It remains to be seen if 11-year-old Holden Bautista will ever become a famous golfer. Regardless, Tiger Woods certainly will remember the name.
Bautista went viral last weekend when a hole-in-one he made at the TGR Jr International—and the subsequent congrats from Tiger himself—was caught on camera. How’s that for a highlight?
Ace AND a congrats from Tiger as an 11-year-old.
Legend.#TeamTaylorMade @TaylorMadeGolf pic.twitter.com/0Lvt2xjzr8
— Fore Play (@ForePlayPod) October 8, 2023
But wait, there’s more! Apparently, the young man made another ace during the event at The Hay, the Pebble Beach par 3 course designed by Woods. And when the 11-year-old had a chance to ask the 15-time major champion a question, he made holes-in-one the topic. Bold!
Have a look at Tiger’s funny response as he can only smirk and shake his head, before finally saying, “He just mic dropped it on top of everybody.”
11-year-old Holden Bautista made TWO aces over the weekend at The Hay during the TGR Jr. Invitational.
What he asked @TigerWoods later that day left him speechless. 😂 pic.twitter.com/T2oKf4bcVL
— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) October 12, 2023
Classic. And what an all-time flex by the kid! Would have loved it if he added, “So just to confirm, that’s a no, right?”
Of course, he did it with the utmost respect. “I mean, you’re the GOAT, and I feel like it would be expected,” Bautista says in the clip. “But it’s OK, I feel like I’m putting you under a spotlight right now.”
Well played, Holden. Forget about playing on the PGA Tour, this little dude seems destined for a bright future in TV.