Michael Jordan played golf. So why not Stephen Curry, the two-time NBA MVP?
“Golf has always been a passion of mine,” Curry said in a statement about the July 31 Ellie Mae Classic in Hayward, south of Oakland. “It’s a dream come true to get the chance to play inside the ropes amongst the pros in a PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament.”
“I’m going to try and keep it in the fairway and play well,” he said on CNN.
“Curry — a near scratch golfer — was a two-way athlete in high-school, splitting time between the hardwood and the fairway,” CNN noted. “He began putting at age 8, and first took golf seriously after beating his father, former NBA pro Dell Curry, as a 13-year-old.”
Golf Digest recently ranked the Golden State Warriors point guard as the top NBA golfer.
Here’s a ranking of his tweets on the matter.
Honored to play in the @elliemaeclassic to support the @gswfoundation! 1st experience inside the ropes! Come on out@webdotcomtour@pgatour
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 28, 2017
People asking why I’m playing. Unexpected invite & Always a dream 2 play golf w/ the pros. @WebDotComTour has so much talent it’s unreal.
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 28, 2017
Supporting great cause & want all of the Bay Area comes out 2 watch these guys go low all week! @GSWfoundation does Great work for the Bay!
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 28, 2017
obviously want to play well & see how I handle tournament golf. No expectations except keep ball out of the gallery and not go Happy Gilmore
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 28, 2017