For most people, meeting Tiger Woods is probably one of the biggest things off their wishlist. However, there is someone who talked about his first-ever meeting with the golfer as if it was no big deal. It was none other than American former football tight end, Robert James Gronkowski.

When thinking about one of the biggest sports stars of all time. Tiger Woods is definitely the name that strikes a lot of heads. His epic performances and remarkable records on the PGA Tour have contributed to the great fame he has today. Maybe that is why it is almost like a dream come true for his fans to catch a glimpse of the golfer.

Not just golf enthusiasts, but other athletes and celebrities are also huge Tiger Woods fans. But despite his unmatchable stardom, there is someone who was very casual about meeting the player. And it was one of the most famous football stars of all time, Rob Gronkowski aka Gronk!

Rob Gronkowski about his first interaction with Tiger Woods

In a recent video posted by Golf Digest, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fame opened up about how he had never met any professional golfers in his life. But to everyone’s surprise, he once met Tiger Woods, pretty casually! “I really haven’t, not in person. No. I met Tiger Woods one time real quick. He was in the big golf tournament up in New England. He was working out at our facility.”, he said. And his conversation with the golfer? Here’s how it went:

“He just walked by, and I said, ‘What up, Tiger?’ he said, ‘What up, Gronk?’ I shook his hand. So that’s the only professional guy I’ve ever met, I’m pretty sure.”

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That’s it! Imagine you meet one of the biggest stars in the golf world, the GOAT himself. And all you say to them is “What up?”! Believe it or not, that’s what Gronk told the media during his interview.

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Fans were stunned to know about his reaction to meeting the 15x major champion. And their reactions certainly gave away their feelings about the incident. Here’s what some of them said:

“Unbelievable this is a real human”

“Professional golf players”

“I never met a pro golfer except this one guy Tiger woods”

“Greatest athlete of all time”

“Well, what the f**k?” – every pga player that’s ever previously met Gronk, other than Tiger.”

“I haven’t met any professional golf players yet either. 😂”

“he is a loose unit!”

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Well, it is clear why the fans had such reactions to the NFL star’s statements. After all, not everyone gets to meet the “Golf God” more than once. Have you ever met Tiger Woods face-to-face? If not, how would you react if you actually get a chance? Let us know in the comments below!