As we have discovered from many examples, fame in a sport usually translates into the ability to play golf wherever you want.
NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson is no exception.
Peterson was the guest on this week’s episode of GOLF’s Subpar and gave hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz a rundown of all the majors he’s played around the world.
“Man, I played St. Andrews; The Old Course, played Kingsbarnes, played Cypress, played all of Pebbles,” Peterson said. “Where else have I played? Played in Melbournes (East and West), New South Wales.”
But Peterson had a clear favorite among those courses, which dot GOLF’s list of the 100 best courses in the world.
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“My favorite was the old course, just because of the history it has,” he said. “I think I shot 77 there and we had it in this prime condition. The wind was about 25 miles per hour. Rough was taller than – taller than me. It was in good condition, and it was a beautiful, beautiful journey because we flew – it had actually ended up in Monaco for Formula 1.
“Just being, like I said, the history that course has, having to have pictures of me on the bridge, walking down 18, just being on that little field was just unbelievable.”
Peterson is not alone as some of the most famous shots in golf have been taken at the Old Course’s Swlican Bridge on the 18th fairway. By Tiger Woods for the trips of friends alike.
And that’s also not to say that any of the other courses on his list were slouches. Cypress Point is the no. 2 in GOLF’s recently released list of the 100 best courses in the US, while Pebble Beach is number 9. Meanwhile, Royal Melbourne’s East and West courses are no. 92 and 7 in GOLF’s World Top 100 list.
For more from Peterson, including his own dream round at Augusta National and his cash games with former Arizona Cardinals teammate Larry Fitzgeraldyou can listen full interview here or watch it on YouTube below.
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