2025 Year in Review: Global Celebrities Take to the Golf Course

In 2025, stars like Murray, Alcaraz and Kelce traded courts and stages for golf clubs and fairways.

Some brought medals, others millions of followers — but in 2025, they all brought golf clubs. What initially looked like PR stunts turned into genuine sporting journeys. From Andy Murray’s competitive drive to Jason Kelce’s Reddit swing critiques and LeBron James’ humble beginnings, golf became a new passion for many global icons.

Andy Murray: From Centre Court to St Andrews

Retirement doesn’t always mean stopping. Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray transitioned smoothly from tennis to golf after ending his career in Paris. With support from Callaway, he underwent a full fitting at the European Performance Centre and began training seriously. His eagle on the 18th at the Old Course in St Andrews was a highlight — “Good for social media,” he joked.

First time playing the Old Course ✅
Eagle putt on 18 ✅
Nice @TheHomeofGolf debut @andy_murray 🦅 pic.twitter.com/43ZSW75Vlu
— Callaway Golf Europe (@CallawayGolfEU) August 26, 2025

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Alcaraz, Kelce & Co: New Faces on the Fairways

Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz joined Jon Rahm at the Open de España Pro-Am, sporting a 14 handicap and pushing his own trolley like a local club player. His relaxed attitude and growing interest in golf didn’t go unnoticed.

Watch out, @PGATOUR, @carlosalcaraz is coming ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/Zy6dI4tkSN
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2025

Meanwhile, NFL veteran Jason Kelce took a transparent approach to learning golf, posting swing videos on Reddit and