Wladimir Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko is a true boxing legend. The Ukrainian,
who is a two times heavyweight champion, has won 64 of his 69 fights. Klitschko
retired in 2017 and since then he has dedicated his time to golf. In the last
few years Wladimir Klitschko has been a regular participant at
the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The tournament is part of the
European Tour schedule and gives an opportunity for stars of the world of
sports and show business to compete next to the top golfers on the planet.
Andriy Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko is one of the most
successful footballers of Europe. He has the record for most goals for the
national team of Ukraine. Shevchenko spent seven years playing for Milan where
scored 127 goals in 208 matches. Now the striker is coaching the national team
of Ukraine and led the team to the 1/4 finals of Euro 2020. Andriy Shevchenko
even played at one Challenge Tour event in 2013 where he missed the cut after
rounds of 84 & 86.
Michael Phelps
Тhe most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time
is not good only in swimming. Phelps, who has won 23! gold medals at the
Olympics, have been seen on the golf course very often. He is a regular
participant at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (European Tour) and
the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (PGA Tour).
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky has been called the greatest ice hockey player
of all time. Since his retirement from the active career in 1999 the Canadian
has been seen often on the golf course. The Great Wayne is related to golf on a
personal level too. His daughter Paulina Gretzky is engaged with former world
number one in golf Dustin Johnson. The couple has two children. Wayne
Gretzky and Dustin Johnson often play together as a team at the AT&T Pebble
Beach Pro-Am.
Rafael Nadal
When he is not on the court, the twenty-time Grand Slam
winner is usually on any of the numerous golf courses around his
native Mallorca to tune his swing. In the last few years Nadal and
José María Olazábal are hosts of the Olazábal & Nadal
Invitational – a charity golf tournament played in Mallorca which attracts many
stars of the world of golf and other sports.
