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    38-YO reveals hitting Tiger Woods with a golf ball while detailing his first meeting with the 15x Major champ

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    Meeting Tiger Woods is still a dream for many golfers and fans alike. A 38-year-old professional golfer has shared his experience of meeting the legend for the first time.

    During a recent interview with the DP World Tour, Marcus Armitage recalled receiving an autograph from Woods during their first meeting at the 2017 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. He further talked about a moment where he threw down his balls in excitement, and they ended up hitting Tiger Woods on the heels. Armitage said:

    “You know, Tiger walks on the range, I walked straight over next to him, I threw my balls down, they went all over the floor, hit him on the heels, I’m like, ‘Oh no, this is going bad straight off here, Tiger’s going to think I’m, you know, an idiot, yeah.’ I was straight in.”

    Take a look at DP World Tour’s Instagram reel on Armitage’s statement about meeting Tiger Woods here:

    Armitage, the 2021 Porsche European Open champion, once shared his honest take on Tiger Woods. In an old interview, the Englishman weighed in on the differences between him and the 15-time major champion.

    When Marcus Armitage spoke about the differences between him & the likes of Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy

    “The Bullet” had a brief session on the “Sky Sports Golf” podcast in 2020. On the episode, Marcus Armitage expressed his desire to become the World No. 1 and win multiple majors, citing Brooks Koepka’s feats as an example.

    “Brooks Koepka in 2013 was on the Challenge Tour and he’s now been World No. 1 and a four-time major winner. That’s seven years ago, so World No. 1 and multiple majors is possible,” he said.

    Armitage further remarked how he differs from golfers like Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

    “If you put me on my best day and put the top golfer on their best day then I’d compete with them, but the difference is that I might do it one or two days a week, whereas Rory [McIlroy], Tiger [Woods], Brooks [Koepka] or Tommy [Fleetwood] will do it more like four or five times a week,” he added.

    Armitage also explained on the podcast that Woods and McIlroy’s level of consistency, their clubhead speed, and their mindset set them apart from the rest. The golfer concluded by saying he needed to be more consistent to climb the world rankings.