Andy Murray revealed a secret about brother Jamie's golf game before the pair took part in the Nexo Championship Celebrity Pro-Am last week, prompting a joking response from Jamie that the information should have stayed in the family.
Putting struggles exposed before Pro-Am
Speaking to BBC Sport Scotland before the tournament, the three-time Grand Slam winner was asked if there was any golfing rivalry between him and Jamie, who plays off a 9.6 handicap. Murray replied with a smirk: "There's not much of a rivalry currently. Jamie has been struggling a bit with his putting over the last 18 months or so."
Jamie retorted in jest: "It's nice to tell the viewers that, isn't it? It's a fair assessment. It's nice to keep that within the family, but apparently not."
Family affair at Trump International
The former world No. 1 made a family affair out of the Pro-Am at the DP World Tour's Nexo Championship in Scotland last Wednesday. Murray was joined by mother Judy and brother Jamie on Trump International's links in Aberdeenshire and teed off alongside 2018 Masters winner Patrick Reed, with whom the family played the front nine. Another professional, Eddie Pepperell, played the back nine with Murray.
When asked who the best golfer of the three is, Jamie admitted: "Andy's the best." His brother agreed, but added: "Currently, but it changes on a daily basis. It's a tough game, golf."
Judy Murray on the family rivalry
Mum Judy chimed in: "Growing up, Jamie played a lot of golf and he was the better golfer. But since Andy retired from tennis, he's gone pretty much straight into golf and he's got his handicap down to scratch. So yeah, Jamie's on the lessons and trying to catch up."
Since retiring from tennis in 2024, Murray has brought his handicap down to an impressive 0.3. He has also started a new YouTube channel with Jamie called The Set, where he can be seen taking part in fun tennis challenges with his brother. The Scot also played a round of golf with current tennis star Casper Ruud for a video.
