Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale will support this week's Cazoo Open which is part of the European Tour calendar. Bale is known for his obsession with golf and the Welsh footballer even has a three-hole golf course at his home in Welsh. Bale is not the only sports star who loves golf. See our list below with other five famous athletes who are pretty good at golf too.
Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko is a true boxing legend. The Ukrainian, who is a two times heavyweight champion, has won 64 of his 69 fights. Klitschko retired in 2017 and since then he has dedicated his time to golf. In the last few years Wladimir Klitschko has been a regular participant at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The tournament is part of the European Tour schedule and gives an opportunity for stars of the world of sports and show business to compete next to the top golfers on the planet.
Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko is one of the most successful footballers of Europe. He has the record for most goals for the national team of Ukraine. Shevchenko spent seven years playing for Milan where scored 127 goals in 208 matches. Now the striker is coaching the national team of Ukraine and led the team to the 1/4 finals of Euro 2020. Andriy Shevchenko even played at one Challenge Tour event in 2013 where he missed the cut after rounds of 84 & 86.
Michael Phelps
Тhe most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time is not good only in swimming. Phelps, who has won 23! gold medals at the Olympics, have been seen on the golf course very often. He is a regular participant at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (European Tour) and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (PGA Tour).
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky has been called the greatest ice hockey player of all time. Since his retirement from the active career in 1999 the Canadian has been seen often on the golf course. The Great Wayne is related to golf on a personal level too. His daughter Paulina Gretzky is engaged with former world number one in golf Dustin Johnson. The couple has two children. Wayne Gretzky and Dustin Johnson often play together as a team at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Rafael Nadal
When he is not on the court, the twenty-time Grand Slam winner is usually on any of the numerous golf courses around his native Mallorca to tune his swing. In the last few years Nadal and José María Olazábal are hosts of the Olazábal & Nadal Invitational – a charity golf tournament played in Mallorca which attracts many stars of the world of golf and other sports.
