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Boy, 12, Out-Drives Tiger Woods
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It doesn't matter if you're the fastest gun or the greatest brain surgeon. Someday, some kid is going to come along and show you up.
That day came for golf legend Tiger Woods on Oct. 4. He was out-driven by a 12-year-old kid.
A video from NBC Philadelphia tells the tale. Woods was in North Carolina to open a new golf course and hit a few tee-shots down the fairway. Two of them landed in the trees. Then he asked if anyone in the crowd thought they could do better.
Mark Benevento Jr. of New Jersey stepped forward. The pre-teen shot the ball 200 yards, right down the middle. Woods was stunned. "Do that again," he said. "We've got to see that again."
So the lad did it again.
"I was surprised because I thought I was going to top it or something," the middle schooler told the NBC affiliate. "[Woods] was clapping. He was really surprised that I could actually hit it."
More than surprised, he was duly impressed. "Well done, bud. Well done," he told Mark. "I'm proud of you."
Mark's father, Mark Benevento Sr., owns the Great Bay Country Club in Somers Point, N.J. He told NBC his son usually shoots in the high 70s. The father and son traveled to North Carolina to hear Woods speak at the first-ever Tiger Woods-designed golf course, still under development at The Cliffs at High Carolina.
"He [Woods] called me from a crowd of, like, 100 people," Mark told NBC. "I wasn't really nervous, but I got nervous when I stepped up."
You couldn't tell from his performance.
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ReaderComments (Page 5 of 5)
10-22-2009 @ 7:41PM
Elaine B. said...Some of you I swear are really retarded saying crap like poor little rich boy, lucky sperm club member and the ultimate, "it was all a set up." Why can't you morons just be happy for this kid and LET IT GOOOOOOO. To think some of you hold jobs and raise kids is scary in itself. Good Grief!!
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10-22-2009 @ 7:48PM
MotorCityMama said...Let's face it, when some kid can hit the ball because "daddy owns the county club", it's not as big an accomplishment. Tiger's dad did NOT own any country clubs. Tiger's a great guy.
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10-26-2009 @ 12:08AM
neal.watt said...I would rather have a kid on my team that can hit the ball in the fairway. It sounds like you are just jealous, because his father owns the country club. The kid hit the ball not his father. What good does it do to hit the ball 300 yards into the trees?
10-22-2009 @ 7:59PM
David said...Watch the video and someone please answer this question; if this wasn't a set up then explain to me how they had JR. golf clubs ready for this boy to hit his shot?
If it looks like a duck, smells like a duck and by god if walks like a duck, then it's a dam stinky duck! End of story, good night and put the little Tiger wannabe to bed!
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10-24-2009 @ 8:53AM
Sue said...Tiger Woods set the standard on young over achievers in Golf and made it about young people. Until he came along it was the sport of 40 plus men and it was sought afetr by 30 plus men and some women if at all. Tiger brought about glamour and gave the younger generation the ambition to hone their skills and so it is only apt that this 12 year old should follow in Tiger's long set footsteps good for him! On www.truuconfessions.com many have spoken of this in great length!
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10-25-2009 @ 8:16AM
hilldale3 said...It is amazing how ignorant, sad people can take a light moment such as this and turn it into some debate and something ugly. I'm sure this was a great treat for this talented kid and for Tiger as well.
Misdleading headline, but a great article about this kid and Tiger.
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10-25-2009 @ 8:23AM
Jeff said...Tiger is truly a class act, no matter what his distractors would like us to believe. There are probably numerous stories like this one that don't get published. I remember years ago in Vegas when his roomate from Stanford was playing a qualifying round for a spot on the PGA. Tiger not only showed up to support his friend, Tiger showed up on the 3rd or 4th hole to try and keep the circus to a minimum, but he took over the cady responsibilities for his friend. So, here's Tiger, the #1 player in the world, schlepping his friends bag. when word got back to the clubhouse "Tigers out on the course" no one believed it. Unfortunately for his friend by the time he finished a big crowd was there with the news media. Tigers roommate did not qualify ...
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10-25-2009 @ 10:04AM
edy said...I also think Tiger is an all time great! Not only as a golfer but as a REAL person..not a phoney! I love that guy and wish him all of life's best.
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10-25-2009 @ 10:53AM
Darrell Grintz said...I am very proud of this young man. Remember in the Bible the Apostle Peter. He ask if he could go to Jesus walking on the water. He got out of the boat. I didn't see anyone else step out to accept Tigers challenge. It wasn't how far he hit the ball, its that he he shoot where Tiger didn't.
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10-25-2009 @ 9:47AM
LenNosal said...I find it really annoying when a writer uses a blatantly false headline to lure readers to read his post. And then there is no email link to contact him directly to give him the verbal dope slap he needs. (I guess he'd be swamped.) I will avoid Tom Henderson's writings in the future.
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10-25-2009 @ 10:39AM
Carolh1123 said...Great Story - way to go Mark and thank youTiger for being the gentleman you always are. Wish the news media would report more stories like this???
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10-25-2009 @ 11:20AM
Darryl said...Those that think this is staged are idiots, but you are entitled to your opinion as stupid as it is. No mic during the swing, the shirts are of 2 different colors and he was only mic'd up for the interview. Open mouth and insert foot, think before you speak. If you go by the rules of golf, if you know the rules, he did out drive Tiger of both of his drives landed in the fairway and Tigers ended up in the trees. Learn the game and then and only then spew your unfounded comments.
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10-25-2009 @ 12:15PM
BJ said...This was NO set up! The boy didn't have the mic on while teeing off. It was later put on him to talk to the press. WTG Mark!!! In years to come, we will see you in the golf tournaments!
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10-25-2009 @ 2:01PM
steven said...jack lalane prolly could have "out driven" tyegar that day ! it
would have been a great promo to move those juicers too !
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10-25-2009 @ 2:06PM
flyingpooches said...To me, it does not matter how good Woods or anyone else is at golf. The Cliff development should be stopped. Woods has destroyed a beautiful mountain by ripping down all the trees and replacing them with a golf course. There are enough golf courses, there are not enough old growth forests. STOP THE CLIFFS!
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