Doc Picked to Play With Tiger
LOU WATERS, CNN ANCHOR: Tiger Woods is back playing golf for the first time since his Masters win last month. The tournament is the Byron Nelson Classic in Irving, Texas. Nearly every week on the tour, amateurs pay for a chance to play with the pros. And this week, one of the lucky amateurs is Dr. Daniel Cooper, who joins us now from Las Colinas, Texas. How were you picked to play with Tiger? What did you have to pay, Doc?</s>DR. DANIEL COOPER, TIGER'S PLAYING PARTNER: Well, it's a random drawing out of 105 teams. They essentially draw your group out of a lotto machine. And ours came up first.</s>WATERS: And you were chosen to play with a pro or you were chosen to play with Tiger?</s>COOPER: No, if you're picked first, then you get your choice...</s>WATERS: I see.</s>COOPER: ... of which pro you play with. And we chose Tiger.</s>WATERS: So you picked Tiger.</s>COOPER: That's right.</s>WATERS: And you played with him today. The round is over?</s>COOPER: That's right.</s>WATERS: How did you shoot?</s>COOPER: Pretty well. We were 13 under par with our net score. I didn't embarrass myself too much.</s>WATERS: Thirteen under, you were playing best ball, is that it?</s>COOPER: You play a net best ball format.</s>WATERS: OK, the question everybody is asking around here is what was it like to play golf with Tiger Woods?</s>COOPER: It was just as special as you would hope for. Everyone since we drew it and picked him, we were all very, very excited. And as far as watching him hit the ball and seeing how far he would out- drive you when you hit your best shot, that was impressive. But he also was very down to earth, very nice, and made our experience really a pleasure.</s>WATERS: And I hear you're a nine handicap. If I had played golf with Tiger Woods, I would have been very intimated and may not have been able to hit the ball at all.</s>COOPER: Well, I think that that's true of everyone. Everybody was talking about just relaxing and swinging easy. And Tiger put everybody at ease. And for me personally, I was less nervous than I thought I would be. I was a little nervous leading up to it. But once we got going, I was fine.</s>WATERS: Well, you must be comfortable around athletes in the first place. You're the team physician for the Cowboys and the Stars?</s>COOPER: That's right. I think that helps. You give them little space and don't treat them any different that you treat a normal person. And Tiger was very normal, very nice, and personable with us. It was very pleasurable to play with him.</s>WATERS: OK, with your nine handicap, do you think you will be able to bring it down with what you learned today by playing with Tiger?</s>COOPER: One thing I know is I shouldn't quit my day job.</s>WATERS: I see.</s>WATERS: OK. Thanks very much and congratulations to you. Five thousand dollars for charity...</s>COOPER: Thank you.</s>WATERS: ... and a chance to play with Tiger Woods. Who could ask for anything more than that? Dr. Daniel Cooper...</s>COOPER: That's right.</s>WATERS: ... from Las Colinas, Texas today.