Tom Brady struggled early at 'The Match,' and fans had all the jokes
There’s no disputing that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is a winner.
The six-time Super Bowl winner and three-time MVP may very well go down as the best quarterback in NFL history.
That, however, didn’t translate to the golf course.
Brady, during “The Match: Champions for Charity” at Medalist Golf Club in South Florida, struggled on Sunday afternoon.
His shots were all over the place, he was constantly in the trees and looked visibly frustrated through the first few holes — something people aren’t generally accustomed to seeing.
In his defense, it was pouring rain throughout the day. Brady seemed to take it well, too, and even asked Charles Barkley for swing tips at one point — who instead offered to donate $50,000 if Brady could hit the green on the fourth hole. (He missed it.)
Charles Barkley: "I'll donate $50,000 if you hit the green."
Tom Brady: "Chuck, you saved yourself $50,000." #TheMatch pic.twitter.com/L2KEaituTR— Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 24, 2020
But still, fans had plenty of jokes.
Finally, everyone realized, Brady was just like everyone else.
Tom has to be a couple seconds away from a club toss here...
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 24, 2020
I'm liking this Florida @TomBrady right now. #TNT
— Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) May 24, 2020
I’ve always felt like Tom Brady and I had a lot in common, but after watching his golf game, I actually think we might have been separated at birth. #TheMatch
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) May 24, 2020
I’ll donate 100k through the @bkcharityfund if @TomBrady makes a par on the front 9 #TheMatch #TNT
— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) May 24, 2020
Tom Brady in 3...2...1 pic.twitter.com/HP3sgeZfjT
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 24, 2020
oh that’s why they call him touchdown tom because he gets six on every hole
— martin rickman (@martinrickman) May 24, 2020
A quick Brady followup pic.twitter.com/A9UbsPPLPi
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) May 24, 2020
My plans 2020 pic.twitter.com/4VeRY03k0a
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) May 24, 2020
Brady is making me feel so much better about my game
— Mike Golic (@espngolic) May 24, 2020
Tom. He’s just like us 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/W5NB4nJz5c
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) May 24, 2020
So far Tom Brady is playing golf the way I figure Jarrett Stidham will play quarterback next year trying to replace Tom Brady.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 24, 2020
So far, Brady without Belichick isn't looking so good.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) May 24, 2020
Brady gonna lose it soon
— Mike Golic (@espngolic) May 24, 2020
"Aw, darn it." — Tom Brady as he prepares to break the club on his knee 😂
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) May 24, 2020
Brady is a mere mortal 😂
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) May 24, 2020
Brady holes out for birdie, rips pants
After all of that, Brady recovered his golf game perfectly.
On the seventh hole, Brady expertly holed out for birdie from the middle of the fairway — right after Barkley had been talking trash in his ear.
WHAT THE HELL pic.twitter.com/YNCFF0MBQD
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 24, 2020
However, he seemed to get a little, well, too excited.
Very unfortunate time for Brady to rip his pants.
You hate to see it. pic.twitter.com/9lHmGRwWJi— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) May 24, 2020
“I split my pants,” Brady said on the next tee. “There was just so much torque in that swing. You don’t see that kind of torque from Tiger.”
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