Former Real Madrid player Gareth Bale debuts as a golfer in California

Gareth Bale it will be released as golfer Just a few weeks after announcing that he retired from football. He hung up his boots on January 9 with only 33 yearsafter a last stage in Los Angeles FC.

After leave Real Madridthe player set course for USAwhere is it going to debut precisely with the golf club, since it is a passionate I confess to this sport, very different from the one I had been practicing for so many years.

In fact, the Welshman has already been seen in Spain for the Acciona Open in Madrid in October 2022, although he did not play. Now it will Pebble Beach Pro-Am that is disputed in California from Thursday February 2 to Sunday 5.

The former white soccer player has been invited to the American tournament that is held at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula Country Club and Spyglass Hill Golf Club courses. He will be part of the relationship 156 ‘amateurs’.

Among them are the champions of the Superbowl Harris Barton (49ers), Aaron Rodgers (Packers), Steve Young (49ers) and Ron Rivera (Bears), and the former Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol.

Will pair up with others 156 professionals of golf. Bale, with a 2 handicap, will play for three days to be among the top 25 teams who will fight for victory in the final round.

“¡Charmed to announce that i will play at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am early next month! Let’s go!”, already advanced last week the one of Cardiff on his social networks, along with a photograph in which he holds a stick.