Whereas Charles Barkley’s golf recreation has typically been the topic of ridicule, the basketball Corridor of Famer had some candy revenge throughout the first spherical of the American Century Championship.
On the par-4 second gap, Barkley eagled with an unbelievable shot from the green. Barkley’s shot — which was 88 yards from the outlet — hit the again of the inexperienced earlier than spinning again and falling into the underside of the cup.
Barkley’s front-nine additionally included a birdie on the par-3 seventh gap. He completed his spherical T24.
“The group was going loopy. It was unbelievable. It has been an excellent day,” Barkley instructed NBC Sports activities. “I am having a lot enjoyable. I have been working so exhausting on my recreation. … I am actually pleased with immediately. Extraordinarily pleased.”
Barkley, 62, entered the match with the longest odds to win at 7,500-1. His 58th-place end at this occasion a 12 months in the past is a career-best.
Fellow hoops legend Stephen Curry had much better odds at profitable the match. Curry, the 2023 champion, and two-time champ Marty Fish each had +240 odds to win this 12 months’s occasion. Together with Barkley and Curry, the three-day occasion additionally contains contributors Travis and Jason Kelce, present NFL quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Trevor Lawrence, Corridor of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, former Cowboys quarterback and present NFL on CBS colour analyst Tony Romo, and World Golf Corridor of Famer Annika Sörenstam.
