“Kills Records in 2 Different Sports”: Not Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson, Michael Phelps Leaves Golf World in Frenzy in a Resurfaced Video

It’s difficult to quantify the enormity of the achievements of Michael Phelps. The ‘Baltimore Bullet’ has won 82 medals in major international competitions like the World Championships, Olympics, and Pan American Championships. 65 of his 82 medals are golds, and 23 of those 65 are Olympic gold medals. However, the GOAT of competitive swimming is also an elite golfer and even set a rare golfing record in 2012.

 At least for the day, Phelps has left behind golfing stars like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson behind in popularity. The swimming legend has sent the golf world into a frenzy as the video of his 2012 record has resurfaced on Twitter.

Michael Phelps is an elite athlete no matter what sport he plays

Earlier today, the Twitter page Historic Vids uploaded a video of Michael Phelps playing golf at the 2012 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The ‘Flying Fish’ has always liked golfing. In fact, he liked it so much that in 2013, the most decorated Olympian talked about sacrificing an Olympic bronze medal in exchange for some golf skills.

In 2012, Phelps was still a rookie in the sport of golf. However, he had already acquired the skills to play tournaments at an amateur level. The video shows the Olympian lining up for a putt as the commentators talk about his Olympic accomplishments. After Phelps takes the shot, one of the commentators also mentions that he is “learning to play golf.”

However, moments later, the rookie surprises the commentators and the crowd as he puts the ball in the hole from afar. Michael Phelps’s putt at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship traveled 160 Ft, and as the Historic Vids Twitter page states, it is, “the longest televised putt in history.”

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The Olympic legend’s record-setting shot made him very popular among golfing fans. And as the resurfaced video is making the rounds, people are not able to help but appreciate the olympian’s golf skills.

The Olympic champion has golfing fans covered

Golfing fans went into a frenzy after watching Michael Phelps’s resurfaced video. Nearly everyone had a different reaction to the man who won WM Phoenix Open Pro-Am amateur golf tournament. Many fans couldn’t even believe they witnessed a swimming legend set a golfing record.

Others were in awe of the 28-time Olympic medalist’s talent.

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Some fans even included some golf puns in the comments.

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