Andy Murray offered huge golf wager by former rival

Andy Murray is one week into his golf career and things are already heating up.

The Scot – after retiring from tennis last month – made his Pro-Am debut on Wednesday at Wentworth.

He joined Robert MacIntyre on the fairways of the Surrey venue ahead of the BMW PGA Championship.

It was a “brilliant” experience, Murray said after his round, although he wasn’t as big a fan of the jibes he took on social media for his swing.

The 37-year-old, who plays off a handicap of seven, wrote: “Huge thanks to all the amateur golfers on social media for their constructive criticism of my golf swing.

“Much appreciated.”

The post got one of his former rivals, ex-US tennis player Mardy Fish, interested. In fact, the former world No. 7 clearly fancies his chances.

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The pair played nine times throughout their careers before Fish retired in 2015, and he has offered Murray a lucrative golf wager.

“Hey Andy, Mardy Fish here,” replied the 42-year-old.

“I’ll play you for all the prize money I lost when you beat me on the tennis court. Deal?”

Hey Andy, Mardy Fish here… I’ll play you for all the prize money I lost when you beat me on the tennis court. Deal?

— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) September 18, 2024

We’ll let you crunch the numbers and determine how much the match would be worth.

Murray beat Fish five times, including two round of 32 matches, two quarterfinals and one semifinal, although none were in major championships.

Meanwhile, his career earnings from tennis stand at £49 million, whereas Fish earned around £5.5 million.

The Wimbledon champion holds bragging rights on the court, but Fish would take some beating on the golf course.

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He is believed to have a handicap of around three and has won multiple celebrity tournaments.

In 2022, he even teed it up on the PGA Tour after receiving an exemption to play in the 3M Open in his home state of Minnesota.

Rounds of 81 and 74 saw him miss the cut, though.

Murray could return to action in Scotland next month, as he’s been touted to appear in the Pro-Am at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

John Turnbull A graduate of the University of Stirling, John joined the bunkered team in 2023 as a Content Producer, with a responsibility for covering all breaking news, tour news, grassroots content and much more besides. A keen golfer, he plays the majority of his golf at Falkirk Golf Club. Top of his 'bucket list' is a round of Pebble Beach... ideally in the company of Gareth Bale.