Bale sharpened up for his first PGA Tour occasion by taking part in alongside European Ryder Cup star Jon Rahm within the Farmers Insurance Open Pro-Am at Torrey Pines final week. And 2021 US Open champion Rahm was clearly impressed by his skill on the course.

“I informed Gareth, 'you possibly can't be so good at skilled soccer and golf on the similar time, it simply does not appear honest'," Spaniard Rahm said. "Can't be devoted to 1 factor and have this a lot expertise for golf, it isn't honest within the slightest."