As we’ve found out from many examples, fame in one sport usually translates to being able 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 a rundown to hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz of all the top tracks he’s played all over the world.
“Man, I played St. Andrews; the Old Course, played Kingsbarnes, played Cypress, played all the Pebbles,” Peterson said. “Where else have I played? Played the Melbournes [East and West], New South Wales.”
But Peterson had a clear favorite among those courses, which dot GOLF’s list of Top 100 Courses in the World.
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“My favorite man was the Old Course, just because the history that it has,” he said. “I think I shot 77 there, and we had it at this prime condition. The wind was like 25 miles per hour. The rough was higher than — taller than me. It was in prime condition, and that was a beautiful, beautiful trip because we flew over — was actually over in Monaco for the Formula One.
“Just being, like I said, the history that that course has, had to have pictures of me on the bridge, walking down 18, just being in that little domain was just unbelievable.”
Peterson is not alone as some of the most famous photos in golf were taken on the Old Course’s Swlican Bridge across the 18th fairway. From Tiger Woods to buddies trips alike.
And that’s also not to suggest any of the other courses on his list were slouches. Cypress Point is the No. 2 course on GOLF’s recently-released list of Top 100 Courses in the U.S., while Pebble Beach is No. 9. Meanwhile Royal Melbourne’s East and West courses are No. 92 and No. 7 on GOLF’s Top 100 World list.
For more from Peterson, including his dream round at Augusta National and his money games with former Arizona Cardinals teammate Larry Fitzgerald, you can listen to the complete interview here or watch it on YouTube below.
