Peyton Manning loves the game of golf. Whether it is his ownership stake in Sweetens Cove, his membership at clubs such as Augusta National or playing in renditions of The Match, we’ve seen plenty of evidence that golf is a close second to football in the NFL great’s heart. Here are two stories that were told at a presentation by Titleist on Wednesday at the PGA Show.
The first story comes from CBS Sports’s Jim Nantz who described Manning as a prankster.
“He’s good at taking little subtle shots that people don’t even know about,” Nantz said.
This left Nantz seeking to return serve and he got Manning back as only he can.
“So this year, full confessional here, I hope it doesn’t go out on social media, I fibbed on the air one time,” Nantz told an audience in Orlando on the first day of the annual trade show. “I try to be the decorum of truth and integrity.”
But he made an exception while broadcasting the Memorial at Jack’s Place on CBS. Manning, a longtime Nationwide spokesman, played in the Wednesday pro-am with Rory McIlroy. That’s when Nantz fabricated a story about his friend.
“McIlroy at the ninth hole,” Nantz began. “He’s going to tap this in for par and this gives me a chance to say that Rory played in the pro-am with Peyton Manning on Wednesday and he was blown away with Manning who shot 71. Let’s go…
