Brad Faxon, NBC Sports

Our 3-D. NC who would rather talk to this morning. After tiger tiger not -- eagle and eland that a good every -- after tiger. Brad Faxon joins us on AT&T -- AT&T a better 3 G experience good morning facts how are you. -- I don't think anybody is surprised. The tiger is playing the masters are you surprised he's playing it as his first term back. -- View receiving the best and -- is that -- I'll -- that all the second -- let me introduce you joining us on the AT&T outlined AT&T about a three G experienced. Is PGA professional Brad Faxon an NBC's premier golf analyst.

Okay -- talk about it a are you what are you surprised he's gonna try to hit the ground running at Augusta.

I I recently emulated it made -- to -- That you know could play as little doubt that. Cup tournament you know in you know I'll work stay at home get some of the cobwebs -- Arnold probably made that. To win last year and then. You know to get loosened up and go into play and made Unifirst island -- look -- this going to be it is going to be tough but you know. -- been great -- controlling and -- forever. And you're gonna play in any PGA tour event this is this is the best place to go contrary that a lot of Abiola. Not happening -- the question you Google it why do the Brent. By the Clinton after stuff. I think there's there's a couple periods. There we all know they want to win -- Is probably gonna gulf country practicing and yet we feel comfortable. And then you know. -- street got a little reason like. We know what to go to the masters. All the tabloid. Media won't be either you know I think that there. They're not gonna get inside negates that could talk about private life he's not gonna add to those questions anyway but I -- QB. A more controlled. Crowded Augusta you know you -- here that heckling -- somebody does something wrong is the best is that the ability to take those people right. Right off the -- struggle then you know. You think if you if you look at the history of what's been going on. You might be bad in in the earlier this makes jokingly might be bad it. An article Europe -- interview he did it or somebody some. But because the the robot and an NBC he could go on record -- started and indeed because -- show I've heard that -- in BC guys you know they were kind of worried that. Of The Today Show did an article and really. Could got -- upset police said you know and -- started -- yet.

did you say some could avenue Brad.

At but the fact is brought us -- you know this is going to rise to the level. Of these circus atmosphere that surrounded the Michael Jackson trial. And the OJ trial outside the court -- shoot at every manner of whack job in the world I mean from the world. Showed up those court houses to dresses Elvis in the carry signs and all that obviously the -- let them through the gates at magnolia lane. Don't you think there's going to be somebody somehow some way where there's some FM station whether some TMC whether it's just some. Publicity seeking person gets their hand on a pass. And and runs out onto the green on the eighteenth hole it runs says so at least says something that tiger don't think there'll be some sort of incidents in the forty's but just that.

Absolutely. You know the masters. Is it will be the hardest place for that to happen but. If you remember you know years ago when ray Floyd one. The masters treat this is where the first time ever hurt somebody -- you demand -- data yeah I in the fifteen. If this will apple would go to Caribbean you -- art critic friend Jim McCabe -- Welcome it will brighter. Now a golf week magazine -- he'd send me a text -- debated. Then I wonder if tiger could actually able to the cabin that it got that for the parliament and you know because somebody's gonna find out where -- stand for the week and I don't know how you guard that literally gated community -- I've never heard of a player stayed on a -- a couple of big interest state. A -- about what the -- yeah.

Well Sean McManus the president of us CBS sports and the news division has already said we're gonna be talking about his transgressions were -- talk about a personal life. We're going to be the recover golf stories we know for a fact. The CBS is already in bed with excused upon excuse the -- With tiger and my guess is there might have been even been some negotiations. Between I -- CBS's -- exactly how they're going to cover -- or at least some assurances made. The tiger but but the fact that the matters you know they they might not be able to unless they have some sort of seven or 102 video delay. Just just. Work with me here eighteenth green he's putting for the winner seventeen screening spotting for the higher to take the lead or whatever. What would keep some bimbo some publicity seeking person from you know take our top off and running out on the green and try to put a kiss on tigers take the answer is nothing. So how does CBS not show that I guessed -- they go to a seven or 102 delay video wise they might. Be able to do that I think something like that's gonna happen Brad.

I do to Jerry and I just hope it's not -- you know. -- well about well you know last week can accept what they did their first telecast after. All the transgression -- after it statement you know he they they covered that -- and could this guy instrument. In California and you were told by NBC brass upstairs this. Not going to be anything we're gonna talk about we're just gonna talk about it injury that he had in the car accident and then it's just gonna be also be seeing off. Did the right thing to make it. They talked about the golf that we hope you know I think that would PBS going to do -- talked about it planned to the city. You know pretty typical -- from. Any kind of break is always -- nevermind come back to a bastard right you know everybody could speculate can equally well -- It happened as much time off -- you know which you play well after all the time. I -- think it would of the massacre that everybody at about a membership in the -- governors that they're probably. You know on one hand mutilated bodies coming back here they're gonna get more -- ever need not like they need it. But you know they're just they're they're going through their list of how we gonna prevent anything like that -- and.

Tell me if you think this is an apt analogy -- made it earlier in the day this would be like Albert pull holes. Taking two to three weeks of batting practice and infield drills and jumping right into a playoff baseball game -- a World Series game. And is that about right it's it's if it's different when it well actually play competitively versus spend three hours on the range bang and -- thank Kenny Watson.

Well -- tiger won four -- anyway you know. I think it is we -- more typical you know given all the circumstances primal way coverage. Nobody else would ever think to do something like -- and I I don't really know what to expect could you think he'll play great. I don't know but you know she's been guided it always like to show. How strong -- this Bentley and -- you know what the game and I'm sure he's suspended every minute of this. Waking life right now. Are fed up with these people replace but I can still win it then. You know what it if it happened I wouldn't be the most -- perfect world I'd be surprised put. It is just gonna be so unbelievably interesting to -- the opening play.

You're expected to make the cut correct. A little and -- in the open and you expect him to be contention on Sunday.

Well it's hard to say that I mean you can't. Simulate. The court pressure that you're gonna get beyond course pressure on term pressure. You know back -- and you you'll find conditions. Like if you could gust at Augusta anywhere else you'll never find -- would have disputed the slope combined that this course doesn't -- it country's gonna make a trip up there or -- you know -- it was computer some prayer literally. With Steve Williams -- caddie. Then you know it'll make sure is prepared could even look if you think about it the Monday Tuesday Wednesday. Three cracked the drug that's kind of more of you know the public has opened up to go to -- you know there's more people on practice throughout state -- let you know screening. Look at his sale of who they are.

Right and want to be hecklers at the par three did today tackles go to that too. That they. -- you just don't know. But but I thought he was being more respectful of the game doesn't have to do more thing is it is wanna I wanna Brad Stuart go their today with three friends. And play around would he get him that would he play better in that round with three friends and Augusta that he would say on Sunday. No paired with Mickelson on Sunday would Vijay. Does pressure help and we -- is a great pressure player. But does it hurt even Tiger Woods.

Well I think the pressure he's gonna pick is gonna be more in the first today it's seat. If he gets to the point where he's in contention date Sunday that he's already passed the test in other tests that can communicate. You know looking that the media talk into the media scene this fellow competitor Taurus which I -- there it goes not partners.

If it. We will yeah we you know what you can't say pardon would tiger back can mean Soledad S August that's not good. At it it --

Fill out the portal could it could go anyway. Is that you know I think that -- he's got pretty it was going to be that's going to be the hardest. Moment for incumbent packet if you get to a point where. You know he's a couple shut spec on the -- near the lead he's playing tiger -- that an important pillar DJ that that'll be. You know the easier part -- I think it's. The first few days -- his friend from. The tour for the first few times you know he's gonna have to go. And to have media press comforted that that's required out of almost all the top players do you know you sit down -- of -- that will be. You know -- opened the.

Would you be more interest in the CNET press conference televised. Or his first round and looked into his eyes and see which you can see into his -- Brad.

I -- but scorer. He the first round in the first few sharp right seat. You know is what he's working on being. You know would would pick Greg -- is -- working at -- hold it up in. -- hold up under massive pressure casino there's there's sort of -- pressure pressure there's major pressure and you know. For somebody like tiger there's masters pressure you know it is different than anything else.

You see what -- to guys like tiger you know Ernie -- they just rent houses and like around the corner. I mean when will he have some compound with high security and of fences and barbed wire and an armed guard so he just be and how on the street.

Well you know there is a few beautiful areas to go there in a gut then and players. Almost I would say eighty to 90% of the players -- Renting out a home a lot of approaches the same old. Over and over again and that there are few but not many gated community so my guess was. -- Can be contained anywhere that you there's no way you stay at a hotel that we have.

do you think I know this is impossible answer but do you think. Tigers impenetrable role in adaptable. Armor has a small chink in it. When he stands on that first tee in on all the gonna see any fear in his side is but we've never seen -- thing like that before it's it's he's always been in control. You think there's going to be some fear inside of him as he stands on Thursday.

Absolutely 100% and you know I don't know -- fear from. It could be fear from that first -- show whatever can find the fairway or not it's just like you know obviously he's he's human he needs. Going to be very silk cut with a look what happened -- he could -- I'm sure feels terrible but all of the yet until that but. He's got a lot of kid out and get inside the ropes and you know every player when they talked about. Troubled or go through they're safe haven is inside the --

Well would give the peace. Kind of stick and it to to irony here many -- would -- have. Reflected well on tiger in the eyes of other golfers to golf world that he had done disfavor for Arnold Palmer and played bay hill.

I would of thought so. You know Arnold would be you know. The number one guy any PGA tour player you know it could check critics are broken if it's this guy called PCR Arnold Palmer sell on -- You're you're entered a purse string you forget -- all work. And I'm sure -- conversations are all reasons why it. You know that the kind of -- cup which is Monday and Tuesday -- yoga which is a two club tournament you know it kind of spit at that hour and lake will go -- We're. A lot of troop players live they had this great event between two clubs. You know over Joe -- group a good friend tiger countries had had the same conversation with Joe and Arnold sent him he's a letter read.

Hey how does the tournament committee. Decide who tiger's playing partners will be on. Thursday and Friday and -- will those guys breaking hit it exactly.

Look back at. -- about women. The players to get through the feeling they're gonna you know I -- as you know Steve Stricker Kenny Perry. They left that -- it -- quite an oven. -- look back with open arms and you know what this this is good for the game of golf that the tigers come back no question but I mean it's. This first pairing and it's threesome now the best is used to be to some you know. It's it's gonna have a huge effect and at least played it and if you remember the way the masters at their pairings. A lot of times. The past champion prepared -- Amateurs -- might feel you know. Maybe tiger has played -- they were quite a bit the last few years so that wouldn't surprise me and then it wouldn't surprise me if you. They -- a good friend.

Like suggests. -- mirror stories you know got a guy like. Extra pretty good idea. Because BJ's out of the questions those Stephen Ames right is Jocelyn James playing that it's -- good friends at the Brad and that it is sick kind of way though wouldn't you like to be there for the first round I mean I know be distraction. And I know it probably prevent you from winning the golf tournament if you get paired with tiger. Just a minister Merkel standpoint and just to have a front row seat -- it was gonna be -- would just sees some value Indian and that in that threesome Thursday morning.

Absolutely Debbie company can talk about forever and you know it'd be a lot of piece that's gone. That Thursday afternoon -- their work on open date. They can you know. Witness what's going on and I'm sure they'll find a way to cover him walking though locker room -- bulk of the rain which is never done before you know practicing. -- There it's going to be. All current hoopla for for golf for sure. If you'd be --

I would just assuming you know when one of their house. Do you but it might have got scary sort. You know he could -- the so I do think you're an easy thing when -- did very well actually you've proved we quit on.

Well I appreciate that I get from extreme criticism to morning -- Cohost of the morning show Jerry yeah speed of the last -- but -- could text that.

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You don't think -- my daughter opened up a couple of -- Older people would want John like late on Sunday afternoon it was like he's been out of the sixty -- Phoenix Open and yeah.

Cocktails in them he's one of those drunk -- us up. And you know I -- alarms go off you see his name that you can't let the family so we know rule when you open it up sometimes and -- no reason. You know music and yes south soundtrack soundtracks.

Related note on that whatever the criticism negating what Howard you're gonna help me -- I wanna know how -- can let. The look what. Like Charles or police waiting.

Our crowd got a good to a settlement of the usual Texas and you guys -- it. Thanks a lot my wife opened that Texans slot I'm and it almighty god. Possible hope she read all the way down it was a joke and whatever in -- an -- easily -- He doubly bad if you can't let anyone know no no no no. --

Brad go to you going to be the guy in Texas -- this cause of slow play because I mean I know -- simplistic shots at Khyber. The Schwartz -- with a hole in the shoulder and just. -- around the whole enemies to many young guys would take too damn long and I think the viewers at home appreciated when you guys when he commentators say it.

Ball. In the Y I I could -- deliberate. Strong language you can use glued to when I -- like all of them for. Afterward -- put you know. I like low player could beat it -- the cock and gripe about it you know you're getting. Like -- attacks on here. It. Did well Brad I appreciate what you -- this would would lawyers say the rest of the NBC people happy with the -- he would.

On the right is the producer it was great he called me up afterwards and that night. And help the show which is a nice compliment all the other. Analyst at talent as we're called. Where were were very positive and you are my worst. Critic you know and I had the biggest -- probably don't ever have in the career in my career on Thursday first they would Ian Poulter. Related to a maniacal Roberta you know I was supposed to covered on tape. And it could well Orleans open for a two under seventy and it wouldn't.

Ankle that while -- bad I'm bad at some bad front nine but don't kid and you have more sports is and that yeah yeah I -- boycott work. It. I suspect. That the it is a big question Jerry -- Ernie Els putted out on the eighteenth -- there at Doral. We're hitting Brad was some talk in the global where Brad you -- now -- up on the gulfstream was on the lead to the old street was already in the car. Tell.

So to have that seven chick -- on the turnpike go look. But for now. It would do there was a great week Q it was really fun it was it was different target hardware code Haifa lock on the driving range code Kyle. You know the guys I played against tonight it will play against this week they look at -- it -- it'll happen you know. Who knows very well.

Preparation it's time to talk and you're good luck you're next to get a C Augusta National -- which of tiger that be great. The -- to bury. Their backs. He talked to Dell -- Brad Faxon NBC's premiere golf analyst. PGA professional joining us on AT&T -- AT&T a better three G experience.