“To me, he’s obviously the greatest ever” - J.R. Smith on his dream to play golf with Tiger Woods, says he wants to pick his brain
J.R. Smith's retirement from the NBA and decision to become a college golfer shows his love for golf. He now dreams of playing with Tiger Woods, who recently returned to the Masters.
Tiger Woods is one of the best golfers ever to play the sport. On "ALL THE SMOKE", the two-time NBA champion spoke about the possibility of playing golf with Woods.
"Yeah, I got to get in with Tiger, for sure. That's the goal right there. I mean, pick his brain on the sport. To me, he's obviously the greatest ever, you know, to be able to learn from him (will be great)."
J.R. Smith plays golf for North Carolina A&T.
While Smith is unlikely to join Woods on the PGA tour, anyone who plays golf can benefit from playing with the star.
As an NBA player who has played with some of the greatest basketball players of the modern day, he understands how that can benefit his golf game.
With Tiger Woods back to playing competitively, the opportunity for J.R. Smith to play a few rounds with him is more realistic.
Tiger Woods Masters return opens the door for J.R. Smith to play with him
Only a few months ago, the idea of J.R. Smith being able to play a round of golf with Tiger Woods seemed extremely unlikely due to Woods' accident. Over the past few months, Woods' progression has shown that he will be able to play golf again at a competitive level.
In fact, Smith may struggle against Woods despite the latter's injury.
A standing ovation for Tiger Woods on No. 18 🐅
In his first round of competitive golf since the car crash that nearly took his right leg, Woods finished 1-under. #themasters https://t.co/BytIlyzZN6
The return of one of the greatest golfers of all time is great for golf, college players like Smith and athletes in general.
As Smith continues to develop as a collegiate golfer, the ability to play with Woods will help his development.