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Tiger Woods Shared Classy Moment With Verne Lundquist After Finishing 16th Hole at the Masters

Tim Capurso

Apr 14, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tiger Woods walks onto the 18th green during the final round of
Apr 14, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Tiger Woods walks onto the 18th green during the final round of / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Longtime sports commentator Verne Lundquist, who is as synonymous with the Masters as some of the game's greatest golfers, is calling his 40th and final tournament at Augusta National this year. ESPN put together an emotional tribute to the CBS announcer, which gave Lundquist himself the opportunity to reflect on some of the best calls he's made at the event.

On Sunday, golf fans were treated to a truly special moment between 15-time major champion Tiger Woods—who may not have many tournaments left himself—and Lundquist.

As Woods prepared to finish up the 16th hole at Augusta National, Lundquist, seated behind the five-time Masters champion, looked on, making for an iconic picture.

Then, Woods made the moment even better, walking up to Lundquist and shaking his hand.

Woods has created countless iconic moments at the Masters, many of which featured Lundquist on the call. But this is the last time the two will share the grounds at Augusta National in the roles golf fans have known them to fill for many years.

Woods clearly recognized that, as evidenced by this classy moment.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.

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