Andy Murray has been focusing on golf since retiring from tennis last year. The two-time Wimbledon winner has been spending considerable time on the course after setting himself a new challenge: to become a scratch golfer and eventually work as a professional caddy.
Murray retired after the Paris Olympics following an injury-plagued end to his playing days. Shortly after, he coached Novak Djokovic for six months, but now the 38-year-old is pursuing his long-held dream of being a bagman on the golf tour. In 2021, he told The Gentleman's Journal: 'I love sport so something else that would interest me post-playing would be working in another sport... being a caddy on a golf tour would be exciting.'
During a recent appearance on The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Murray reaffirmed his ambition, calling it his ideal job and naming Robert MacIntyre as his dream golf partner. 'That's like the dream. Imagine carrying Robert MacIntyre's bag when he won The Open,' he said.
Murray has taken part in multiple Pro-Am competitions, including the Alfred Dunhill Links Pro-Am with DP World Tour star Eddie Pepperell. While he has no plans to turn professional, he hopes to enter qualifying for The Open. 'It would just be a fun thing to do if you got to the level where you're able to do that,' he said in September.
Since retiring, Murray has worked on lowering his handicap, which currently stands at two, sharing footage of his first golf lesson. His wife Kim Sears is reportedly supportive: 'I don't think she wants me in the house all day bothering her, to be honest. So long as I help drop-off and pick-up [the kids], she's fine with it.'
