A misheard yardage call led to an embarrassing shot for Tiger Woods, leaving fans and teammates stunned

Tiger Woods suffered an agonisingly embarrassing moment during Tuesday night’s TGL match when a simple miscommunication led to one of the worst blunders of his career. The 15-time major winner, known for his razor-sharp focus and precision, misheard a yardage call and ended up hitting a shot that landed a staggering 99 yards short of the target.

The incident occurred as Woods, playing for Jupiter Links Golf Club, stood over his ball and heard his longtime friend and business partner, Rob McNamara, call out “99 yards.” Trusting the number without a second thought, Woods confidently pulled out a pitching wedge. Even after confirming the distance again, he remained oblivious to the critical error—the hole was actually 199 yards away.

His teammates, watching from the sideline, realised the mistake too late. A hushed murmur of disbelief swept through the group, but before anyone could correct him, Woods swung. The ball soared through the air… and came crashing down a full 100 yards short of the green.

The stunned silence quickly turned into uneasy laughter. Woods, still unaware of the mix-up, looked on in confusion before the awful truth dawned on him. He had trusted the call completely, never considering the possibility of an error.

“I heard 99 yards. I didn’t know it was 199,” Woods admitted later, still in disbelief. “That was one of the most embarrassing moments in my golfing career.”

The mishap cost him the 13th hole to Cameron Young and added to Jupiter Links’ growing struggles against the New York Golf Club team, featuring Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Young. They went on to lose the match 10-3.

An Awkward Moment Turns Into a Team Joke

While the blunder was a disaster for Woods, his teammates couldn’t resist poking fun at him. Kim and Kevin Kisner, both playing for Jupiter Links, were seen laughing as the bizarre realisation set in. Even Woods, after the initial shock, managed a chuckle at his own expense.

“I had 99 yards. I hit a 100-yard wedge shot,” Woods joked. “I can’t believe that just happened.”

It was an unusually lighthearted moment in an otherwise challenging time for Woods, who was playing his first match since the death of his mother, Kultida Woods. The loss to New York Golf Club was overshadowed by the strange incident, with reporters pressing Woods and his teammates for details about the mix-up in the post-match conference.

Kim and Kisner playfully avoided answering, simply pointing at Woods and letting him explain the debacle.