Tennis legend Andy Murray embarks on journey to become a scratch golfer, sticks to the word made during retirement
Tennis legend Andy Murray is finding time to enjoy on the greens after retiring from the sport last month. Recently, he shared a story on his social media account, where he was seen practicing some golf shots.
Andy Murray retired from tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, before that event, he opened up about his retirement plans during an interview in July. Murray hoped to spend time with his family post-retirement and also expressed his desire to "play a lot of golf," hoping to become a scratch golfer. He said (via Mirror):
“Initially, I want to be at home with my family. I want to spend a lot of time with my kids and my wife, so I won't be on the road much, I know that. I'll play a lot of golf - I want to become a scratch golfer. I've always loved playing golf, but because of the issues with my back, I haven't played for five or six years," Murray said.
On September 4th, Andy Murray shared a picture on his Instagram account, offering a glimpse of his first-ever golf lesson en route to his goal of becoming a scratch golfer. The three-time Grand Slam winner even asked his followers to suggest some tips to improve his golfing skills.
"First ever golf lesson today on the journey to become a scratch golfer 😁 any tips welcome!" he wrote.
A scratch golfer is a golfer with a low handicap and can shoot a score equal to or better than the course rating.
Roger Federer also picked up golf as a new hobby post-retirement
Like Andy Murray, Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has also picked up golf as a hobby after his retirement. The former World No. 1 tennis star retired in 2022, and in June this year, Federer took to his Instagram account to share a video of himself playing golf.
He shared a clip of himself hitting a golf shot in stunning blue and white golf attire and even humorously asked his fans to suggest how to improve his game.
"Trying to pick up a new hobby🥴🏌🏻♂️Wish me luck…🤞🏼🤌🏼 Any pointers?," he wrote.
Several professional golfers jumped into the comments section to give the tennis legend some golfing tips. LPGA Tour star Nelly Korda even offered to coach him. Meanwhile, PGA Tour pro-Min Woo Lee came forward to help Federer with his game.
"Yeah mate, just give me a call. will sort you out," Lee wrote.
"Do you need a coach?" Korda commented.
Roger Federer is active on social media and boasts around 12.7 million followers on Instagram alone. In his illustrious career, the Swiss legend won 20 Grand Slam titles, including eight Wimbledon titles.