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Mookie Betts is a brilliant baseball right fielder. However, can he be a good golfer too? Check out the fans’ reactions when their favorite baseball player met their expectation.

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Markus Lynn Betts, aka Mookie Betts, is an American professional baseball right fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 29-year-old made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2014. He was awarded five times with the All-Star Award and Golden Glove Award; Mookie also is the recipient of the Silver Slugger Award and the World Series Champion.

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Nothing short of the best is expected from Betts, considering his successful baseball career. However, could he impress his fans with his golf skills at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am?

Fans’ reaction to the golf shot of Mookie Betts!

Fans love the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament since they get to see the celebrity amateurs play golf with the professionals. The amateurs take it as a challenge as they want to be the best among their group. Although most of them play decent golf, only a few can impress the spectators with their skills. 

Though it is his first time at the Pro-Am, fans must have too much expectation from their baseball player since he is too good in his sport. That is why when GOLF.com shared a video of one of the shots of Mookie on their social media platform, fans took no time to fill the comment section.

Most of his fans commented whether their favorite baseball player could do everything or not!

While most of his fans praised Betts’ shot, some weren’t too nice with their comments. They tried to spot the fault on his shot.

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As a reply to all the people who wrote technical errors about the shot, one fan wrote, “Looks good. All of these “experts” crack me up. They like to nit pick, but I don’t see their swings anywhere on their Twitter.” 

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What do you think of Betts’ swing? Considering he is just an amateur, how would you define his skills? Let us know your thoughts on it!

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