Andy Murray turned heads with how good he was when he featured in October’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Pro-Am and his stellar handicap ranks the among the best among the celebs
Andy Murray proved a huge hit when he featured in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (Image: (David Cannon/Getty Images))
Andy Murray boasts a stellar golf handicap of two – which came to the fore when he excelled at last month’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Pro-Am – but he’s still narrowly behind Gareth Bale.
The two-time Wimbledon champion is showing that he can turn his hand to another sport following his retirement from tennis and has his sights set on a potential appearance at The Open in a few years.
The Scot has been part of several Pro-Am tournaments, including the last two editions of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. He was back on the links in his native Scotland in October, playing some stunning courses.
Across the course of the team championship the 2012 US Open champion played at Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and St Andrews. He was paired with professional golfer Eddie Pepperell.
Murray produced a stellar performance at Carnoustie in the opening round on Thursday – firing home a birdie on the final hole. He found himself in the same group as Ryder Cup hero Tyrrell and is said to have even out-driven him on some of the fairways.
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The 38-year-old has fond memories of playing the St Andrews’ Old Course, which last held the Open in 2022, having eagled the 18th there earlier this year. He needed just two shots to find the hole on the 357-yard par four.
Murray later shared a picture of himself and Pepperell on the famous Swilcan Bridge at St Andrews’ and said: “What a great week up in Scotland for my first @dunhilllinks. Eddie Pepperell was not only a brilliant golfer, he was a brilliant partner to play with so huge thanks to Eddie for putting up with me and my rubbish golf.
Gareth Bale has an impressive golf handicap(Image: Getty Images)
“Cheers to everyone who came out to support a great event and braved the brutal weather! And finally I want to say a huge thanks to everyone on social media for not sharing my mishap in the bunker the other day. The empathy and sympathy you all showed me was really touching. horrible b******s!”
Murray discussed his golfing aspirations at the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am earlier this year, where he underlined his ambition to feature in one of the sport’s most historic tournaments. He said: “I want to try and play in the regional qualifying [of The Open] at some stage.
Celebrity Golf handicaps
Gareth Bale – 0.1
Andy Murray – 2
Kevin Pietersen – 2
Michael Douglas – 15
Piers Morgan – 16
Sir Steve Redgrave – 16
Ronan Keating – 18
“A couple of my friends have done it, and it would just be a fun thing to do if you got to the level where you’re able to do that, I would do it, but I certainly don’t think I would have any chance of qualifying for The Open. I’m fully aware of how good the players that play in those events are and how good the pros are in comparison to amateurs. Even guys that play off +2, 3 are miles off what these guys are.”
On his planned timeline he added: “Not next year, the following year. In a couple of years’ time, I think, well, I’m hoping I’ll be at a level where I won’t totally disgrace myself, but you never know.”
