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'You knew he was better than you': What's it like to face off against Tiger Woods? This pro knows

Jack Hirsh — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:42:40 +0000

When you win as often as Tiger Woods has, that means you have a ton of people who have finished second behind you, too.

At the 1999 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines, Billy Ray Brown fired weekend rounds of 68 and 66 to finish the tournament at 20 under.

Woods shot 62 on Saturday and followed with a 65 on Sunday playing in the final pairing with Brown to clip him by two.

“It’s one of those things, you know, he knew he was better than you and you knew he was better than you,” Brown told GOLF’s Subpar co-hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stolz. “That’s the way it was going to be.”

The difference came with Woods eagling the par-5 finisher at the South Course.

“It was actually really fun for me because we kind of separate ourselves from the rest of the field,” Brown said. “I hit first [on 18] and all of a sudden Tiger pulls up. Hits a shot that I hadn’t heard all day long. Heard! You know what I’m talking about. This thing— he had out hit me by 70 yards on 18.

“I’m sitting there with a 3-iron left in my hand to have that front left pin. And he’s got a 7-iron.”

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That was Woods’ first win at Torrey Pines and he collected seven more trophies at the San Diego-area course, including the 2008 U.S. Open.

And while power and intimidation were two of Woods’ biggest assets in the early part of his career, Brown noticed how well he thought his way around a golf course., both at Torrey Pines and from meeting him in Houston when Woods was teenager taking lessons from Butch Harmon.

“Damn, he was smart,” Brown said. “He understood how to play… He was OK with not being perfect. I wish I had played like that.

“We see so many young players, in my opinion, that are incredible from tee-to-green and they understand the nuances of playing the game itself, and he was above everybody that I’ve seen, the way he plays. How he set up angles. How he could form a trajectory. How he took off shots. How he moved it in the other direction.

“I was simply amazed by that guy.”

You can hear more from Brown, including the embarrassing shot he hit in front of Woods and the time he was denied to chance to play an exclusive course with the defending Masters Champ, in the full interview below.

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GOLF's Subpar: Why a reigning Masters champ was denied a round at an exclusive club

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:02:35 +0000

Subpar’s Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz are joined by 3-time PGA Tour winner Billy Ray Brown who explains why he and Fred Couples were denied a round at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas.

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GOLF's Subpar: Billy Ray Brown talks what it's like facing off against Tiger Woods

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:49:07 +0000

Subpar’s Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz are joined by 3-time PGA Tour winner Billy Ray Brown who shares what it was like going head to head with Tiger Woods down the stretch at Torrey Pines.

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GOLF's Subpar: Billy Ray Brown explains embarrassing shot hit in front of Tiger Woods

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 18:11:08 +0000

Subpar’s Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz are joined by 3-time PGA Tour winner Billy Ray Brown who breaks down an embarrassing shot he hit in front of Tiger Woods.

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