"I met Tiger Woods”: NFL legend shared his story of meeting golf’s legend

Former NFL star Rob Gronkowski attended the ongoing Valspar Championship in Tampa. The 33-year-old sportsman spoke to the press on Friday about legendary golfer Tiger Woods and their first meeting.

The NFL star revealed that he met the 15-time major champion in New England. Speaking about their first meeting, Gronk said:

"I met Tiger Woods one time real quick. He was in the big golf tournament up in New England and he was working out at our facility. Oh, yeah, and he just walked by, and I said, 'What up, Tiger?' And he said, 'What up, Gronk?' I shook his hand. So, that's the only professional guy I've ever met, I'm pretty sure. But I did meet Shooter McGavin before, actually, and if you ask me, he's the No. 1 most professional golf guy ever. I met Shooter."

Tiger Woods is recovering from his injury and has been focused on major tournaments and thus skipped Valspar Championship.

It is important to note that Tiger Woods recently got into hot water after his ex-girlfriend Erica Herman sued him for allegedly throwing her out of his mansion in Jupiter.

Herman accused the people working for Tiger Woods of throwing her things out while she was on vacation. She claimed to have signed a contract to live in the house for 11 years at the beginning of her relationship with Woods. However, it was only six years into their relationship, after she was shown the way out. She also asked the court to nullify an NDA signed by her in 2017.

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"This place is so awesome" - Rob Gronkowski shares his experience at the Valspar Championship

Rob Gronkowski enjoyed watching golf. He attended Valspar Championship in 2022 and was happy to visit the place again. He talked about his experience at the Tampa field.

Gronkowski revealed in his interview that watching golfers at the Tampa field has always been amazing for him. He enjoys the weather and atmosphere around him.

The NFL star said:

"So, I came to the Valspar last year and just had a wonderful time. What's so special about it is you get to watch some golf, but at the same time, this place is so awesome. I was also playing cornhole while watching everyone play golf. So, I got to do some activities because I love activities. I won some games in cornhole versus some of the Lightning guys, actually; I beat them in cornhole."

He added:

"It's just awesome. It's an awesome atmosphere around here. It brings the Tampa Bay community here together. Just this weather is just spectacular. It's 85 degrees out. There's two clouds in the sky, the sun is just beaming down on everyone. It's just a good day to feel good."

The 2023 Valspar Championship is currently underway and will wrap up its finale on March 19. After the second round, Adam Schenk topped the leaderboard and was followed by Kramer Hickok.