The surprising age Mardy Fish first picked up the game of golf

Mardy Fish manufactured a title for himself as one particular of the most effective American tennis pros of his generation, but given that his retirement in 2015, he’s been earning a status as quite the professional-am competitor in golf, way too.

Fish carries a minimal single-digit handicap and is a normal at higher-profile functions like the star-studded American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, which he gained in 2020.

While it doesn’t seem to be fair that another person could be so athletically gifted throughout two sports activities, Fish disclosed to hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz on this week’s episode of Subpar that his golf working experience truly dates all the way back again to his early childhood days.

“I performed considering the fact that I can stand,” he explained. “I’ve got movies of swinging a plastic club. Similar with my son — I did the same factor. So I’m a lefty, my son’s a righty, and I have videos of my son observing me swing as a lefty and then him swinging as a righty, actually at 18 months previous with a plastic club. He’s acquired a beautiful swing now, he’s seven. It’s super enjoyment. So I did that, that was my route.”

Fish reported he was a multi-activity athlete as a kid, playing tennis, golf and even baseball, but tennis was where he genuinely shined.

“I played junior golf,” he said. “I played some junior occasions, town golf, 9-gap occasions, things like that. Never excelled any where shut to tennis although. So selected the ideal just one I assume. But yeah, there is that aspect if you that is like, man, what if I selected golf? I’d continue to be actively playing if I did just as very good in tennis. But it is great to be retired far too.”

For a lot more from Fish, such as who he seems to be forward to actively playing with at celebrity occasions, and his breakdown of his means to swing throughout various sports activities, check out out the comprehensive interview under.

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