Bale, who announced his retirement from soccer in January, made his golf debut at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California. The event runs from 2 – 5 February and sees a number of celebrity players compete alongside some of the world’s top golfers.
The 33-year-old Bale and professional partner Joseph Bramlett closed with a seven-under-par 65 to end tied 18th on the amateur leaderboard at the Spyglass Hill course. American Hank Lebioda shot an eight-under-par 63 to lead the pro leaderboard while Britain’s Harry Hall is tied-second. Bale, who became a global ambassador for the Royal and Ancient in 2022, joined actor Bill Murray, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and rapper Mackelmore among the 156 amateurs taking part in the competition.
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