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Virtually every professional athlete devotes their entire life to the sport they play in order to get to the highest level of the game, and even though there are a lot of people out there who would kill to do what they do for a living, a lot of members of the general public forget that it’s still a job at the end of the day.
As a result, these physically gifted freaks of nature have various hobbies they turn to in order to decompress a bit just like the rest of us. However, they typically possess far more innate athleticism and have a schedule that allows them to devote a much larger chunk of time to pursuing their interests than the average person—a combination that has helped some of the biggest names in sports get absurdly good at golf.
Over the past couple of months, both Patrick Mahomes and Mike Trout have taken the time to remind us they’re absolute monsters capable of doing things at TopGolf most people can only dream of.
Mike Trout hitting rockets isn’t exclusive to the baseball field. pic.twitter.com/tuEyIzxqQ5
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) March 2, 2020
BP @GehrigDieter @Topgolf pic.twitter.com/e9UR53NIrq
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) January 24, 2019
While Charles Barkley is still futilely trying to crack the code, a number of athletes can more than hold their own on the course, including Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, and Tony Romo, who could probably go pro if it came close to paying as well as CBS.
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are also avid golfers and regular pro-am participants each sporting a not-too-shabby handicap of 8, and earlier this year, they paired up to take on the hole Jim Nantz has sitting in his backyard while showcasing their tremendous shit-talking ability.
Peyton Manning and @TomBrady broke into Jim Nantz's estate for an epic round of mini golf. pic.twitter.com/23tjuCKQNy
— ESPN (@espn) January 4, 2020
Getting to hear Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson chirp each other on the course was one of the reasons I was so amped when Lefty started teasing a rematch on Sunday, and if one rumor is to be believed, we could be in for one hell of a treat if Brady and Manning can be convinced to participate.
Hearing Tiger v Phil II might indeed be happening as a PPV event but that the caveat is that each will have a partner. Two names being mentioned? Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
— Robert Lusetich (@RobertLusetich) March 30, 2020
You had to throw down $19.99 in order to watch their first showdown, but if you can promise me nothing will be censored, I will happily pay Mayweather vs. McGregor prices for this.