Chris DiMarco Was Innocently Asked If He Had ‘Ever Played With Tiger?’ And His Answer Was Epic…

All of us have - at one time or another - asked a silly or awkward question that left us feeling slightly embarrassed. But often the shame can quickly pass on if the recipient of said quip is a good sport and exhibits some understanding behind the intent.

In Chris DiMarco’s case, the 2005 Masters runner-up behaved in an exemplary manner when an unknowing caddie at the recent Dominion Energy Classic Pro-Am on the PGA Tour Champions naively asked if he had “ever played with Tiger?”

In a video shared by the PGA Tour Champions on X (formerly Twitter), DiMarco responded to the query from a caddie called Simon with a wry chuckle and a jovial: “yeah” before continuing: “I lost to Tiger in a playoff at Augusta.”

While new or more fresh-faced golf fans might not know, plenty of experienced supporters of the game will be all too aware that, yes, the three-time runner up in Majors did play with Tiger Woods. More specifically, DiMarco was beaten in extraordinary circumstances by arguably the GOAT at Augusta following one of the most iconic moments in sports history.

On Sunday of the 2005 Masters - leading by two - Woods faced a daunting chip on the par-three 16th after sending his tee shot a little too far left. With nearest challenger DiMarco in close for a likely birdie putt, his playing partner dinked a wedge onto the green before it rolled back down the hill and somehow stopped perilously close to the edge of the hole. Following a brief pause, the Nike Swoosh-stamped ball eventually dropped into the cup - causing wild celebrations from the crowd, Woods, and his bagman Steve Williams.

After DiMarco followed suit to stay in touching distance, Woods duly bogeyed both 17 and 18 to give the former a chance of winning his first Green Jacket. Unfortunately for DiMarco, it was an opportunity he couldn’t take, and the 15-time Major winner clinched the fourth of five Masters titles in dramatic fashion.

Almost 20 years later and blissfully unaware of DiMarco’s involvement in the aforementioned events, singer Noah Kahan and a caddie in his group called Simon wanted to ask if the New Yorker had any memories of Woods up close and personal - and boy did DiMarco have a story for them…

DiMarco said: “Remember the chip that just fell over the edge? That was against me.”

Both Noah and Simon once again displayed their collective shock with replies of “really?!” before Simon - who was trying to make DiMarco feel better - said: “You’re a part of history!”

Singer Kahan followed up with: “Wait, the one that was, like, *the one*?” and DiMarco said: “The logo.”

The Tour Champions pro continued: “He was chipping from over here and he had to go this way” - indicating the position Woods chipped from and pointing out it traveled left to right down the hill.

“I was down by the [front] bunker, so when he hit his chip, I walked up on the green. I was from here to you, from the pin, watching it come down. Nobody had a better seat in the house than I did!”

Simon remarked that it must have been tough to watch because he was trying to win, but unbelievable at the same time for DiMarco. The gracious pro finished by saying: “I’ve never gotten so much recognition for finishing second in something.”