Emmanuel LANGELLIER, Media365: published on Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 11:06 p.m.
After turning his back on football, Gareth Bale decided to pursue a career as a professional golfer. But what is the Welshman really worth on the greens?
At 33, Gareth Bale has therefore decided to change course. On January 9, the Welshman turned the page round ball . The bouncing winger, so extraordinary at Tottenham with his fantastic passing balls, retired with 5 Champions Leagues, 3 Spanish Championships, a Spanish Cup, 3 Club World Cups, a League Cup and a European Championship. United States, in particular. The former Spurs, Real Madrid and Los Angeles FC player is not done with sport, however, as he has decided to take up golf his other great passion.
Jon Rahm impressed by Bale’s level
A huge center of interest that was already making a lot of noise in Spain, with some accusing the Welshman of spending more time on the greens than on the football pitches. Gareth Bale is not going to hang around in his new discipline as he will play the PGA tournament at the ATamp;T Pebble Beach Pro-Am next week (January 30 to February 5). In this professional event, Bale will be one of the 156 amateurs present alongside big names like Patrick Cantlay, 5th player in the world, Jordan Spieth, three-time Grand Slam winner, or Matt Fitzpatrick, 10th in the PGA ranking and last winner of the US. Open.
Could he be there? His level of golf remains a great unknown. But Bale has already been able to meet Jon Rahm, the world number 3, who has made glowing remarks about him. “You can’t be so good at professional football and golf at the same time, that doesn’t seem fair. You can’t devote yourself to one thing and have so much talent for golf, it’s not fair at all, ”said the Spaniard during a press conference earlier this week. Rahm seemed visibly marked by the level displayed by Bale. The one with 6 PGA Tour wins even added that Bale doesn’t need his advice. “He didn’t ask, and he shouldn’t ask, he’s good enough already. He doesn’t have to be so good when he’s a professional football player. When he can practice more, he will improve a lot,” said Rahm.
