Millions of golf fans dream of visiting or playing the Masters Augusta Nationaland former NFL cornerback Patrick Peterson has made the most of his travels.
The eight-time Pro Bowler has played Augusta National four times, but it was his first that was most memorable.
Why? Because he shot 74 and did six the birds.
Peterson was the guest on this week’s GOLF Subpar podcast, and during it he talked about his favorite golf courses he’s played (hint: they’re international), rounds with his buddy Larry Fitzgeraldthe best college football vibes and more. But most of the conversation focused on his trips to Augusta.
The first time was with Fitzgerald, and Peterson opened his round with birdies on 1 and 2. He double-bogeyed 3 and 4, but the single-digit handicap settled down and had a good round.
The most memorable hole, Peterson said, was the par-4 7th. Fitzgerald, using a vertical-groove driver, nearly drove it into the green and his ball stopped in the rough. Peterson found the fairway, drove into the wedge and made birdie.
However, Fitzgerald had trouble navigating the tricky location of the left rear pin.
“So you know, if you get it anywhere on that green, it’s going to keep sliding down,” Peterson said, “so Larry takes it to the green, it slides down and he walks away with a bogey. I walk away with a bird bird.”
Fitzgerald was not thrilled. Later that night at the dinner club, dazed members kept coming up to Fitzgerald saying they heard he had driven the 7th.
“I told Larry, just go ahead and show them what you got,” Peterson said. “Everyone burst out laughing.”
You can listen full interview here or watch it on YouTube below.
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