continued by asking, “What’s the deal?” It took Woods sometime to reply on his experience with Phil.

However, Tiger finally opened up about his experience, and said that. “He was useless! He didn’t help me one shot.”  Funk while narrating the incident, laid emphasis and said, “And that was the year [Mickelson] just switched over to Callaway with all new equipment.” Woods further said, “He was never with us all week, he was always somewhere else testing clubs, testing balls, trying to figure out.” According to an article by Golf.com, narrating Tiger’s version, Funk said, “He doesn’t know where the ball is going, he doesn’t know how far to hit it, he can’t keep it on the goal course, he didn’t help me one hole!”

Now, the two are not only on good terms with one another, but also best friends. It’s funny how the tables have turned, but isn’t that the beauty of time?

What do you have to say about the mutual respect and friendship that the two share with one another? Drop your thoughts in our comments section below.

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