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Sep 30, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) hits a solo home run in the first inning of the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports (REUTERS)
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Sep 30, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) hits a solo home run in the first inning of the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports (REUTERS)
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.
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.
Mookie Betts' swing is ____.pic.twitter.com/mZKuMQBfBc
— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) February 4, 2022
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.
Better than most
— Ronald M Fay (@1_rmf) February 4, 2022
Excellent as expected
— Neal Goldberg (@corner15) February 4, 2022
Most of his fans commented whether their favorite baseball player could do everything or not!
Exactly as I’d expect it to be. Dude can do it all 🙌🏼
— Par for the Course (@PftC_13) February 4, 2022
It’s buttah, he does everything well ⛳️
— Wally ☮️⛳️🍷 (@TKWct) February 4, 2022
Baseball, bowling & golf. Dude is an animal
— Christian (@C_Callarman) February 4, 2022
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.
Not great, but pretty good. Hit was off the toe a bit. Looks like impact occurred a little before hip rotation.
— Michael Beck (@MBeck75) February 4, 2022
Hard to describe but it seems his upper rotation leads when the lower body rotation should. This also affects his balance and repeatability of strikes
— Stephen Birdsall (@BirdsallStephen) February 4, 2022
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a little short. Could stand to rotate a bit more in the back swing.
— Nathan Baker (@BAKERNF) February 4, 2022
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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