AUGUSTA, Georgia – Tony Finau received a rather long surprise during Saturday’s long delay in the third round of the Masters Tournament.
While Finau waited for the rain to stop, he sat in the gift house at Augusta National Golf Club. Jimmy Dunne, a member of the club, handed Finau his mobile phone.
Tom Brady, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, seven-time Super Bowl champion, was on FaceTime on the phone.
“It was a pleasant surprise,” Finau said. “He said, ‘Wonderful game,’ and he was watching him. He was surprised we stopped. He said in the NFL when it rains don’t stop. I told him, ‘Yeah, maybe we’re not as tough as boys. , but he said, “No, that’s not the case.” I laughed well about it. “
Finau said he met Brady once again in 2017, when Brady was still playing for the New England Patriots. Finau said he grew up as a Dallas Cowboys fan, but now mostly cheers for individual NFL players.
Finau did not say whether Brady had a pleasant discussion during the weather delay, which lasted more than an hour.
He shot 1-over 73 in the third round and is 8 strokes behind leader Hideki Matsuyama entering Sunday.