Ash Barty wins golf title just weeks after tennis retirement
Ash Barty has swapped a racket for golf golf equipment and uncovered some early results following her tennis retirement.
The 25-calendar year-previous shocked the globe last thirty day period soon after selecting to stroll away from tennis while ranked amount one particular and obtaining won the Australian Open in January.
Barty pressured her selection was a very long time coming and one that will enable her to target on new worries even though also expending far more time with her family.
The Aussie did go away the doorway open up for a probable sports change down the observe, on the other hand, possessing beforehand played skilled cricket and also boasting some significant golfing skills.
She has promptly put these abilities to the check and walked away with an unanticipated title about the weekend.
Barty finished two pictures distinct of her closest competitor to acquire the ladies golfing championship at the Brookwater Golfing and State Club in Queensland.
The former tennis star took residence a modest $30 for her triumph and has appreciated past achievements at the system owning won the club championship in September 2020.
✔️ Entire world no 1️⃣ tennis participant 🎾
✔️ Grand slam winner 🇫🇷
✔️ Professional cricketer 🏏And now…
✔️ Brookwater Club Champ‼️⛳️
Undoubtedly an athlete of so a lot of abilities! Congrats @ashbarty 🥳🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/7Y7zHmVhkQ
— Golf Australia ⛳️ (@GolfAust) September 21, 2020
As Barty finds extra success in yet another sport, some can’t very believe that just how talented she is.
At this fee Ash Barty is going to be actively playing for the Matildas at the 2023 Women’s World Cup https://t.co/8jDqoXS14y
— Nancy Gillen (@Nancy_Gillen) April 3, 2022
Think about going to your area golfing event and Ash Barty’s a single of the competitors https://t.co/Fd8onHEf8t
— Sarah Black (@_sjblack) April 3, 2022
She’s on her way! https://t.co/gjh7CZdIcG
— Peter FitzSimons (@Peter_Fitz) April 3, 2022
Explaining her tennis retirement very last month, Barty admitted she’ll always be obsessed with activity as she savoured some of the speculation bordering her long term.
“I have witnessed some excellent photoshops (of me) as a jockey, garden bowls. I have noticed a little bit,” Barty claimed.
“I like sport. I’m a activity nut, like a large amount of Australians are. I will be lured to it.
“I have usually been an athlete in the feeling of attempting distinct things but we will see how we go.”
