Tuesday, December 24, 2024

What’s it like taking part in golf in opposition to Peyton Manning? Quite a bit like soccer

When nice athletes in different sports activities choose up golf, that aggressive hearth that helped them attain the highest of their video games in soccer, basketball, baseball, and so forth. often carries over.

In line with his former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos teammate Brandon Stokley, Peyton Manning is not any exception.

In retirement, Manning has ceaselessly participated in each celeb tournaments just like the American Century Championship and made-for-TV matches just like the second and third editions of “The Match.”

In these appearances, Manning, who carries a 5.5 index out of Cherry Hills Nation Membership and Citadel Pines Golf Membership in Colorado, has confirmed he’s fairly the stick. If Stokely’s characterization of Manning’s recreation, which he made to GOLF’s Subpar co-hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz on this week’s episode, is right, then he’s just about precisely the participant he was when he was quarterbacking the Colts and Broncos.


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What’s it like caddying for Peyton Manning? His former WR has a narrative

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Josh Berhow



“Each time we play, you possibly can by no means rely him out of the outlet,” Stokley mentioned of the two-time Tremendous Bowl champ and 14-time Professional Bowler. “, he’s chipping from a foul lie, or he’s obtained a 40-footer for par. He at all times makes a type of puuts. He at all times chips it from the woods or one thing once you suppose he’s performed.”

Sounds quite a bit just like the QB who led the Colts to 5 consecutive fourth-quarter comebacks in 2009 or the one who led an 18-point comeback in opposition to the Patriots within the 2006-07 AFC Championship recreation.

Stokely, who mentioned Manning offers him about three or 4 strokes after they play as of late, mentioned Manning performs with “coronary heart” identical to he did on the gridiron.

“Like that’s the mindset you need to have once you’re taking part in golf with Peyton,” he added.

For extra from Stokley, together with when he caddied for Manning, try the complete episode of GOLF Subpar beneath.

Jack Hirsh

Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State College, incomes levels in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his highschool golf crew and not too long ago returned to this system to function head coach. Jack additionally nonetheless *tries* to stay aggressive in native amateurs. Earlier than becoming a member of GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but additionally producing, anchoring and even presenting the climate. He could be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.

 

 

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