Andy Murray displayed his golfing prowess among professional players at the BWW Championship at Wentworth and revealed he has shed a lot of weight since calling time on his tennis career after the Olympics last month.
Murray hinted he would need a new passion once he hung up his tennis rackets and has set himself a target to become a stratch golfer.
On the evidence of his efforts in front of big crowds in a tournament that includes four-time major champion Rory McIlroy, Murray was in jovial mood as he admitted he felt big nerves as he hit a fine opening tee-shot in the Pro Am event.
“I couldn’t really feel my arms and legs,” Murray said. “I didn’t really hit any balls on the range beforehand. Yeah, I was feeling it. But it got better. It got better as the round went on.
“It’s a different sort of nerves (to Wimbledon) because you are comfortable in the tennis environment. I’m not thinking I’m going to walk out on the tennis court and forget how to hit the ball, you just want to perform well.
“Whereas here, you’re sort of nervous about there’s people standing like five metres away from where I’m driving, and I’m like, I’m useless at this game. You just want to try and keep the ball in play and don’t mess up too much.
