Andy Murray is switching surfaces. On Wednesday, he took part in the BMW Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth in England, an event that brings together professional and amateur golfers. A massive crowd gathered to watch his first shots, as he teamed up with professional golfer Robert MacIntyre.
After a glittering tennis career, the 37-year-old Scot retired this summer during the Paris Olympics. Murray, a golf enthusiast, announced his career change by writing in the bio of his X account (formerly Twitter): “I used to play tennis. Now I play golf.”
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During his career, Murray won two Wimbledon medals and two Olympic medals. He also played during the “Big Three” era of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.
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Other notable figures attending the BMW Championship Pro-Am include Gareth Bale, Jordan Pickford and Troy Deeney, cricketers James Anderson and Ollie Pope, TV star and comedian Michael MacIntyre and Hollywood actor Tom Holland.
Many sports stars take up golf
Welshman Gareth Bale, often criticised for his love of golf during his football career, said: “I don’t really like watching football, to be honest, I prefer to watch golf in my spare time.” Now retired, Bale has been fully committed to his new passion for almost two years.
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Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah recently declared his love for the sport to Sky Sports: “I play golf.” “And I like it a lot, on my last holiday I played golf. I’m not very good, but yes, I have lessons.”
