Paying a lot of money to play with a famous pro in the group is an ego thing, not a golf lesson. The best learning experience in a setting like that is to shut your mouth and open your eyes and ears to that pro on every shot he makes and what he does in preparation for every shot. I’m not blessing Woods’ behavior but there have been lots of great pros who behaved like that. My father used to play in PGA pro-ams in the 50’s and 60’s. Some of the pros were fun to play with and very helpful. Others behaved like your friend’s account of Tiger. My father’s group won some big money in several of the events. Those were with the lesser known supportive guys. They played once in Las Vegas with a pro who won the U.S. Open before their event. He was an absolute asshole. That pro is now a commentator on a network, usually featured during U.S. Open coverage.
I’m no Tiger Woods fan, but from what I’ve seen and heard about his Father, it’s not surprising he may have “issues”.
Some people don’t do well socially.
Yep. Johnny Miller could be a real jerk