Watt, whose wife Kealia is a professional soccer player, was pictured donning a Clarets scarf during the visit, and has previously indicated his desire to invest in a soccer club. He was reportedly in Burnley on Friday meeting with the soccer club's officials and also met with students at Burnley College, according to AFP's Simon Evans. However, while golf is currently at the forefront of Watt's retirement plans he may be switching one football for another. ', I'll pop in and talk to the boys, and I'll watch practice, and I'll talk to them, but no, I have no interest in the hours and the time commitment and going to the Combine and going to the Senior Bowl and doing all these things,' he said on the Pardon My Take podcast. The defensive end's former teammate DeMeco Ryans was hired as the Texans' head coach last month and it wasn't hard to see Watt slipping into a role on his staff.īut the three-time Defensive Player of the Year - at least currently - is not enamored by the idea of coaching. It appears, Watt would rather spend his retirement on the golf course than back in the league. Last May Brady split the internet after posting a stunning golf shot which some labelled 'fake' Many fans were skeptical the shot was real, insisting it was staged but Brady claimed it was in fact real, telling The Athletic that it was a 'once-in-a-lifetime shot.' The GOAT published a video of a stunning golf shot on social media on Wednesday which immediately saw sceptics among his 3million followers labelling the video as 'fake' and 'clickbait'.īrady, who has been accused by his fans in the past of staging videos, was stood on the fairway in this scene, before rifling a shot towards the pin before getting it to go straight in. Drinks are on the new guy, so bring your wallet.'īrady previously set the internet into a frenzy when he posted a video of his own 'hole-in-one' last May. PS - The newly retired group meets on the golf course every morning at 10am. Watt has also tried to recruit fellow retiree Tom Brady to his golf club as he shared an amusing reaction to the seven-time Super Bowl winner's announcement on February 1. 'I told him to at least chip and putt to get the touch going … Whether he listens or not is different.'īut maybe Watt has taken the Spaniard's advice on board with the retirement golf graft paying off in the form of his first hole-in-one. Rahm gave simple advice to Watt during the warm-up before the tournament starts. Watt hit the golf course last weekend with Jon Rahm (center), Tom Kim and Michael Phelps It's just the mental aspect of things in golf, trial and error, that he needs to improve a little bit.' He actually is a very underrated putter once he gets the speed of the greens. But just the fact that he can play golf consistently (in retirement) is gonna take care of that. 'He needs to work on everything a little bit, obviously. 1, who has been battling back-and-forth with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler for the top spot already this year, claimed that Watt 'needed to work on everything' after examining his swing during their round together. He was paired up with PGA Tour star Jon Rahm in the Pro-Am ahead of the WM Phoenix Open last month. Others said that the factor of a water hazard coming into play justified Watt's right to claim the feat.Īfter 12 seasons in the NFL, Watt announced he would be retiring in December, bringing the curtain down on a stunning career on the final day of the season.Īnd the former Arizona Cardinals star has been enjoying a lot of his retirement out on the golf course. Meanwhile, others argued that it should depend on the yardage, with some claiming it would count if the hole was longer than 85 or 99 yards. Most of the responses backed Watt, with a particularly enthusiastic one from Justin Timberlake, who replied in the comments, 'HELL YES!!!! Meet me at the bar!' Watt was clearly aware of the question hanging over his ace, and, of course, sparked the age-old debate - whether holes-in-one should count on par-three courses due to the distance.
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