‘I simply hope I don’t embarrass myself’: Jayson Tatum walks followers by means of his first golf occasion

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“I simply need to hit just a few good balls immediately and have some enjoyable.”

Ethan Miller
Jayson Tatum golfed alongside Jon Rahm in Memphis on Wednesday. Ethan Miller/Getty Photographs

Jayson Tatum reminded everybody that golf is an extremely tough sport, even for a world-class athlete.

The Celtics star trekked right down to Memphis for his first-ever pro-am golf occasion on the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The PGA Tour followed Tatum’s day with a social media publish, and his purpose was easy.

“I simply hope I don’t embarrass myself,” Tatum stated earlier than the occasion. “I simply need to hit just a few good balls immediately and have some enjoyable.”

{Golfing} alongside Tatum was one other world-class athlete, and one a bit extra snug with a membership in his fingers. Jon Rahm, who’s competing in the principle PGA tour occasion over the weekend, partnered up with Tatum on the tee field Wednesday.

Rahm is Tatum’s favourite golfer, making the occasion much more thrilling and nerve-wracking on the similar time.

“After they advised me, I couldn’t get no sleep final evening,” Tatum stated.

Tatum admitted that when he caught a fairway together with his first tee shot, he settled in and beginning having some enjoyable. The NBA famous person has solely been {golfing} for just a few years, however he loved the expertise of his first reside {golfing} occasion.

It in all probability doesn’t damage to see how a lot enjoyable fellow NBA star Stephen Curry has on the course, particularly knocking in holes-in-one in entrance of a crowd.

Being in Memphis taking part in was much more particular for Tatum, who spent just a few years within the space taking part in AAU basketball. All issues thought of, it appears Tatum completed his purpose of getting some enjoyable.

“I didn’t know what to anticipate, but it surely was chill, it was relaxed. All people made it an excellent expertise,” Tatum stated. “I obtained to play with Rahm, nice man, so it was numerous enjoyable.”

Tatum and the Celtics kick off their preseason on Oct. 8 in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers. As for Rahm, he’ll stick round Memphis for some time longer whereas he competes within the PGA Tour playoffs at TPC Southwind.