Amidst Disappointing Start to Olympics, Michael Phelps Saved the Year With This Groundbreaking Achievement

Everybody knows about the Olympic legend Michael Phelps. He is one of the most decorated swimmers and has made a haven in millions of hearts with his exceptional talent. He has attained 28 medals in total and has proved his subjugation. However, swimming isn’t the only sport that he excels in. 

All the swimming enthusiasts and Phelps fans are aware of the fact that he showcased his interest in golf after announcing his retirement for the first time from competitive swimming in 2012. A video from the past is recently making waves on the internet that showcases an interesting side of Phelps.

The astounding fact about Michael Phelps 

Michael Phelps has always turned heads towards him by standing atop the podium in almost all swimming events. However, one fact that has come to light with an old video on the internet is that he has made a special place in the golf community with his talents as well. A twitter account, Historic Vids, shared a video on their X account that showcased an incredible move by Michael Phelps.

This video revealed that the longest televised putt in golf history was made by the Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps. This was done in 2012 during the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He covered a 159-foot putt and interestingly, at that time he was just learning to play golf and was new to this. Despite this, he made an unbelievable shot. Along with his successful attempts, did you know that he had embarrassing moments too in the golf course? He once spoke about it in detail in an interview. 

The most embarrassing moment of the Olympic swimming legend 

Michael Phelps once shared a detailed insight on how once he faced an extremely unexpected situation on the golf course. He expressed, “A buddy and I were in one cart, and friends in another cart thought they could squeeze through this tight spot, and their car fell in the trap. It was so bad, in a very deep bunker.”

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He narrated this experience to be one of the most embarrassing for him at the golf court as that trap that they fell into was quite deep and they went through a lot of trials to get out of it. This amusing anecdote from Michael Phelps reveals that even Olympic champions can find themselves in unexpected and embarrassing situations on the golf course.

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