WINDERMERE, Fla. -- For Maggie Ossa, it was mission accomplished, with a bonus.
"I've been trying to fist bump [
Tiger Woods] for over three years," she said, fighting back tears on Friday during the second round of the Hero World Challenge.
Coming off a birdie at the 13th hole, Woods was walking up to the 14th tee as Ossa stuck out her fist.
"Nice birdie, Mr. Woods," she said.
Tiger glanced to the side, said "thanks" and stuck out his fist.
Their knuckles touched. No big deal, right? Until two steps later, a squeal arose from the silence.
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, he fist bumped me!"
At that moment,
Patrick Reed, who was playing with Woods and was 6 under at the time, started laughing hysterically while Tiger shook his head, looked down, smiling, and sheepishly pulled a club out of his bag.
Ossa started crying and hugging a complete stranger. This is the perfect time for a Twitter pic! Show me that fist (notice the glistening of the eyes).
Tiger makes birdie at 13, gives this girl a fist bump and she is now crying. Even Patrick Reed is laughing on 14 tee!
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Michael Collins (@ESPNCaddie)
December 5, 2014Now I was curious, because I've only ever seen a teenage girl cry over a golfer (
Adam Scott in Houston) and this was a grown, married woman!
So I had a few questions.
How many chances do you think she's had in the past three years?
"Nearly 18 times," she said. "I first saw him at Doral, think it was in 2011 or 2012."
After I jokingly mentioned that she might be getting into stalker mode, she laughed and said, "A lil' bit, yeah" -- making the one inch sign with her thumb and index finger.
Is your husband OK with you stalking Tiger?
"He knows. Yeah, he thinks I'm a little crazy," she said.
Ossa was laughing like someone who knows just how ridiculous this sounds.
And how did you feel seeing Tiger and Reed laughing on the tee box after your outburst?
"I didn't see it," she said. "I was still crying."
Ossa was still giggling like a school girl. Are you going to be OK? "Yeah," she said in a shaky voice.
What if Tiger fist bumps you again?
"I don't know!" Here come the tears.
Hey Maggie, ask your husband if there's a woman out there who will give him the same reaction, because I want to be there when he meets her.
Only seems fair, right?