the Australian Ashleigh Bartywho retired from tennis in March as he was number 1 in the world, will be part of a golf team of sports stars, including Pep Guardiola and Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarezin a tournament held in June in the United States.
The 25-year-old athlete, who, when announcing his retirement, gave no hints about his next step, Join other stars in the world in this nine hole exhibition gamepart of the Icons Series, according to a statement from this new competition.
In this tournament, where It will be played between June 30 and July 1 at Liberty National Golf Clubwill host the United States team, led by Fred Couples and including stars such as the former swimmer Michael Phelps and former boxer Oscar de la Hoya.
The Rest of the World team for this tournament will be led by former golf star Ernie Els and will consist of Barty, Guardiola, Canelo and Harry Kane.
Icons Series chief executive Thomas Brookes told ‘Sydney Morning Herald’ and ‘The Age’ that Ash Barty was “absolutely great”, referring to a test session done by the athlete 25 years old in September while participating in the US Open.
Barty, partner of Australian golf player Garry Kissick, became the golf champion at the club in the small Australian town of Brookwater a few days after his retirement from tennis,
In addition to golf, the final winner of the Australian Open tennis will publish six children’s books under the title “Little Ash” inspired by his own experiences as a tennis star and his family.
The three -time winner of a Grand Slam announced his retirement on March 23a decision that – he insisted – he did not regret.
Source: La Verdad
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