The legend of NBA great Michael Jordan goes far beyond the basketball court, extending all the way outside to some of the best golf courses in America. And Jordan the golfer is a lot like Jordan the baller: hyper-competitive, full of trash talk and virtually allergic to anyone getting the best of him.
So if you find yourself in a golf match with Jordan, it’s best to avoid flexing on the sports great, or be prepared to get knocked down a notch if you try.
That’s the lesson GOLF Subpar co-host Colt Knost provided to golf fans on the most recent episode of the podcast, when he regaled Monte Montgomery, general manager of Las Vegas’ Shadow Creek Golf Course, and fellow host Drew Stoltz with a classic Jordan story that occurred at the ritzy Vegas course (which came in 14th in GOLF’s recent Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. ranking).
Knost’s story is set at a recent Shadow Creek member-guest event, where Knost witnessed a friend, whose name he doesn’t disclose, try to “flex” on Jordan, only to draw some return fire from the Chicago Bulls legend.
“We get paired with MJ and Ben Herman… and this guy, you know he’s acting all cock-in-the-walk and all this, marks his ball with a $25,000 chip,” Knost begins.
Jordan was quick to notice the anonymous friend’s bold move, so he decided to one-up him with his own prize from a local casino.
“MJ sees it and throws a little $100,000 chip behind his ball, and he goes, ‘Cute whatever your name is.'”
Unable to resist, Knost then decided to jump into the fray with his own joke for Jordan, saying, “M, if you keep dropping them $100,000 chips behind your ball I’m going to take one.”
It didn’t take long for Jordan’s comeback to arrive.
“That’s fine fat boy,” Jordan told Knost. “I’ve got 17 more of them in the room.”
Check out the video above to watch Knost tell his tale along with some other great anecdotes about Jordan. You can listen to the entire episode here, or watch it on YouTube here.
