Did you know that Travis Kelce and Justin Timberlake once golfed together? Last year, the pair participated in the 8AM invitational along with Patrick Mahomes and Jimmy Fallon. The “Selfish” singer told the story while appearing on The Tonight Show this week. Although the group had the best time playing together, Timberlake said their match almost ended badly when Kelce accidentally “tackled” him.
Travis Kelce and Justin Timberlake’s Golf Fail
The incident happened after Fallon made a bunker shot, which caused the guys to go a little overboard while celebrating. Kelce reacted to the play by running up to Fallon and picking him up for a hug. Meanwhile, Timberlake responded by throwing his golf club away from him and then running around the course with his arms in the air. The star joked he hasn’t “run that fast” since then.
After a short clip of the moment played on screen, Timberlake asked if the video kept going so that the audience could see a hilarious mishap between him and Kelce. He said he saw his life “flash before my eyes” when the football tight end went up to him for a side body bump. Since Kelce is larger than him, Timberlake ended up falling to the ground after the two made contact.
I was like, ‘He’s doing it. I have to do it.’ And I forgot that he weighs like 80 pounds more than me.”
Justin Timberlake
Fallon joked that Timberlake “basically got tackled” by Kelce. Thankfully, the funny moment was all caught on video. In the clip, Timberlake can be seen falling back so hard that his legs go over his head. Although he was okay, the singer said his neck was stiff “for about a week” after golfing with Kelce.
Timberlake doesn’t hold a grudge over what happened, however. In fact, it seems he and Kelce have become good friends.
He’s the best, by the way. [One of the] nicest guys ever.
Justin Timberlake
