Who Has the Best Golf Swing, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady?
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady had plenty of battles on the gridiron, but their rivalry will soon shift to the golf course, as the two play alongside teammates Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in a match to help benefit coronavirus relief.
During their time on the football field, the quarterbacks faced off 17 times, including five playoff games.
When Manning retired in 2015, Brady led the series 11-6. He also led the playoff series 3-2, though both of Manning’s playoff wins came in the AFC Championship.
Will Brady stretch out his lead or will Manning inch closer when the two meet up for The Match later this month?
It won’t be the first time the two have played golf together. Last winter, the two broke into Jim Nantz’s estate for an epic round of mini golf on ESPN+.
Unlike their teammates, we know very little about Brady’s and Manning’s golf games.
We can dig up some USGA handicaps and their past results in high-profile pro-am golf tournaments, such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am — which we will do eventually — but first let’s see who has the best swing.
Peyton Manning’s Golf Swing
Here’s what #18’s swing looks like off the tee.
Not too shabby. The crowd seemed to like it, and the swing itself was as smooth as one of Manning’s many fade passes to Demaryius Thomas.
For Manning, it’s always been in the hips.
This video doesn’t show where the ball ends up, but Manning appears to have some touch around the green.
Here Manning lips out a short putt. I’ll give Brady the edge when it comes to short game — he’s used to checking down.
Manning will be plenty comfortable playing with Tiger. The two have teamed up before.
Tom Brady Golf Swing
FORE! Uh oh…
How many mulligans will Brady and Manning be allowed in their upcoming match?
Here Tom tries to find his way out of the woods.
Check out Brady’s impressive scramble from a seemingly impossible lie…
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We’ll leave you with this gem. If your golf game is anything like mine, you surely can relate.
It’s safe to say, based on the evidence above, Manning has the edge on the golf course.
This isn’t a knock on Brady. Manning has been out of the NFL for almost five years, leaving him plenty of time to hit up the links. Brady, on the other hand, is embarking on a new football journey in Florida in pursuit of his seventh Super Bowl.
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