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Yahoo
a day ago
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Grant Horvat Makes Revelation About Michael Jordan
Grant Horvat Makes Revelation About Michael Jordan originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In a recent video from Grant Horvat's popular golf channel featuring NFL star Saquon Barkley, the duo set out to 'break 60' at Llanerch Country Club. The Super Bowl winner revealed that he plays off a 14 handicap. Advertisement Midway through the first hole, Horvat dropped a remarkable nugget. 'I remember when Michael Jordan got done with his career, he said he was going to try and … go on the Champions Tour," Horvat revealed about the six-time NBA champion. "He's like a really good golfer. Like, really solid. But the level between, like, being a scratch golfer and playing the Champions Tour is crazy big. Big difference.' This insight adds weight to the folklore surrounding Jordan's post-basketball golf exploits. Although Jordan never officially competed on the Champions Tour, his handicap, reportedly around 6, suggests a finely tuned game with room to improve. NBA great Michael Jordan is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Experts say even a player of Jordan's caliber would struggle to qualify, or need a sponsor's exemption, to make the cut. Advertisement Two-time major champion Xander Schauffele admitted he faced the man himself on the green and lost. 'I did my best version of trash talk … then he beat me straight up,' Schauffele confessed, calling the defeat 'embarrassing." That story underscores Horvat's claim that being really good isn't the same as playing at a professional senior circuit level. Horvat and Barkley also lamented the common myth of 'buying your swing,' with Barkley quipping, 'I thought I'd just buy my way to playing good golf … and it's not working." A reminder that gear doesn't trump grit. The video concluded with Horvat successfully breaking 60 at the course with an eagle on his final putt, carding 59 through 18. Advertisement Related: Phil Mickelson Makes Major Career Announcement on Thursday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Ex-Premier League star, 43, known for infamous Sky Sports moment set to play The Open qualifying with Jimmy Bullard
FORMER Premier League star Peter Odemwingie is attempting to qualify for The Open. And ex-Fulham and Wigan ace Jimmy Bullard is also giving it a shot. 3 Peter Odemwingie has taken to golf since hanging up his boots Credit: Getty 3 Striker Odemwingie infamously turned up at Loftus Road in 2013 Advertisement Odemwingie, 43, scored 37 Prem goals across spells at West Brom, Stoke and Cardiff. His spell in English football is also fondly remembered for his attempt to join QPR during the January transfer window in 2013. The Nigeria forward infamously turned up at the West London club's Loftus Road home... even though no deal had been agreed. Odemwingie has already enjoyed significant success since trading his football boots for golf clubs. Advertisement READ MORE GOLF NEWS 'CLEAR THE SPECULATION' Paige Spiranac forced to make statement after viral video Having only taken up the sport in his 30s, the former footballer has qualified as a teaching professional and is hoping to compete on the Champions Tour after he turns 50. For now, Odemwingie is one of nearly 2,000 players entering regional qualifying for The Open this week. The former striker is taking part at the Enville Golf Club in the West Midlands. Odemwingie told the PGA website last year: "I started playing just at the end of my West Brom days because a few of the boys played, and I could see the excitement they had for it. Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "They would go and play on a Tuesday after training, and they'd have their golf gear and be talking about it, but I couldn't understand it because the golf vocabulary is so different to anything else. "Then on one of the pre-season training trips with West Brom, Roy Hodgson took us to a golf resort and people were doing putting and playing full rounds on days off, so I was just passing by the range, and I thought I'd try and hit some balls. The untold story behind Peter Odemwingie's infamous arrival at QPR's training ground on deadline day "I was wearing slippers, but I hit a few, and I loved the sound and watching the ball fly. "It was downhill so it carried further. I thought, 'OK, there's something in this'." Advertisement Bullard, meanwhile, is also a keen golfer. The 47-year-old has been recording his bid to reach The Open on his Golf Life YouTube channel. Bullard also tried last year, but was unfortunately ruled out of qualifying with an injury. He will take to the Rochester and Cobham Park course in Kent. The final round of qualifying will begin on July 1, with only around 100 players set to reach that stage. Advertisement
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Ex-Premier League star, 43, known for infamous Sky Sports moment set to play The Open qualifying with Jimmy Bullard
FORMER Premier League star Peter Odemwingie is attempting to qualify for The Open. And ex- 3 Peter Odemwingie has taken to golf since hanging up his boots Credit: Getty 3 Striker Odemwingie infamously turned up at Loftus Road in 2013 Odemwingie, 43, scored 37 Prem goals across spells at His spell in English football is also fondly remembered for his The Nigeria forward infamously turned up at the West London club's Loftus Road home... even though no deal had been agreed. Odemwingie has already enjoyed READ MORE GOLF NEWS Having only taken up the sport in his 30s, the former footballer has qualified as a teaching professional and is hoping to compete on the Champions Tour after he turns 50. For now, Odemwingie is one of nearly 2,000 players entering regional qualifying for The Open this week. The former striker is taking part at the Enville Golf Club in the West Midlands. Odemwingie told the Most read in Golf BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "They would go and play on a Tuesday after training, and they'd have their golf gear and be talking about it, but I couldn't understand it because the golf vocabulary is so different to anything else. "Then on one of the pre-season training trips with West Brom, Roy Hodgson took us to a golf resort and people were doing putting and playing full rounds on days off, so I was just passing by the range, and I thought I'd try and hit some balls. The untold story behind Peter Odemwingie's infamous arrival at QPR's training ground on deadline day "I was wearing slippers, but I hit a few, and I loved the sound and watching the ball fly. "It was downhill so it carried further. I thought, 'OK, there's something in this'." Bullard, meanwhile, is also a keen golfer. The 47-year-old has been recording his bid to reach The Open on his Bullard also tried last year, but was unfortunately ruled out of qualifying with an injury. He will take to the Rochester and Cobham Park course in Kent. The final round of qualifying will begin on July 1, with only around 100 players set to reach that stage. 3 Jimmy Bullard is a keen golfer Credit: PA
Washington Post
5 days ago
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- Washington Post
Miguel Angel Jimenez wins playoff at Firestone for his 4th PGA Tour Champions victory of the season
AKRON, Ohio — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, rallying to force a playoff and beating Steven Alker with a 20-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole. Two strokes down after playing partner Alker birdied the par-5 16th, Jimenez made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and an 18-footer on the par-4 18th.
Associated Press
6 days ago
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- Associated Press
Miguel Angel Jimenez wins playoff at Firestone for his 4th PGA Tour Champions victory of the season
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, rallying to force a playoff and beating Steven Alker with a 20-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole. Two strokes down after playing partner Alker birdied the par-5 16th, Jimenez made a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and an 18-footer on the par-4 18th. Tied for the lead entering the round at Firestone South, the 61-year-old Jimenez and 53-year-old Alker each shot 2-under 68 to finish at 10-under 270 in the major championship. They each parred the 18th on the first playoff hole, with Jimenez missing an 18-foot birdie try and Alker holing a 3 1/2-footer to send it back to tee for a second extra hole. Before Jimenez's winning putt, Alker missed a 20-foot birdie try after a recovery shot from the trees right of the fairway. Jimenez won his third major title after taking the Regions Tradition and the Senior British Open — both in 2018 — and earned a spot next year in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass. The Spanish star has 17 career victories on 50-and-over tour. Jimenez beat Alker by two strokes in the Trophy Hassan II in February in Morocco, then won the Hoag Classic in March in Newport Beach, California, and the Principal Charity Classic in a playoff three weeks ago in Des Moines, Iowa. Stewart Cink was third at 8 under after a 66. Steve Flesch was another stroke after a 65. The U.S. Senior Open begins Thursday at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. ___ AP golf:
