NFL News: Tiger Woods Snubbed Johnny Manziel When Asked for Autograph

Johnny Manziel has one memory of Tiger Woods that he is not very fond of.

In a report by Yahoo! Sports, the Cleveland Browns quarterback shared that he was once snubbed by the golfing great several years ago. Manziel said that when he was about 9 or 10 years old, he raved about his sports heroes, even those outside of the NFL, and aimed to collect autographs.

Manziel continued that more than a decade ago, his family was in Orlando, Florida for a trip to play at a golf tournament at Isleworth Country Club for guest members. He heard that Woods, who used to live in Orlando, was hitting shots at Golden Bear Club, which was just nearby. He and his friends proceeded to search for the then-best golfer in the world.

Manziel told Golf Digest, "My dad played in a member-guest at Isleworth every year with a friend, and we'd take our family vacation to Orlando. One day I ended up playing with a bunch of kids at the house of Thurman Thomas [Pro Football Hall of Famer], of all people. I think he was friends with some of our family friends."

He added, "Somehow we heard that Tiger was out playing on a nearby course [The Golden Bear Club at Keene's Pointe], so another guy and I ran out there looking for him."

Bleacher Report wrote that Manziel successfully located Woods, but the experience did not end happily. He said, "We saw Tiger on the 16th hole and asked for his autograph, and he said to catch him right after the round. I was sitting about 100 yards from the 18th green, and he drove by in a cart and was pulling his hat really, really low. I remember him saying, 'No autographs today.'"

Manziel, however, justified Woods' unfriendly behavior that day. "I'm sure there are stories about me. Maybe not in the same fashion, but maybe someone has asked, 'Hey can I take a picture with you?' And I say, 'Sure, I'm gonna use the restroom, and I'll be right back.' Then, something comes up," Manziel said.

The Heisman Trophy winner is currently under contract with Nike, just like Tiger. He is also quite good in golf, considering how his family is heavily involved in the game, based on the same article by Bleacher Report.

Manziel said, "If I ever run into Tiger at Nike or somewhere, it'll be a funny story."