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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has a reputation for his golfing abilities apart from his balling prowess. The 4x NBA Champion impressed a seasoned LPGA great during a game in 2019. Years after the impressive game, Steph penned a heart-warming message to the legend ahead of her last tournament. 

Interestingly, PGA recently announced the Baby-faced assassin as the brand ambassador of golf for his passion toward the game. Contrastingly, the Splash Brothers Steph and Klay Thompson suffered an embarrassing defeat against NFL stars in a recent celebrity golf game. Leaving the defeat aside, the golfing legend’s showering praise on Curry says a different story.  

Stephen Curry penned a heartfelt note a LPGA legend

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33-year-old LPGA legend Michelle Wie West shook the golfing world with her retirement announcement last year. West is now set to play her last LPGA event as her 21-year-long career comes to a close this week.

The 2014 US Women’s Open winner cited her daughter’s birth in 2020 as the reason for her retirement. 

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Ahead of her last tournament, Stephen Curry took to his Instagram and shared a tribute post for the legend along with a message. He wrote, “Legend in the game! Congrats on an amazing career @michellewiewest.”

 

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Years before penning the farewell note, Steph had already impressed West with his golfing skills. During a podcast in 2020, West narrated the story of how Curry took part in a friendly golf competition with her buddies, days before her wedding. She added, “I was really blown away about how good he (Curry) was.” 

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Furthermore, it’s not only Wie West but also a veteran golf analyst who hailed Curry’s golfing skills.

ESPN’s veteran golf analyst showers praise for Curry

43-year-old ESPN veteran media personality Michael Collins recently opened up Curry’s ability to turn into a professional golfer on his show, Matty & The Caddie.

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“After we played 18 holes,” Collins said, “I told him [Steph] straight up, I can have you ready for the PGA tour in eight months.”

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The overwhelming praise about Steph’s golf prowess usually intrigues anyone to anticipate the NBA superstar to lunge into a golf professional after retirement.

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But amid the praises being showered on his other game, will Chef turn into a professional golfer after his balling career? To know that, one has to wait for Steph to first hang his brilliant boots on the court.