All people has a favourite golfer.
Rising up within the 2000s, Tiger Woods was my favourite athlete. He amazed me after I first watched him, and he continues to take action to this present day, though accidents have barred him from taking part in greater than a few occasions a 12 months.
If I needed to choose anybody to play with, it could be Woods—the best iron participant the sport has ever seen. I might love to choose his mind, have him provide me ideas, and share a number of laughs. Tiger loves to inform jokes.
However what about fan-favorite Rory McIlroy, maybe the most important star within the post-Tiger period? McIlroy is universally beloved, is the face of the PGA Tour, and by no means finds himself in controversy.
Maybe you’ll need to play with Max Homa, who has one of many higher senses of humor in skilled sports activities.
Or perhaps its Joel Dahmen, one other participant with a terrific knack for comedy who additionally has an easy-going, laid-back vibe about him.
What about Phil Mickelson? ‘Phil the Thrill’ by no means ceases to amaze, whether or not it was his 2021 PGA Championship victory, his subsequent defect to LIV Golf, or the Invoice Walters declare that Mickelson wished to wager $400,000 on the People to win the 2012 Ryder Cup. Perhaps you may have a pleasant wager with Mickelson too.
Or perhaps you’ll need to play a spherical with Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, or Viktor Hovland? These three are among the many finest gamers on the planet proper now, and every has an endearing and infectious persona.
So, who would you need to play a pleasant spherical of golf with? Tell us who and why within the feedback under.
Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By way of. You possibly can observe him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Remember to try @_PlayingThrough too.