‘Maybe I Was Wrong’: Looking Back at the Iconic Curtis Strange and Tiger Woods Interview

Published 01/22/2022, 10:50 AM EST

Being a professional sports entity means being a competitor. And when you compete, there is only one rule, either you win or lose. At least, that’s what the golf legend Tiger Woods used to think.

As the GOAT of golf, many people love Tiger for his exceptional talent in the sport. But, the journey towards being the greatest was not a smooth ride. Tiger had to face many controversies along the way.

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One of the famous controversies that he got into was when the confident Tiger met the reporter, Curtis Strange. The incident happened in 1996, and people remember this news till now because of the straightforwardness of Woods.

In the Interview, Curtis asked Tiger what his goal for his first pro event was. The confident young Tiger replied that he would like to win the tournament. Tiger further added that he used to say to his father that “second sucks and third is even worse.” Since Tiger was just starting his career and seemed overconfident to Curtis, he didn’t like the answer Tiger gave him. So, Curtis said, “You will learn.”

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Everyone knows what happened after that incident. Woods became the best golfer in the world, and he became the greatest of all time. However, the question is, does Curtis still thinks the same about Tiger? Let’s see what the reporter has to say about the golf legend now!

What does Curtis Strange think about the Tiger Woods incident now?

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Since both of them are professional, Woods and Strange have put this conversation behind them. In an interview with Strange, he said he talked to Tiger about the incident after a while. He said to Tiger, “Maybe I was wrong, and you were right. Or maybe we were both right.”

Curtis still doesn’t think he was wrong to say that to a budding golfer. However, he also thinks that Tiger might have been right as well. They both grew so much in their field now but have yet to have a segment with each other.

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What do you think of the confidence the young Woods had back ib his first-ever pro tournament? Let us know!

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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.

‘Maybe I Was Wrong’: Looking Back at the Iconic Curtis Strange and Tiger Woods Interview

What does Curtis Strange think about the Tiger Woods incident now?

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