Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick impressed a PGA Tour pro as they navigated their way around Pebble Beach last week.

James Driscoll, one of the most decorated Massachusetts golfers of the past 50 years, played three rounds with the Pats tandem. The Brookline native was paired in the Pro-Am with Belichick, which marked the fourth time they’ve been in a foursome together, and Brady was paired with Ricky Barnes.

“The first time playing with (Belichick), that was cool, but now that it’s been four years, it wasn’t that surreal,” Driscoll said yesterday. “But to play with Tom Brady for three days is pretty cool. He’s such a good guy. He’s just normal, down to earth, but so polished. He’s an impressive guy. It’s not a shock to me after hanging out with him and Belichick for three days that they’re as successful as they’ve been. They go about things very professionally, pay attention to detail. They’re just class acts.”

Brady, an 8 handicap, and Barnes finished at -13 and missed the cut by 4 shots, but they were 1 stroke better than Belichick and Driscoll. Belichick played at a 14 handicap after being docked strokes for strong finishes in previous tournaments.

“(Belichick’s) game is pretty good,” Driscoll said. “His grip and his setup, he’s got one of the best grips I’ve ever seen for like a 14-16 handicap. Usually guys at that level have gnarly looking grips, but his grip is just a textbook Ben Hogan grip. And his short game is really good. He just doesn’t play enough. That’s the bottom line. He doesn’t play as much as he’d like, and that’s what keeps him from getting any lower of a handicap.”

Brady came across as even more impressive, and his third-round eagle at the par-5 second hole was the signature moment of his week. Driscoll, a two-time Massachusetts Amateur champion, said it was emblematic of the hot streaks Brady would ride for holes at a time.

“If he played more, he could be really phenomenal,” Driscoll said. “He’ll have a couple stretches of holes that just look like he could be a pro. But because he doesn’t play much, he’ll hit some squirrelly shots. He can definitely hit some loose shots.

“But as far as looking like a golfer over the ball, you know how some guys just look natural over the ball? He looks good over the ball. He looks like he’s going to hit a good shot. He’s got a really good setup, good grip, and he’s a big dude. I didn’t realize how tall he was. So when he connects, it goes. He can send it. He’s long.”

Somewhat surprisingly, there wasn’t much trash talk between Brady and Belichick, as the ultra-competitive pair were just trying to get through the cut line.

“I think they were just psyched to be out there,” Driscoll said. “Belichick is really competitive. He wants to do really well. You can tell he wants to play well. He wants to make the cut and play Sunday. I was pulling for us hard to make the cut and play on Sunday. We obviously didn’t do it, but he wants it bad. When he hits a couple bad shots, he gets bummed out. You can see he’s getting mad. It’s kind of cool to see how bad he wants it.”