It’s not every day that you play alongside Tiger Woods on the fairway and it’s you who is getting the loudest cheers from behind the ropes. That’s what Joe LaCava was experiencing in the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship. No, he wasn’t making some crazy golf swings trying to beat his boss in the FedEx Cup playoffs. He was simply carrying the big cat’s bags as they tried to beat Rory McIlroy for the title. But instead of cheering Woods, a 13-year-old Megan Khang and her friends thought they would support LaCava. And that really paid off for them.

Khang joined Claire Rogers of Golf.com for an exclusive interview on THE SCOOP. During the closing segment, she was sharing pictures from her Instagram of her different encounters with other pros. One of them had her and the 82-time PGA Tour champion together. That’s when Khang told Rogers that she and her golf friends had received tickets to TPC Boston for the Deutsche Bank Championship.

“I remember walking down 16, Tiger’s then caddie Joe LaCava, used to work at a chocolate factory that one of our close friends’ families had. Instead of chanting Tiger’s name, we started chanting ‘Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe’. Joe started giggling a little, and Tiger looked over at us like ‘Hello?’ Then Joe was super nice cause he noticed our friend, Mia, and Joe brought us to the parking lot and got us to meet Tiger, and take a picture with Tiger. It was the coolest thing ever cause it was funny because we were just chanting Joe and not Tiger. So it caught their attention perfectly.”

Their little trick certainly paid off, as despite Woods’s reaction, he seemed to have found it hilarious. At least that is what it looks like, considering how broadly he was smiling, taking a picture with Khang in the parking lot of TPC Boston. And it certainly wasn’t because of his performance, considering that Woods finished at T3 in the tournament, 2 strokes behind McIlroy.

Over the years, Megan Khang & Tiger Woods seemed to have formed a great friendship. After becoming a pro, the 1 time LPGA Tour winner has collaborated with the big cat in one huge opportunity earlier this year as well.

How did Megan Khang & Tiger Woods stay connected?

Megan Khang had expressed that she always found inspiration from Tiger Woods when she was growing up. That interaction at TPC Boston must have helped her connect with her idol. And it seems that they have certainly formed a great friendship in the past 13 years. In fact, she might also be friends with the winner of the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship, Rory McIlroy. Only that can explain what happened earlier this year.

After the first season of TGL, Woods & McIlroy confirmed that the latter’s team will have a new face in Khang. Yes, the LPGA Tour star and the Massachusetts native became the brand ambassador for Boston Common Golf on September 5, 2025. The announcement was confirmed on TGL’s official website and on their social media channels. This was their effort to expand their league and integrate the star power into it.