Voice of Tiger Woods voice mail leaves the new PGA Tour winner without words

For PGA Tour Rabor Karl VilipsThe last month has been eventually changing life. And the way he ended came as a shock to the new profession: with a voicemail from his idol Tiger Woods.

Just a few weeks ago, 23-year-old Australian Pro Signed with the red daybecoming the first brand ambassador for Woods’ New brand of golf clothing (except Tiger itself, of course).

“Tiger Woods was my idol growing up and knowing that he directs the penetrations and punctuation behind the Red Day Red dresses and shoes, gives us a unique advantage that no other company can match,” Vilips said at the time. “I couldn’t be proud to be the first official brand ambassador.”

Vilips gained approval by tearing through numerous levels of golf on his way to the big leagues. He played Golf College in Stanford, Woods’ Alma Mater, and then won the Rookie of the Year Honors at Korn Ferry Tour last year, winning his PGA Tour card in the process.

Then this week, while the tournament was fighting in Bay Hill, Vilips went out and Won Open Puerto Riko To add the “PGA Tour winner” to his resume.

Vilips went 65-67-66-64 to the Grand Reserve Golf Club for a general score of 26 under and a three-stroke win, which is one of the Tour’s PGA Additional event. It was just the fourth beginning of his career tour.

In addition to $ 720,000 and a place in The players’ championship of this weekThe victory also won vilips a voice mail from Woods.

After his round, Vilips told reporters that after sinking his winning putt, he found that an unknown number had textured, called and left a voice mail. He soon discovered that Tiger was the source of messages, a fact that left him speechless during his press conference.

“Yes, it was difficult because I rode on my phone after the round and I was just moving, how was you sending me messages? I think I got one by a random number that also called me,” shared Vilips on Sunday. This is very delightful. ”

He went on to explain how much the victory now means that he is a whole new ambassador for the Tiger brand.

“I think it’s really special. I think it tells me there is a reason why they chose me to rep their brand and I’m just happy to do it in a way it is, you know, like me,” Vilips said. “Really really delightful and I know everyone in the Sun Day red team will be super happy. You have to look good to play well, so yes, it’s really good.”

Vilips also revealed that he was a student of Woods’ career heroism throughout his life, detailing his favorite moments from Tiger’s career.

“I mean, you just can’t forget that kick on the 17th (during the 2001 player championship), better than most. You have it,” Vilips said. “Whenever I went to a college tour, we were always playing coverage from me I think 2012. I’m not sure when he and Lingmerth were going to it. There are so many memories I have from him. it. “

Uniuding, the young Tour has admitted that he has often tried to pursue Tiger’s lead throughout his erection in PGA Tour.

“There are so many things I have seen with him that I just try to do what he does. Study a lot, participate in a good school and obviously hard work will pay in the end, but he has been such a big impact on my golf career.”

And don’t count Vilips at the player championship this week. He approached Tpc saw In November and has played the course regularly since then, potentially giving him an advantage over the rest of the field.

But this is not the thing he has come out more to go to the player week.

“I’m just excited to sleep in my bed, cook my meals, be with my roommates. It will be very fun. Never had a chance to make like a home tour. Of course moving there in November, I played a gang course,” split the vilips.

The 2025 players’ championship begins this Thursday, March 13, with the opening round at the Sawgrass stadium course.

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