Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale took one of the most anticipated shots of his career at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and he didn't disappoint.Teeing off for the first time.

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Gareth Bale grabbed the attention early on in his first round at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Fitzpatrick played some golf with Bale on Wednesday and the reigning US Open champion was impressed by what he saw. "Can't be dedicated to one thing and have this much talent for golf, it's not fair in the slightest. He ended up playing his shot off the golf cart and left everyone mesmerised at being able to get to within four feet of the hole. Bale has also been making an impression on many of the PGA Tour's best players with both Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick praising the Welshman recently. He got off to a strong start after having a birdie opportunity just miss on the very first hole at Spyglass Hill. Bale only announced his retirement from professional football a few weeks ago, but he's already making his PGA Tour debut at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am alongside 155 other celebrities.

Bale is one of many headline names featuring in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am event in California. | ITV News Wales.

In 2019, after Bale helped his country qualify for Euro 2020 he posed with a flag that read, 'WALES. It's not just Bale's passion for the sport that has caught people's attention. Super Bowl-winner Aaron Rodgers and Hollywood actors Bill Murray and Jason Bateman are all taking part in the tournament. Only nine of the 155 other amateurs have a lower handicap than the former Real Madrid star. Wales' record goalscorer has long been known for his fondness of golf. Bale is paired with 34-year-old American Joseph Bramlett.

Gareth Bale is making his PGA Tour debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this week, and one man the former Real Madrid star has impressed is US Open ...

The Englishman played alongside Bale in preparation for this week's tournament at Pebble Beach. 2 Rahm had plenty of praise for the 33-year-old, commenting: "I told Gareth, you can't be so good at professional football and golf at the same time, it just doesn't seem fair. Can't be dedicated to one thing and have this much talent for golf, it's not fair in the slightest." Throughout his footballing career, Bale has made no secret of his love for the game of golf after famously celebrating his nation's qualification to EURO 2021 with a flag that read: "Wales. With the former Spurs man's footballing days now over, he is seemingly taking advantage of having more time for golf by playing on the PGA Tour. The Welshman's outing comes following his retirement from professional football in January.

Gareth Bale's footballing career may be over, but his golfing one is just beginning. The former Wales, Real Madrid and Tottenham star, who announced his ...

In That Order’ – a move which sparked a backlash among supporters of the club. During his time with Real, where he won five Champions League titles, he posed, while on international duty with Wales, with a banner that read, ‘Wales. [February 2, 2023] Bale’s love of golf is well known. [February 1, 2023]

Gareth Bale has dazzled onlookers on his PGA Tour debut, hitting a stunning chip on the first day of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in the United States.

This is where he's hitting his third shot at the second. He goes low and he hits an amazing shot inside four feet!" Not a bad start. However, he found himself in a spot of bother on hole two, with his third shot coming on the cart path near the pin. But, as he did so often in his footballing career, Bale produced a moment of pure magic, hitting a delightful chip that landed him just yards away for a putt on the green. Gareth Bale has dazzled onlookers on his PGA Tour debut, hitting a stunning chip on the first day of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in the United States.

GARETH BALE has traded his football boots for some golf clubs instead as the Welsh icon has made his debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.Bale, 3.

From 6pm on Sky Sports Golf - from 9:30pm on Sky Sports Main Event From 4pm on Sky Sports Golf - from 8:30pm on Sky Sports Main Event From 4:30pm on Sky Sports Golf - from 8pm on Sky Sports Main Event - Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event in the UK. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is a professional golf tournament on the [making his debut](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21256205/gareth-bale-pga-golf-debut-pga-pebble-beach/) on the Californian golf course.

Arsenal chief Josh Kroenke and former Tottenham star Gareth Bale have been spotted together after the January transfer window.

Playing across the next three days, he is set to tee off with professional golfer Davis Riley as part of a pairing for the courses. Life after playing professional sport has seen him turn to golf, where he is teeing off with Joseph Bramlett as his partner. Moves for Mykhailo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo fell through as twists and turns occurred, but the acquisition of [Leandro Trossard, Jakub Kiwior and Jorginho](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/dyche-arteta-warning-arsenal-everton-26143590) will be seen as a positive. An extra injection of over £50million in transfers only further outlines that dedication to the project, with plenty more to come before they reach their ultimate goal. The ownership appear to be reaping the rewards of backing Arteta thus far. It comes after a busy few weeks for the pair, where plenty of change has occurred for both, ranging from football to non-football activity.

Gareth Bale admitted he was filled with nerves ahead of his appearance at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday, describing the experience as "out of his ...

Watch the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am throughout the week live on Sky Sports. "I said to him last week, let's prepare for this week. We have similar traits, so fantastic playing with him today." "It was nice to see it roll up nice and close and he was pretty much in for par so I was like 'I will pick it up' and he made me putt it because he was like 'this is going to be the greatest up-and-down'. "It was a great shot and I just tried to play into the bank and hope for the best like most amateurs do. "It is something that is just different and it is a cool experience, and I am lucky I hit one of my best shots down the first fairway which was nice."

Former Premier League Player of the Year Gareth Bale has found a new career just 23 days after retiring from professional football - though the change is ...

Europe's elite were awoken following a devastating performance against [Inter Milan](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/inter-milan-fc) in the Champions League and Real Madrid parted with a world record fee of £85m to secure his services. A widespread perception was that the Welsh wizard was more concerned with playing golf than dedicating himself to his football career and holding up a flag entitled "Wales. In that order" after the Dragons qualified for Let us know in the Can Gareth Bale spring an upset on the PGA Tour? "For sure was wasting his talent as football player," harked one fan. The outlandish move somehow saw the ball settle on the green before rolling nicely into position right beside the flag. "Gareth very, very good at golf. [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/tottenham-hotspur-fc) in the summer of 2007 where he was transformed from a left-back into one of the world's fiercest widemen. [comments section](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/gareth-bale-golf-pga-tour-29120231#comments-wrapper). [Gareth Bale](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/gareth-bale) was "wasted as a footballer" after he was filmed nailing an inch-perfect shot on the [golf](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/golf) course. [Champions League](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/champions-league) winner picked the right career path.

GARETH BALE is making a dramatic PGA Tour debut - just 23 days after quitting football.The Wales and Real Madrid legend, 33, recovered from the bunker.

[World No3 Jon Rahm have led praise for Bale's talent](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21161533/gareth-bale-jon-rahm-football-golf/) in the past month. [Bale](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/gareth-bale/) looked a world away from the stressful injuries and [World Cup disappointment](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20545829/wales-fans-pubs-schools-world-cup/) that [marred his final months in the beautiful game](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20988011/gareth-bale-retires-from-football-aged-33/). [Wales](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196709/wales/) and [Real Madrid](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1250296/real-madrid/) legend, 33, recovered from the bunker to par the first hole of the Pebble Beach pro-am. The tournament switches to the Monterey Peninsula course on Friday and Pebble Beach the following day. [CASINO SPECIAL - BEST NEW CUSTOMER SIGN UP DEALS](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/betting-tips/15779007/online-casino-bonus-offers-sign-up-deals-no-deposit/) And Bale shared a joke as he walked out to cheers before going through practice swings in a manner suggesting he was playing for fun.

Matt Fitzpatrick shared a great story about former soccer star Gareth Bale punking him after not signing with his management company.

And I just got this picture of a signed ball from him. And I just remember watching the game and he scored all three and I was laughing. “I got sent a picture. So I ended up having a conversation with him and his manager and he jokingly said to me, ‘If you sign for my management company, I’ll not score three goals against your team.’ After netting the hat trick, Bale didn’t exactly play nice and let Fitzpatrick forget about shunning his agent’s management company. During his 146 appearances for the squad, he netted 42 goals — but it was a certain hat trick against Sheffield United that stands out to Fitzpatrick.

Gareth Bale impressed on his PGA Tour debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Seemingly in bother, Bale got himself out of trouble by playing a smart bump shot into the bank before allowing the ball to run out towards the pin. Bale - who plays off a handicap of two - enjoyed a successful start at Pebble Beach on Sunday, carding an impressive seven-under-par 65 in his opening round. Bale was making his debut on the PGA Tour as one of the amateurs in the historic Pro-Am event, although nee needed some active encouragement from his playing partner.

The highlight of Gareth Bale's opening round of his PGA Tour debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am came when he he hit an incredible chip from the cart path ...

"It was a great shot and I just tried to play into the bank and hope for the best like most amateurs do. "Even though we are used to playing in front of 80,000 or more live on TV, it is a completely different sport. Despite his pro partner Bramlett already being in for par, the American made the footballer putt out his incredible pitch, describing it as the 'greatest up and down'. Whilst becoming a giant of the footballing world, Bale made no secret of his passion for the game of golf. The highlight of Bale's debut round on the PGA Tour came two holes in after playing an incredible chip shot from a cart path. Bale recently retired from football after a glittering 17-year career on the pitch.

A stellar eagle on the par-five 16th helped England's Harry Hall to equal-second place behind American Hank Lebioda after the first round of the AT&T Pebble ...

Watch the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am throughout the week live on Sky Sports. On top of the Pro-Am leaderboard is Tom Dundon, the owner of ice hockey's Carolina Hurricanes, who paired with Will Gordon to shoot a 12-under 60 at Pebble. The low round of the day at Spyglass Hill was Keith Mitchell's 5-under 67. "The eagle on 16, hit a little driver off the tee and the hybrid in. Spyglass Hill is considered the most difficult of the three courses. [AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Latest Leaderboard](https://www.golfchannel.com/skysports/tours/pga-tour/2023/att-pebble-beach-pro-am) ['Nervous' Bale impresses at Pro-Am

The 33-year-old is currently competing against some of the biggest names in the sport as part of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. But how did Bale fare on his golf ...

The first three rounds take place over three courses including Pebble Beach, Monterey Peninsula and Spyglass Hill. The best players are those with the lowest handicaps. He is closely followed by Britain’s Barry Hall with 64. The event takes place annually at Pebble Beach, California, with this year’s competition running from Thursday 2 February to Sunday 5 February. Advertisement [Newly retired footballer Gareth Bale](/opinion/gareth-bale-promising-talent-became-loved-wales-own-fenomeno-3981359) produced an impressive performance on the [golf course](/culture/television/the-masters-golf-bbc-uk-sky-4001286) during the first day of his PGA debut.

Gareth Bale admitted he was left feeling nervous ahead of his appearance at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday.It was Bale's first appeara.

Get up to £40 in free bets on selected events. £20) on selected events at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. Bonuses expire in 7 days. “I said to him last week, let’s prepare for this week. We have similar traits, so fantastic playing with him today.” “It was nice to see it roll up nice and close and he was pretty much in for par so I was like ‘I will pick it up’ and he made me putt it because he was like ‘this is going to be the greatest up-and-down.”

The five-time Champions League winner has played in front of huge crowds in the past but nothing could prepare him for how he felt prior to making his PGA ...

I finished it off nicely and it was a great shot, I can't really say much more." Despite being accustomed to playing in front of huge crowds throughout his career, he felt the pressure as he made his first appearance on the PGA Tour event at the Spyglass Hill course. The Welshman, who plays off a handicap of two - enjoyed a successful start at Pebble Beach, carding an impressive seven-under-par 65 in his opening round.

Former Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been in action at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am with professional partner Joseph Bramlett.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Bale and Bramlett completed their first round with a seven-under-par 65 to end the day tied in 18th place on the leaderboard. The competition runs until February 5 and takes place over three courses: Pebble Beach, Monterey Peninsula and Spyglass Hill. The former Wales captain did not disappoint either, putting in a strong round with professional partner Joseph Bramlett.