Because of their calm, for their precision and for their “parentez” with the sport that gave them so much, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Casper Ruud, Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz are some of the many players who fall into golf. It was the turn of Andy Murray that will compete but not in where he served as a professional over 19 years.
Since he consumed his final retirement (after the occasional amague) he approached the golf and with it to the practice incessantly for what The announcement did not surprise to participate in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championshipto be played in the legendary field of St. Andrews, in Scotland.
Although the week is played after the Ryder Cup in Bethpage Black in New York, several European stars are among those who will participate including an elite athlete who is ready to make his debut in a tournament corresponds to the PGA European Tour.
The Scottish, twice Wimbledon champion (2013 and 2016) and one of the US Open (2012), He embraced this activity since his retirement (2024), playing a Pro-AM in Wentworth last year and will take him to another level when he competes in these three famous fields in his homeland.
Murray, who retired from tennis after the Olympic Games of Paris 2024, will compete in the Team Championship, where each professional is paired with a fan, recreating a format that mixes competitiveness and show.
The two -time Olympic gold medalist (London 2012 and Rio 2016) He already tested the success at the Old Cours with an Eagle (it is to complete a hole in two blows less than the torque) in hole 18 during the filming of a new program for Callaway.
The event, which celebrates 40 years, also has a solidarity component, with millions collected for the development of young golfers in Scotland and South Africa, as well as for the University of St. Andrews and the preservation of local historical monuments, while the professional championship will have a prize of five million dollars.
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