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Bale, who announced his retirement from soccer
in January, made his golf debut at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in
California. The event runs from Feb. 2-5 and sees a number of
celebrity players compete alongside some of the world's top
golfers.
The 33-year-old Bale and professional partner Joseph Bramlett
closed with a seven-under-par 65 to end tied 18th on the amateur
leaderboard at the Spyglass Hill course.
American Hank Lebioda shot an eight-under-par 63 to lead the pro
leaderboard while Britain's Harry Hall (64) is tied-second.
A highlight of Bale's first round was a recovery shot off a path
to save par on the second hole, the BBC reported.
"It was a great shot," former Wales captain Bale said. "I tried
to play it into the bank and hope for the best, as all amateur
golfers would.
"It was nice to see it roll up nice and close. I finished it off
nicely as well. I can't really say much more."
Bale, who became a global ambassador for the Royal and Ancient
(R&A) in 2022, joined actor Bill Murray, Green Bay Packers
quarterback Aaron Rodgers and rapper Mackelmore among the 156
amateurs taking part in the competition.
(Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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