Basketballs aren’t the one factor Stephen Curry can shoot from distance.
Seems, he hits a golf ball fairly effectively, too.
Curry aced the par-3 seventh gap on the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on Saturday, holing out from 153 yards.
The Warriors celebrity reacted with jubilance, dropping his membership and working up the golf green like he had simply swished a game-winner.
“154 yards is a bit of longer than 94 toes on a basketball court docket,” Curry instructed NBC after the hole-in-one. “I’m going to be out of breath for the remainder of the day, however for good cause.”
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Curry is at the moment topping the leaderboard for the celeb match after two (of three) rounds, which provides gamers factors relying on their rating.
The outlet-in-one gave Curry eight factors; he at the moment leads former tennis star Mardy Fish by three factors with a spherical to go.
The match includes a deep roster of present and former athletes together with celebrities.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former Yankees CC Sabathia and Roger Clemens and former Nets star Vince Carter are a number of the notable New York athletes in attendance.
Patrick Mahomes, John Smoltz, John Elway, Jerry Rice and former vp Dan Quayle are enjoying within the match as effectively.
Tony Romo can be again to defend his title, which he gained for the third time in 2022.
Curry is thought to be an avid golfer, and has competed within the Ellie Mae Basic — a Korn Ferry Tour occasion — previously.
Now he has an opportunity so as to add a golf trophy to his cupboard.
This story initially appeared on the NY Publish and is reproduced with permission.