What’s it like watching a historic golf round up close?

In addition to being a best-selling author and longtime anchor on Fox News, Bret Baier is also quite the stick.

The 53-year-old is a former collegiate golfer and boasts a 2.7 handicap index. Baier was among the celebrity participants at the recent American Century Championship, though he had to withdraw after the second round.

But Baier counts himself as a fan of the pro game, too. And as a frequent pro-am participant, he’s had the opportunity to play alongside some of the golf world’s biggest names. On this week’s episode of Subpar, Baier told hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz what it was like to watch Jessica Korda shoot a round of 60 at the 2021 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.

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“We played with Jessica Korda when she shot, 59 — no, 60 — in Orlando. It was me and Larry Fitzgerald,” he said. “And by the time we got to 16, we were doing the math in our head. Like, we have to just shut up and move to the side because this is happening.”

Korda became only the fifth LPGA Tour player in history to shoot 60 — that’s 11 under par — in competition.

“Seeing good golf on the inside of the ropes is really the coolest thing,” Baier continued.

He has a few other players on his foursome wishlist, too.

“I’d love to play with Rory, just to watch him hit it,” he said. “I’ve walked with him but I’d love to play with him in a tournament. I’d like to play with Tiger when he’s got his game going. And he does, you know, it’s fun to watch. Anytime I’m walking in between these groups with those guys, I just want to stand to the side.”

For more from Baier, listen to the full episode below.

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As a four-year member of Columbia’s inaugural class of female varsity golfers, Jessica can out-birdie everyone on the masthead. She can out-hustle them in the office, too, where she’s primarily responsible for producing both print and online features, and overseeing major special projects, such as GOLF’s inaugural Style Is­sue, which debuted in February 2018. Her origi­nal interview series, “A Round With,” debuted in November of 2015, and appeared in both in the magazine and in video form on GOLF.com.

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