Kevin Pietersen is best known for swinging the cricket bat for England. However, the cricket legend is also an avid golfer in his spare time. The top-order batsman has had an illustrious career starting from the late 90s. He has played in the local leagues of India, Pakistan, Australia, and the West Indies. You can now catch him on TV as an analyst and presenter during various tournaments.

So does his love for golf come as any surprise, given that he knows how to swing things with his hands? Probably not. In 2021, he uploaded a video on Instagram where he shot his first-ever under-par round at the Ardglass Golf Club. He posted his scorecard and received the adulation of fans and golfers alike. He must be in excellent form ahead of his fourth appearance at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The fact that this is his fourth appearance in the tournament already speaks volumes about his seriousness about golf.

Kevin Pietersen’s love for golf takes center stage

Pietersen boasts an impressive handicap of 2. He recently took to X to show the world his technique ahead of his fourth appearance at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He tagged the post by saying, “Handicap – 1.8 Index”.

Worldwide Golf conducted an interview with Pietersen while he played in Dubai during the Dubai Desert Classic in 2016. “You’re spoilt for choice here. I mean, the weather is so good,” remarked Pietersen. He also mentioned that his favorite club in Dubai is the Els Club, as he played his best round of golf there.

“I never played while I was playing (cricket), but I’ve got the bug in a big way. I play wherever I can, as much as I can. I’m a feel player, I have been a feel player in my sport for however long. So my touch around the greens is pretty decent,” said Pietersen when asked about his biggest strength in golf. Despite his love for golf and his prowess in professional sports, the Englishman did not gain entry into a prestigious golf club.

Pietersen given the cold shoulder by a golf club?

Most recently, Kevin Pietersen was denied membership at the prestigious Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire. The £92,000 a year membership fee was hardly a problem for KP. The problem was the fact that 4 existing members of the club objected to his inclusion before his application was formally proposed. According to the club’s rules, if a current member of the club votes “no” to a new member joining the club, their application is rejected.

“All it takes is one difficult member to stop the process, so before a vote new members are verbally discussed by existing members,” as per The Telegraph. But Pietersen is a club member at the Wentworth Golf Club, near Sunningdale. He also featured in the BMW PGA Championship pro-am in 2024 held at the club.

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