Steph Curry channels internal Tiger Woods by repeating golf icon’s signature transfer

Steph Curry confirmed he has simply as a lot ability on the placing inexperienced as he does on the NBA courtroom at this yr’s American Century Championship. The celeb golf event sees the largest names in sport, movie and music take to the greens at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada.

This yr’s event consists of the likes of world champion boxer Canelo Alvarez, actor Don Cheadle, Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. However, it is one other NBA star who’s grabbing all of the headlines.

Four-time NBA champion Steph Curry is well-known for being among the best shooters the league has seen, however he has simply as a lot ability on the golf course. The 35-year-old Golden State Warriors level guard took a formidable four-point lead and is without doubt one of the tournaments most spectacular gamers.

With two birdies and an eagle on the primary 4 holes, Curry bought off to a quick begin claiming 27 factors within the opening spherical alongside his brother Seth and father Dell. But it was one putt specifically that confirmed that he’s not there simply to make up the numbers.

With a difficult, sloping putt on the par-3 twelfth gap, Curry had his work lower out. However the NBA star managed to play the ball out huge to the best solely to have it curl again on itself and discover the outlet.

Knowing that the ball was moving into, Curry walked off pointing one hand to the sky and searching away. The transfer was harking back to one thing Tiger Woods pulled off again in 2019.

During a Presidents Cup singles match in opposition to Abraham Ancer, Woods had simply hit the ball which was heading proper for the outlet. Without watching whether or not it went within the 82-time PGA Tour winner went over to shake Ancer’s hand because the ball completely fell in.

Following the sport, Curry was thrilled together with his profitable putt. “That’s probably the best putt I’ve ever made in my life,” he said via SB Nation.

“I wanted to just walk over there to make sure I knew which way the putt went because I was expecting it to pass for the comebacker. You see it on line, and you start to feel the anticipation of it going in.

“Halfway as it’s going down the hill, oh, that looks good. I — tried my best to do my basketball impersonation, turn around before it went in, and it was fun.”