We’ve seen plenty of evidence that golf is a close second to football in Peyton Manning’s heart.
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RoryMcIlroytalkstoPeytonManningduringtheWorkdayGoldenBearPro-AmfortheMemorialTournamentatMuirfieldVillageGolfClub.PeytonManninglovesthegameofgolf.WhetheritishisownershipstakeinSweetensCove,hismembershipatclubssuchasAugustaNationalorplayinginrenditionsofTheMatch,we’veseenplentyofevidencethatgolfisaclosesecondtofootballintheNFLgreat’sheart.HerearetwostoriesthatweretoldatapresentationbyTitleistonWednesdayatthePGAShow.
ThefirststorycomesfromCBSSports’sJimNantzwhodescribedManningasaprankster.
“He’sgoodattakinglittlesubtleshotsthatpeopledon’tevenknowabout,”Nantzsaid.
ThisleftNantzseekingtoreturnserveandhegotManningbackasonlyhecan.
“Sothisyear,fullconfessionalhere,Ihopeitdoesn’tgooutonsocialmedia,Ifibbedontheaironetime,”NantztoldanaudienceinOrlandoonthefirstdayoftheannualtradeshow.“Itrytobethedecorumoftruthandintegrity.”
ButhemadeanexceptionwhilebroadcastingtheMemorialatJack’sP
