‘No Making Fun…’: Tiger Woods Was Once Left Clueless After Being Mocked By a Fellow Tour Pro Due to a Language Barrier

The world has seen Tiger Woods play spectacular shots in several tournaments. Fans are also aware of the amazing golfing skills of players like Rory McIlroy and Jason Day. The golf community has also seen the humorous side of these golfers. However, Golf Digest recently posted a video of Hideki Matsuyama giving Japanese lessons to Woods, McIlroy, and Day.

Hideki Matsuyama gave Japanese lessons to Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Jason Day

Fans are always excited to see the fun side of their favorite golfers. And when three of the most successful golfers on the PGA Tour are seen sitting in a class led by Hideki Matsuyama, the golf world went crazy. The PGA Tour players are currently in Japan to play in the 2022 ZOZO Championship.

Golf Digest recently posted a video of three non-Japanese golfers trying to learn the native language of the country from Hideki Matsuyama. The 2021 Masters champion enters the class and finds Tiger Woods sitting with Rory McIlroy and Jason Day. The video displays the three behaving like kids in a classroom, throwing paper balls at each other! While Matsuyama acts like a strict teacher trying to teach the three Japanese terms related to golf.

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All four golfers made fun of each other during the lessons. While Matsuyama kept teaching them the opposite of what they asked him to translate. Matsuyama also taught them about Japanese culture and showed the golfers embarrassing clips from their past tournaments. He even mocked Woods saying, “In Japan, we respect our elders and the older generations. So no making fun of Tiger and his glutes”. However, the video ended with all three students speaking fluent Japanese. And towards the end when Woods asks “Rory” in Japanese if he’s ready to lose, poor McIlroy says, “Yeah, sure!”

How did Woods win the 2019 ZOZO Championship?

Woods appeared in the ZOZO Championship in 2019 making his return for the first time after undergoing knee surgery. Although he bogeyed the first three holes in his round, he managed to score six-under 64 grabbing the lead. Giving him tough competition was Hideki Matsuyama, who shortly got in the lead after Woods bogeyed on the 12th hole. However, Woods’ final shot helped him score a birdie giving him the title of the 2019 ZOZO Championship.

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