Harry Kane’s eyecatching yardages show that he’s no average golfer
Harry Kane knows what he is doing on the football field.
A superstar in his time at Tottenham Hotspur, flying with Bayern Munich and England’s all-time top goal scorer, he’s won the Premier League Golden Boot, the European Golden Shoe and the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot.
The England captain also loves his golf, plays off a handicap of three and he recently revealed his stock yardages while working with his apparel partner Reflo.
His numbers are impressive.
Really impressive.
For example, he’s hitting his driver 301 yards which would rank him 90th on the current PGA Tour season.
Nor is his power limited to the tee.
His iron game has strength, speed and consistency with his 6-iron reaching 204 yards and a 3-iron stretching to 247 yards.
These numbers put him, like his handicap, far beyond the average golfer, or even a good club golfer.
In this video on Instagram you can see him in action and it’s obvious that he has athleticism.
He produces that power by being fast through the ball but what is noticeable is a marked movement of the feet.
Remind you of anyone?
It’s different to the World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler but definitely reminiscent of his famously distinctive shoe shuffle.
Here is the full breakdown of Kane’s stock yardages:
60° Wedge: 102 yards
56° Wedge: 114 yards
52° Wedge: 133 yards
46° Wedge: 147 yards
9 Iron: 157 yards
8 Iron: 171 yards
7 Iron: 189 yards
6 Iron: 204 yards
5 Iron: 215 yards
4 Iron: 231 yards
3 Iron: 247 yards
3 Wood: 269 yards
Driver: 301 yards
It’s pretty clear that Kane loves his golf and that the commitment and dedication that has made him one of the world’s finest footballers is now turning him into a very fine golfer.
Many ex-footballers have given golf a go in the pro ranks – the likes of Andrei Shevchenko, Julian Dicks and Jimmy Bullard.
Some of these efforts have been more serious than others.
The former Celtic and Sunderland player Stephen Grant teed it up on the Challenge Tour and was a regular practice partner of Brooks Koepka – he said the transition from team sport where you could lose your head to an individual sport where you always had to keep composed was incredibly difficult.
But Gareth Bale is another relatively recent football star who adores his golf.
Might Kane and/or Bale be the next to attempt the transition from pitch to course?
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