Tom Brady and Josh Allen have always shared a mutual respect. TB12 has long admired Allen’s arm strength and athleticism, while the reigning MVP views Brady as the GOAT. They may not have a lot in common beyond the fact that they are both quarterbacks and fiercely competitive. And that fire was on full display during last year’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament.
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When Brady and Allen teed off against each other in the February 2024 tournament, they came fully prepared — not just with golf clubs, but with mind games and playful jabs. For Allen, there aren’t many things you can tease a 7-time Super Bowl champion with. But there is one classic go-to: Brady’s infamous NFL Combine photo.
With perfect comedic timing, Allen pulled out a golf ball printed with that very image — Brady looking gangly and unimpressive from his pre-draft days. The sight made TB12 laugh. But the GOAT had a trump card too.
Later, while on the course, Brady casually pulled out a golf ball adorned with a picture of the Lombardi Trophy. Holding it up for the camera, he quipped, “Ask Josh if he’s ever seen one of these before.”
It was a cold but hilarious reminder: Allen has yet to reach a Super Bowl, let alone win one. The jab left Allen momentarily speechless. He could only smile and admit, sheepishly, that he knew what it was.
DAMN: When Josh Allen used a golf ball with Tom Brady’s combine photo on it….
Brady returned not long after using a golf ball with a Lombardi Trophy on it.
“Hey Josh, have you ever seen one of these?”
COLD pic.twitter.com/6yb9eYGG6m
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) May 31, 2025
Despite Brady winning the mental game, it was Allen who got the last laugh on the course at the Pro-Am. He finally secured a victory over Brady, something that had eluded him in five previous encounters. That includes four on the football field against Brady’s New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and once on the golf course during The Match in 2022.
The win felt especially sweet for Allen. While Brady’s trophy room remains seemingly unassailable, Josh finally got one over on the legend, at least with a golf club in hand.
“I think if I’m not mistaken, it’s the first time I have beaten him in anything. Feels pretty good. I wish it had come on the football field. I didn’t beat him in football. We played a match a couple of years ago. I didn’t get him then, so we got him today, so it feels pretty good,” said Allen.
“We got him today, so it feels pretty good.”
Rivalry never sleeps between @JoshAllenQB and @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/QoTgRIQ72P
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 2, 2024
Allen probably wishes Brady would come out of retirement just so he could finally beat him on the football field. But with the legend officially done with the NFL, that dream matchup isn’t happening. For now, the golf course will have to do.
That means Allen would be looking forward to pro-am tournaments, hoping that Brady will enter as well. But knowing the Patriots legend, he won’t go down easily.
Expect him to show up locked in, ready to compete — and with a fresh batch of mind games in tow, seeking revenge in classic TB12 fashion.
