The legend of NBA nice Michael Jordan goes far past the basketball court docket, extending all the way in which exterior to among the finest golf programs in America. And Jordan the golfer is so much like Jordan the baller: hyper-competitive, filled with trash discuss and just about allergic to anybody getting the most effective of him.
So if you end up in a golf match with Jordan, it’s finest to keep away from flexing on the sports activities nice, or be ready to get knocked down a notch in the event you attempt.
That’s the lesson GOLF Subpar co-host Colt Knost offered to golf followers on the newest episode of the podcast, when he regaled Monte Montgomery, normal supervisor of Las Vegas’ Shadow Creek Golf Course, and fellow host Drew Stoltz with a basic Jordan story that occurred on the ritzy Vegas course (which got here in 14th in GOLF’s latest High 100 Programs You Can Play within the U.S. rating).
Knost’s story is ready at a latest Shadow Creek member-guest occasion, the place Knost witnessed a buddy, whose title he doesn’t disclose, attempt to “flex” on Jordan, solely to attract some return fireplace from the Chicago Bulls legend.
“We get paired with MJ and Ben Herman… and this man, you realize he’s appearing all cock-in-the-walk and all this, marks his ball with a $25,000 chip,” Knost begins.
Jordan was fast to note the nameless buddy’s daring transfer, so he determined to one-up him along with his personal prize from a neighborhood on line casino.
“MJ sees it and throws a little bit $100,000 chip behind his ball, and he goes, ‘Cute no matter your title is.’”
Unable to withstand, Knost then determined to leap into the fray along with his personal joke for Jordan, saying, “M, in the event you hold dropping them $100,000 chips behind your ball I’m going to take one.”
It didn’t take lengthy for Jordan’s comeback to reach.
“That’s nice fats boy,” Jordan advised Knost. “I’ve acquired 17 extra of them within the room.”
Take a look at the video above to observe Knost inform his story together with another nice anecdotes about Jordan. You may take heed to the complete episode right here, or watch it on YouTube right here.
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Kevin Cunningham
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