Johnny Manziel is apparently very serious about pursuing a golf career.
According to ESPN, the Texas A&M Heisman winner will participate in the Higginbotham Texas State Open golf tournament starting July 27 at The Cascades Club in Tyler, Texas. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
He’ll be an amateur in the tournament, along with former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
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“I am excited to play in the Higginbotham Texas State Open later this month. I have been working hard on my game and I look forward to seeing how it stacks up against an incredibly strong field of professionals and amateurs. I grew up in Tyler and have played countless rounds at The Cascades Club,” Manziel told ESPN.
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Manziel has been very open in the past about how he wants to take golf as seriously as possible, and playing in a major tournament would seem to indicate that he’s serious.
The good news for him is that he’s spent a lot of time practicing golf, as it appears to be his main hobby since ending his football career.
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Do I think Manziel will stack up well against solid competition? I have no idea, but Johnny Football being a golf star would be a hell of a twist in his career. I’m certainly not cheering against him.
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We’ll see how he does starting July 27!