Bo Jackson Taylormade Tour story:

Bo Jackson was in town for the SEC Championship this weekend (I live outside of Atlanta) and played the last 2 days at my course. I got to meet him this morning, and he played 18 with three other guys. When they finished they were all raving about how incredibly nice he was.

Apparently he hit some monster drives and one of the other guys in the group asked him what kind of driver he was using. He told him he had it custom made in a tour trailer and offered to let him hit it. Of course the guy he gave it to crushed one down the middle. Bo lets him use the driver for the rest of the round and the guy doesn't miss a drive.

So at the end of the round Bo says to the guy, "You really like this driver, don't you?" Of course the guy says, "Yeah, it's awesome." Bo hands it to him and says, "Here, take it." The guy tells Bo he can't accept. Bo insists and tells him he has 5 more just like it at home.

Bo had to leave to go to the SEC Championship, but we played 9 more. I ask the guy to look at the driver Bo gave him, and sure enough, it's a 510 DF with 'Titanium' on the toe and tour serial numbers Txxxx. It had an Accuflex shaft and a cool Accuflex headcover. I assume he got it from the Accuflex trailer.

Anyways, I thought it was very cool of Bo. Nice to see that there are still some classy professional athletes out there.

Bo is a class act. He has been my favorite athlete for as far as I can remember. Great story, thanks for sharing.

Nice story and thanks for sharing...hmmmmmm Ron Artest....Bo Jackson...flax seed oil and arthritis rub...real human being...just so nice to see that there are atheletes whose heads are not in places where it's dark and smells bad.. :cool:

Very nice story, and a great gesture from Bo...even if you have 1K of those drivers!!! I would let you hit my driver, if you exhibited a profiecency to not hit it off the top of the club, but you could not have "MY DRIVER"!!!

Bo is a different breed...I admire him and his physical ability! He had "hip replacement" surgery early in his baseball and football career...the "right hit" and he could be an invalid today...I admire him for his courage and his determination, which I share...not his "smarts"! I don't know if I could have had the surgery and continued to play...knowing that I could be in a wheel chair at any moment...that's dedication!!! My $.02!

Expect nothing less from Bo, athletes like him are few and far between.

Great Story! :cool:

excellent Story. I believe it. That' s class. :-D

Bo is a STUD!! Bo used to live across street from a good friend of mine here in KC back in the mid-late 80's. He's one of the most friendlyiest person you'll ever meet!!

Cool story,

About a year ago, i read a story about Bo and all the charitable causes he spends his time raising funds for and such, definitely a class act.

And for you guys who played tecmo bowl on old school nintendo, he was unstoppable :cool:

Bo is a great guy! Hope you enjoy the driver ( sounds awesome!!!)