As if the reach of the Tiger Woods Effect needed another barometer by which to be measured, you can count world No. 1-ranked tennis star to the list of interested parties. Among those already enthralled by the 14-time major champion’s quest for No. 5 included 28-time Olympic medal winner Michael Phelps as well as the 8.5 million people who tuned in to watch the final round of the PGA Championship.
GOATS ?
Michael Phelps watches Tiger Woods at Bellerive! #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/Wa92IVjj6k
— PGA of America (@PGA) August 12, 2018
Competing in the Rogers Cup final in Montreal on Sunday afternoon, immediately after dispatching Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 7-4, Nadal headed to his chair and immediately pulled out his phone.
Checking messages? No.
“I had to see what Tiger’s doing.”
"I've got to check on Tiger!" ?
When you've got the #RogersCup final at 4pm but you're also a massive golf fan! @RafaelNadal @TigerWoods pic.twitter.com/B1Kbr6lWCm
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 13, 2018
Tiger and Nadal’s friendship has grown over the years as the two superstars of their respective sports have traveled around the globe to watch one another compete.
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Rafael Nadal supported Tiger Woods at the Hero World Challenge golf tournament in Bahamas, 3 Dec 2017 https://t.co/mSsJFchan3 pic.twitter.com/tW65x64VNW
— Tanika (@SitTanyusha) December 4, 2017
Tiger Woods joined Rafa Nadal's box as the Spaniard won his semifinal match: https://t.co/AclDKNmqs2 pic.twitter.com/zetV5XkFeD
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) September 9, 2017
