Ahead of His 37th Birthday, Michael Phelps Gives a Sneak Peak Into His Ongoing Golf ‘Icons Series’

Michael Phelps dominated the events when competing globally as a swimmer. He became the most decorated Olympian and broke numerous records at the height of his swimming career. However, the athlete has retired from the sport to pursue other passions.

The 28-time Olympic medalist passionately spoke about pursuing a career in golf after he initially retired from competitive swimming in 2012 following the London Olympics. Moreover, he debuted at The Haney Project in 2012 with a 26-handicap.

Michael Phelps is competing at the Icons Series

Phelps cut his golf career short after officially announcing his return to swimming in April 2014 at the pre-meet press conference of Arena Grand Prix, Mesa. However, his return to the sport was short-lived as he intended to return only for a final Olympic Games in Rio.

Therefore, the Baltimore Bullet returned to try his hand at golf following his final retirement in 2016. And the athlete has been pursuing the sport passionately ever since. Additionally, Phelps spends a considerable amount of time practicing golf. It is evident from the wear on his irons.

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Practice is necessary to become proficient in any field. Therefore, the Flying Fish, too, has come a long way in the sport. Golf Digest put him at a handicap of 10.5 in 2020. It is a significant improvement from his 26-handicap eight years before.

Presently, Phelps is competing at the Icons Series, a Presidents Cup-style two-day event. The event will pit 12 active and former athletes from the US against their global opponents between June 30 and July 1.

The Flying Fish has posted a video on Instagram to share his first hole of the event with his fans and followers. The caption of the video reads, “@iconsseries Let’s go!!!”

In the video, Phelps says, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first hole, the Icons Series at Liberty National. Who’s ready? Let’s go!”

The first day of the event coincides with Phelps’s birthday

It is evident from the video that the former swimmer is excited at the prospect of playing alongside some of the most significant former and active athletes in the world. The video has garnered more than 6,678 likes in three hours. Moreover, it has also attracted a lot of comments on the post.

Many netizens have commented wishing the five-time Olympian on his birthday, which coincides with the first day of the event. Others have swarmed the account to share positive things about the athlete.

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Whatever be the case, everyone is rooting for Phelps to have a fruitful event and the happiest of birthday celebrations!