Get Rich or Golf Trying: Tiger Hood and New York Nico

New York’s king of street golf in his natural habitat. HYPEBEAST Features - Go in-depth and learn more about the culture. [HYPEBEAST]( [Features]( March 22, 2019 [Get Rich or Golf Trying: Tiger Hood and New York Nico]( We visited New York’s king of street golf in his natural habitat. [sacai & Beats by Dre Announce BeatsX Collaboration]( EDDIE LEE / HYPEBEAST Tiger Hood, real name Patrick Barr, has been holding impromptu street golf sessions in the alleyways of downtown New York for years, long before NOAH ever created T-shirts emblazoned with his visage. What began as a way for Hood to pass the time while selling his art has become his daily pastime, making it easy for his many friends and fans to say “Hi” simply by following the consistent THWACK of milk cartons being smacked with repurposed golf clubs. “I guess [my] biggest handicap is just having to wait when I’m just getting into it,” Hood says, after a passerby came up for a photo. “You know, as long as I keep swinging I’ll stay warm. I’m out here all day, man, and here I can go real fast, unless I have to wait for people or cars.” We’re in a narrow alley across the street from Supreme New York‘s Lafayette store, with Hood’s close friend Nicolas Heller, a.k.a. New York Nico, watching the street golfer set up his hundred-dollar bill mat to begin a golf session. “I’ve always believed you’ve gotta golf on the Benjamins to bring in the Benjamins,” Hood explains. “Get rich or golf trying.” If I can just get a couple A-listers to play with me, they’ll help me raise some money for the people I know who really need it. I wanna do things like this [Priya Ahluwalia Adidas Originals]( EDDIE LEE / HYPEBEAST Tiger Hood, real name Patrick Barr, has been holding impromptu street golf sessions in the alleyways of downtown New York for years, long before NOAH ever created T-shirts emblazoned with his visage. What began as a way for Hood to pass the time while selling his art has become his daily pastime, making it easy for his many friends and fans to say “Hi” simply by following the consistent THWACK of milk cartons being smacked with repurposed golf clubs.“I guess [my] biggest handicap is just having to wait when I’m just getting into it,” Hood says, after a passerby came up for a photo. “You know, as long as I keep swinging I’ll stay warm. I’m out here all day, man, and here I can go real fast, unless I have to wait for people or cars.” We’re in a narrow alley across the street from Supreme New York‘s Lafayette store, with Hood’s close friend Nicolas Heller, a.k.a. New York Nico, watching the street golfer set up his hundred-dollar bill mat to begin a golf session. “I’ve always believed you’ve gotta golf on the Benjamins to bring in the Benjamins,” Hood explains. “Get rich or golf trying.”Instantly recognizable due to his newsboy hats and salt-and-pepper beard, Tiger Hood has an infectious personality that can’t be captured by mere photographs. In the hour we spent with him, Hood pantomimed some of his favorite memories, pulled faces as he executed stretches and interrupted himself to dash across the alley and yell at a man illegally double-parking a minivan. “I did messenger work for years, riding my bike around the city,” Hood tells us. “I always keep an eye on my surroundings.” Spending time with Hood is like being around a big kid, someone who’s exuberant to be alive and play outside. “I was selling pictures on Elizabeth Street and I saw a golf club in a garbage can,” Hood explains, breaking down his street golf beginnings. “I had a tennis ball on me. I always wanted to try my hand at golfing, but my ball got stuck on the scaffolding, like Plinko! I needed to find something else to hit, so I got some milk containers and started hitting them.” Hood is unflappable, swooping between his bag of photographs and the small group of spectators who have gathered on the sidewalk ahead to see if he can nail a carton into the crate from the other side of the alley. [READ FULL ARTICLE ON HYPEBEAST →](   [More HYPEBEAST Features]( [[FASHION]( [Why Supreme's Gilbert & George Collab Makes Total Sense]( [[FASHION]( [8 Drops You Don't Want to Miss This Week]( [Get The App Free on iOS and Android]( Follow 2019 HYPEBEAST Limited. All Rights Reserved [Manage Subscriptions]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to HYPEBEAST's marketing emails. You can unsubscribe from us any time by clicking [here](3D--6389e53fc975ff98a231c13ec790ec8197e83d6b2a5b7d50591bdc2076abff90?utm_source=hbfeatures&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mar22_19). It may take 48 hours to complete the unsubscribe process. Contact subscription@hypebeast.com for assistance on any enquiries. Our Mailing Address: HYPEBEAST, 10F, KC 100, 100 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong