Opinion & Analysis

NFL Kicker challenges Tiger Woods to money match

Published

11 years ago

Feb 13, 2015

NFL Kicker Josh Scobee of the Jacksonville Jaguars challenged Tiger Woods to a money match — worth $100,000 per hole — on Wednesday after Woods’ recent announcement.

Tiger- meet me at San Jose Country Club tomorrow, $100,000 a hole. You get 2 a side.

— Josh Scobee (@JoshScobee10) February 11, 2015

A few Tiger supporters, who most likely took Scobee’s joke a bit too seriously, came to Tiger’s defense.

@JoshScobee10 what a clown!! Imagine putting a tweet like that out to a living legend @TigerWoods #showsomerespectuloser! @GreigMcSporran

— Jonny Sharp (@jonnysharp78) February 12, 2015

“@DerekJJWhipple: @JoshScobee10 Tiger wouldn’t waste his time with your chump change of a challenge. #idiotkicker @PTI”-nice follower

— Josh Scobee (@JoshScobee10) February 12, 2015

Scobee, who actually carries a +3 handicap, responded to his followers, reminding them he challenged Woods out of jest.

To all those who can’t take a joke- pic.twitter.com/zT6Qu9Y0pg

— Josh Scobee (@JoshScobee10) February 13, 2015

While Scobee’s Tweet may have been soaked in sarcasm, Tiger doesn’t usually take challenges to his golf game very lightly. Remember what happened to Stephen Ames?

As a current member of the Jaguars, here’s the Tweet everyone knew was coming, but had to be said.

@JoshScobee10 great to see a Jag throwing a joke out there, since you guys are usually on the other end of the jokes

— Dennis Schweitzer (@SCHWEITZ24) February 13, 2015

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19 Comments

Forsbrand

Feb 20, 2015 at 4:24 pm

Scobee and European tour player Steve Webster are the same guy?

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Flow

Feb 17, 2015 at 2:35 pm

Considering Tiger can’t break 80 anymore and can’t finish a round. Scobee might have a good chance.

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- leo
  
  Feb 17, 2015 at 5:09 pm
  
  ridiculous have you ever played golf with a pga tour player.as a former playing professional let me tell you this guys tweet,obviously a joke,and your comment are absurd.most scratch amateur golfers could not break 80 many couldn’t break 85 on a pga tour course under tournement conditions and course set up and if a tour player went to a typical public or country club course they would shoot so low it would knock your socks off.i have played many rounds with tour players where they shot 59 or 60 on regular courses shoot 68 or 69 and you will get killed.if they had usga handicaps tour players would be in the +6 to +8 range .if this match was ever played the kicker would lose a million bucks
  
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leftright

Feb 17, 2015 at 1:58 pm

I think it was a foolish gesture on the kicker’s part even if he was joking. It sounded kind of in your face, not really sarcastic. That being said, I believe this guy could probably play Tiger “at this moment” even up on the kicker’s home course “1 time” and he might get lucky. The kicker is a +3, his home course, Tiger is struggling but you can’t forget the heebee jeebee factor, the kicker might get them when Tiger looks at him and he might shoot 80 or he might not, depends on him I guess.

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- leo
  
  Feb 17, 2015 at 5:14 pm
  
  no way. tiger would beat him soundly every time on any course . on a pga tour course with a tourney set up tiger would destroy him every time .it would be like a good high school kicker kicking in the nfl
  
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golferjack

Feb 17, 2015 at 2:35 am

The rubber match could go in his favor tho’

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golferjack

Feb 17, 2015 at 2:34 am

I think he is joking, but if not he would get destroyed. An out of sorts Tiger would still easily beat a +3 handicapper.

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Taylor

Feb 16, 2015 at 7:13 pm

This is pathetic. People have no clue how good pros actually are. These “+3” golfers have handicaps on the same course they’ve played a thousand times in a row. Let’s not forget if it wasn’t for hitting a flag stick last year, Tiger was a legit threat to win the Masters. Only thing Scobee has going for him is he has a lot of time to play golf since the jags never sniff the playoffs. Tiger has the equivalent of 12 super bowl rings in a sport in which you can’t rely on anyone else.

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Loki from Cantonment

Feb 16, 2015 at 7:12 pm

Looks like Freddy Krueger might be Scobee’s dad.

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Andre

Feb 15, 2015 at 7:33 pm

I thought it was funny!

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Jason

Feb 15, 2015 at 3:39 pm

I’ll bet tiger could give this guy 5 per side and still win….even with his current struggles.

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Awedge333

Feb 15, 2015 at 10:46 am

This could save Back 9 TV!!

Good humor…..

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jj

Feb 15, 2015 at 1:00 am

I would love to see the fooball meat head beat the little chip yip chump!

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Regan

Feb 14, 2015 at 2:32 am

+3 Handicap. Take into account the USGA hadicapping system, the ego, and the celebrity, and thats about a 5 handicap.

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- bunty
  
  Feb 15, 2015 at 11:22 pm
  
  yep. have routinely played with guests at my club who come over from the US and their handicaps are generous to say the least.
  
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  - leftright
    
    Feb 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm
    
    Generous as in too low or generous as in too high? I played in Scotland in 91 and 95 and found I played pretty true to handicap except St Andrews where it was actually blowing to hard to play and cold, on June 8th. It was sort of goofy golf but I can say I played St Andrews and it was only 50 pounds, still have the VISA receipt.
    
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RG

Feb 13, 2015 at 11:03 pm

I’m just amazed that there is a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars that can spell.

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Bob smith

Feb 13, 2015 at 9:33 pm

What a douchebag and ego. Donate your money to someone with more brains.

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slider

Feb 13, 2015 at 4:58 pm

kickers are weird don’t be mad at this guy

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