Watch: Stephen Curry holes 97-yard shot for eagle at celebrity golf tournament
Stephen Curry is used to connecting on long-distance shots. But on a golf course? That’s a new experience for the three-time NBA champion.
Curry, the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-point goals, holed a 97-yard approach shot from the fairway for an eagle at the American Century Championship on Friday, Sports Illustrated reported.
Curry’s second shot at the par-4 13th hole at Edgewood Tahoe course flew several feet past the flag and then spun back toward the hole before falling into the cup. The Golden State Warriors star celebrated after holing the shot at the celebrity golf tournament near South Lake Tahoe, leaping and giving his caddie a chest/shoulder bump, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
Because of the modified Stableford scoring system in the tournament, the eagle was worth six points. That helped Curry finish tied for 10th place after the first round, Sports Illustrated reported.
“I play on 94 feet, so I’m like right around, you know, I like those type of numbers,” Curry told the Golf Channel in an interview. “The crowd reaction was unbelievable. I couldn’t see it go in, but the crowd reaction was like ‘Ahhhhh, oh that’s good.’
“It went in and I lost my mind for a second.”
The eagle settled Curry’s game. He had six bogeys and a double-bogey in his first 12 holes, but after his eagle he shot par the rest of the way, Sports Illustrated reported.
Here are some memorable photos of NBA star Stephen "Steph" Curry through the years.
2012: Professional basketball player Stephen Curry attends the Samsung Galaxy S III Launch hosted by Ashley Greene at Skylight Studios on June 20, 2012, in New York City.
2013: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts during a against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2013 Global Games at the MasterCard Center on October 15, 2013, in Beijing, China.
2014: NBA player Stephen Curry (left) and TV personality Nick Cannon speak onstage during Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards 2014 at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2014, in Los Angeles.
2015: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts to a three point shot against the New Orleans Pelicans during Game Four in the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at the Smoothie King Center on April 25, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2016: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors runs down court during the finals seconds of their win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs on May 11, 2016, at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
2017: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors smiles after making a basket against the Utah Jazz during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 4, 2017, in Oakland, California.
2018: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors holds the championship trophy during the Golden State Warriors Victory Parade on June 12, 2018, in Oakland, California. The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 to win the 2018 NBA Finals.
2019: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts after Klay Thompson made the clinching basket with four seconds left of their game against the Houston Rockets during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 8, 2019, in Oakland, California.
2020: NBA player Steph Curry hits out of the bunker on the 16th hole during round one of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe South golf course on July 9, 2020, in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
2021: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after making a three point basket to break Ray Allen’s record for the most all-time against the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2021, in New York City.
2022: Stephen Curry of Team LeBron holds the Kobe Bryant Trophy during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 20, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio.
