Brady Quinn reacts to watching Tiger Woods at The Masters

Notre Dame legend Brady Quinn appears to be enjoying Tiger Woods’ return to The Masters on Friday afternoon. In his first major tournament since a serious car accident threatened to end his career, the professional golfer continues to work toward making the cut

After making four bogeys on the first seven holes to move back to plus-3 for the week, he left himself just one stroke away from the projected cut line of plus-4. Despite some inconsistent shots early, Tiger Woods has continued to battle back, much to the delight of Brady Quinn, who posted a tiger emoji on Twitter.

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— Brady Quinn (@Brady_Quinn) April 8, 2022

The tweet came at some point during Woods’ best run of the day, during which he birdied the 13th and 14th holes to get back to plus-1 for the week. He followed that with a par on the 15th to keep him in the picture.

However, without context, the choice of emojis could also be taken in a completely different way. This offseason, former Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly left for the LSU Tigers job and left Brady Quinn’s alma mater without a coach. In addition, Kelly recently provided a candid interview addressing the many reasons he left for the new opportunity.

Tiger Woods at The Masters

Woods’ comeback story is one for the ages. In February 2021, Woods suffered severe leg injuries in a car accident and underwent emergency surgery to repair compound fractures and a shattered ankle. It wasn’t clear if he’d ever play competitive golf again, but he played in the PNC Championship in December 2021, less than 10 months after the crash. Woods and his son, Charlie, finished second in the two-player event behind John Daly and his son, John Daly II. He rode in a cart for the event, but walked Augusta National in the days leading up to The Masters.

Woods hasn’t played in an official PGA Tour tournament since the 2020 Masters, which were held in November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he’s hoping to pull off another impressive comeback — although this one’s more amazing than the last one.

Woods’ 2019 Masters victory was his first major tournament win since the 2008 US Open. Between those wins, he dealt with injuries and underwent multiple back surgeries, which is why that victory was so special.

The Masters run Thursday-Sunday at Augusta National, and Woods entered Tuesday with 55/1 odds of winning the tournament, according to VegasInsider. A reporter asked him if Woods thinks he’d be able to win this week, and he had two words.

“I do,” he said.