Rafa Nadal also wins in golf as well as tennis

In full recovery from his physical problems that have kept him off the courts this year, Rafa Nadal has a great ally in golf to not lose his competitive gluttony. The Manacor tennis player’s love for this sport is not something new, and he has even achieved great results in several amateur or even professional tournaments. This Monday, the champion of 22 Grand Slams participated in the Solidarity Tournament organized by Banco Santander and the Gasol Foundation, and Rafa demonstrated once again that tennis is not the only sport in which he excels.

Rafael Nadal, results

Nadal, who has a 0 handicap and a right-handed swing, shared 18 holes at the Golf Santander course in Boadilla del Monte with his friend Pau Gasol. The two legends of Spanish sport played together for the second consecutive day, since on Sunday they were in Pedreña with the family of Severiano Ballesteros. This Monday, Rafa won the scratch classification (the one in which only the total number of strokes is counted, without subtracting the handicap from each one), although he could not do it in the stableford (in this case the handicap is subtracted). The Spaniard could not receive the champion trophy because he quickly left the field due to commitments, so it was his sister Maribel, who also participated in the tournament, who received it at the hands of Pau.

The best Spanish tennis player ever has not competed since last January, when an iliopsoas injury forced him to miss the rest of the season. But he is already working to return in 2024, and his friend Pau trusts in it. “Rafa is very excited to return and be able to enjoy the next season and finish his career in the best possible way after so many years. I see him with enthusiasm, working to continue giving war and new joys,” said Gasol who also valued his union with Nadal through golf: “Our competitiveness is healthy, we have come to have a good time. Yesterday we already played in Pedreña and I am very happy to do it again. He has a higher level (Pau has a handicap of 14.6), he has been playing for many years and it is a pleasure to learn with him.”