Andy Murray adds to trophy haul as former tennis star claims first piece of silverware in new sport
dailyrecord.co.ukAndy Murray has claimed the first piece of silverware since swapping the tennis racquet for golf clubs.Murray has been busy learning a new sport since retiring from tennis after he and Dan Evans were beaten in the men's doubles at the Olympic Games on August 1.
His bio on Twitter used to simply read : "I play tennis". Now it reads: "I played tennis. I now play golf."The 37-year-old has transferred his competitive nature from the tennis court to the golf course and is aiming to get his handicap down to scratch within a few years.
He played alongside fellow celebrities in the Pro-Am event at BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth last month, where he impressed fellow Scot Bob MacIntyre, and now has a first trophy in sport.On Tuesday, he was at Hanbury Manor Golf Club in Hertfordshire to play in the inaugural BTJA Mike Dickson Golf Day.
The event, run by the British Tennis Journalists' Association, has been started in memory of former Daily Mail journalist Mike Dickson, who sadly passed away in January aged 59.The post by the BTJA on Twitter revealed that Murray had been crowned champion, which is no surprise given his prowess off the tee already.
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