Soccer star Gareth Bale, who recently announced his retirement, has transformed into a golfer and made his first appearance on the PGA Tour.
Bale showed a level of skill worthy of a ‘golf fanatic’.
This is reporter Hong Seok-jun.
[Reporter]
Welsh soccer hero Gareth Bale swings while staring at a golf ball much smaller than a soccer ball.
He even made a par save while putting the ball on the cart road to the green with a fantastic approach shot.
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“It was attached to the hole cup very neatly. It’s amazing!”
Bale, who boasted a shot feel comparable to that of a professional player, finished the first day with no problems in a tie for 18th place, 5 strokes behind the leader, with tour player Joseph Bramlett, who jointly shot a 7-under-par 65.
However, even world-class soccer stars were burdened with their PGA Tour debut.
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“I played in front of over 80,000 spectators and even more live viewers, but I was really nervous. Golf is completely different from soccer.”
Bale announced his retirement last month after leading Wales to the World Cup finals for the first time in 64 years. 카지노
Taking off his soccer boots, Bale is developing his second dream of becoming a golfer.
Bale was known for his pro-level skills, scoring 2 over par on his par 72 course.
World No. 3 John Lam, who had a practice round ahead of this tournament, also acknowledged his skills, saying, “You can’t play soccer and golf well at the same time.”
During his active career, Bale enjoyed many honors, such as winning the European Champions League five times with Spain’s Real Madrid, but was criticized for not being able to focus on football because he was so into golf.
The ‘unstoppable golf fanatic’ Bale has now opened the first page of the second act of his life, aiming to become the ‘golf king’.