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Tom Brady Breaks Silence on His Viral Tee Shot at Pebble Beach: “Was Ready to Snap My Club in Half”

Published 02/05/2024, 9:06 PM EST

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Even seven-time Super Bowl champions like Tom Brady have their off moments. It was during the Pro-Am golf match at Pebble Beach on February 2, Friday, that the world witnessed a humorous incident. As Brady tried to swing, he missed entirely with his driver.

What was meant to be an impressive tee shot, just ended up bouncing the ball in front of the tee, rolling a mere few feet. The mishap occurred as Brady took charge of the greens at the famed Bay Area golf course. 

Brady’s golfing mishap embraces humor amid embarrassment

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In 2020, during “The Match”, Brady impressed the golfing world by holing out from well over 100 yards. At that moment, he had competed with the legend Charles Barkley giving him a tough call. However, his recent misstep reveals that for humans mistakes are an indispensable part of life. Similarly, on his Let’s Go podcast, Brady was reminded by his co-host, “You know what, you’re human. You’re like the rest of us. You have 7 Super Bowls and you’re gonna show off those rings, but guess what you’re the everyman.”

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In this regard, Brady admitted to having had a mixed feeling of embarrassment and frustration. Known for his competitive spirit, he recounted, “My playing partners were laughing, I was ready to snap my club in half”. With this candid admission, he shared a glimpse into his emotional rollercoaster journey when he fell short of expectations. 

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As the tables seem to have turned, golf legend added a humorous touch to the situation. As Brady mentioned in the podcast, the golf instructor sent him a text that encapsulated the essence of the unexpected moment. Brady revealed, “It was after hitting such a horrible tee shot on the second half of Pebble, Butch Harmon texted me, The last thing you can do is top a ball on it go four feet on national tv and will live forever.” Hence, it has been proved from the former quarterback’s statement that the mishap caused a collective chuckle among spectators. 

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Similar to the golfing legend Harmon, the tee shot at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament propelled Brady to be the cynosure of social media attention. Interestingly, the mistake he made on the ground had many golf enthusiasts rallying for him, as they too had undergone a similar situation. In some other news apart from the tee shot, the Pro-Am event witnessed Brady boasting an 8-handicap with Keegan Bradley, the PGA Tour partner. Even though the duo failed to clinch victory, they secured a respectable T-20 finish.    

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As the Pro-Am unfolds, Tom Brady’s experience at Pebble Beach delves into the emotional intricacies that golf exposes athletes to. Demonstrating the pursuit that excellence comes with its share of tough times and humor, Brady embraces the occasional misstep adding a depth of resilience to his golfing narrative. 

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