27 Things You Didn't Know About These Tour Pros

By Luke Kerr-Dineen

February 09, 2015

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Hideki Matsuyama can't swim.

Bubba Watson has a tattoo of his wife's name on his finger.

Ernie Els served in the South African military.

Boo Weekley was once knocked out cold by an orangutan.

Matt Every is such a big Oasis fan he has a "Live Forever" tattoo and named his son "Liam" after the band's lead singer.

Tiger is so allergic to trees and grass that it forced him to have laser eye surgery.

Keegan Bradley spent a summer living in an RV with his dad.

Vijay Singh was once a bouncer at a night club in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Matt Jones' wife was a former Miss Idaho.

Sean O'Hair is a black belt in karate.

Jason Dufner's ears are pierced.

Will Mackenzie spent a month living in a cave in Alaska.

Graeme McDowell has his own brand of beer.

Matt Kuchar and his wife won the 2009 USTA National Husband/Wife Doubles Championship consolation title.

John Daly has two different country music albums.

Sergio Garcia narrated a children's book.

A kneecap injury ended Paul McGinley's once-promising Gaelic football career.

Brandt Snedeker once worked in his parents' Nashville pawn shop.

Jimmy Walker is a talented astrophotographer.

Phil Mickelson is actually right handed.

Tony Finau's cousin is Jabari Parker of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Tim Clark can't supinate his wrists due to a genetic condition.

Luke Donald is an accomplished painter and pianist.

Mark Calcavecchia has bowled multiple 300 games.

Freddie Jacobson represented Sweden's national table tennis team as a junior.

J.B. Holmes' agent recommended he go by "J.B." rather than "John" to avoid association with the porn star John Holmes.

Paul Goydos was once a substitute teacher in the Los Angeles and Long Beach public school system.

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