Former Tennis World No. 1 Andy Murray has revealed plans to participate within the regional qualifiers for the Open Championship.
Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner who retired after final yr’s Parisilympics, has been taking part in golf often since his last profession in tennis, and eagled Wentworth Proam’s 18th gap earlier than the BMW PGA Championship on Wednesday.
The 38-year-old Briton performs two handicaps and is hoping to beat it to scratch, hoping for a crack within the qualifying spherical of golf’s oldest main.
“I haven’t got the ambition to play brazenly, however I wish to play at some stage like a regional qualifier,” Murray mentioned.
“A couple of of my buddies have performed it, so when you get to the extent the place you are able to do it, it’s enjoyable.
“We all know completely properly how good the gamers who play in these occasions are, and the way good the professionals are in comparison with the professionals.
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All newbie {and professional} athletes with scratch handicap are eligible to acquire open regional {qualifications} in 15 areas within the UK and Eire. Key finishers from every occasion will advance to the ultimate qualifying spherical and earn a spot for the open.
Requested if he plans to attend subsequent summer season, Murray added:
“I believe in a couple of years, I hope that you’ll by no means be fully dishonored, however you may be at a stage you by no means know.”
