NEW YORK: Michael Phelps is getting serious about his golf game.
The 18-time Olympic swimming champion has signed on with Ping to provide his clubs, starting with an appearance in Wednesday’s pro-am for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He’s paired with Masters champion Bubba Watson.
Phelps got a tour of Ping’s Arizona facilities, where he was fitted for a set of clubs that accommodate his 6-foot-4 height, long arms and large hands. He says golf is much more technical than swimming, joking that he used to get by with a cap, goggles and suit.
Phelps has been working with coach Hank Haney for an eight-episode series on the Golf Channel that begins Feb. 25. He’s not sure how far golf can take him but says, “You can’t put limits on anything.”
Michael Phelps signs golf deal with Ping
