Tennis legend Andy Murray has continued his class in another sport - picking up his first trophy in his new game of choice since retiring from tennis earlier this year.The 37-year-old swapped his tennis racket for golf clubs and has made a sterling start to his life on the course, winning the BTJA Mike Dickson Golf Day.After he and Dan Evans were beaten in the men’s doubles at the Olympic Games on August 1, his bio on Twitter was changed from "I play tennis" to "I played tennis".
But it now also reads, "I now play golf" and after transferring his competitive nature from the tennis court to the golf course, he is aiming to get his handicap down to scratch within a few years.The Mirror reports 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 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.It was started in memory of former Daily Mail journalist Mike Dickson, who 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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