Warriors guard Stephen Curry didn’t make the cut in his first-ever pro golf
tournament, but he did earn some kudos from current and former golf pros by
shooting consecutive rounds of 74 at the Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in
Hayward on Thursday and Friday.
At plus-8, Curry missed the cut by 11 strokes and finished tied for 148th place
in the 156 player field. Flanked by large crowds that followed him on each hole
of the hilly four-mile course over two days, the two-time NBA MVP totaled five
birdies, 11 bogeys and one double bogey in the Web.com Tour event.
“I think he certainly beat most everybody’s expectations, but I don’t think that
really surprised him,” said Jordan Spieth, who was playing at a PGA event in
Ohio. “It was pretty cool — really cool — to see. You see him fist-pumping out
there, and just him talking about how nervous he was when he heard his name
called, it just makes us feel a little better when sometimes some of the stuff
he does looks like a robot.”
The Web.com Tour is the developmental league of the PGA Tour, and just as the
G-League has several players with NBA experience, the Ellie Mae Classic, which
benefits the Warriors Community Foundation, had players who have competed in
major tournaments this year and seven who had previously won a PGA Tour event.
For Curry, both days of the tournament played out in similar fashion in that he
started slow -by professional standards – before locking in and getting in a
groove. On Thursday, Curry tallied bogeys on three of the first five holes
before getting his first birdie on the par-5 15th – he began his round on the
back nine.
On Friday, Curry bogeyed two of the first three holes and was a plus-four on the
front nine. But just as he a tendency to do on the hardwood, Curry finished
strong and was an even par on the back nine, despite bogeying two of the last
three holes.
Take a look at Curry’s highlights and some notable social media posts related to
Curry’s pro golf debut at the Ellie Mae Classic below.
Best of luck to @StephenCurry30 this week in the @elliemaeclassic. Thanks for
enjoying our game as much as Barbara and I enjoy yours! — Jack Nicklaus
(@jacknicklaus) August 3, 2017
Best of luck to @StephenCurry30 this week in the @elliemaeclassic. Thanks for
enjoying our game as much as Barbara and I enjoy yours!
A Twitter shout-out from @JackNicklaus is enough to make even @StephenCurry30
starstruck. pic.twitter.com/uuFgFXYMkA– Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 5,
2017
A Twitter shout-out from @JackNicklaus is enough to make even @StephenCurry30
starstruck. pic.twitter.com/uuFgFXYMkA
How does @StephenCurry30 feel about his #WebTour debut? The @Warriors guard
posted 74-74 @EllieMaeClassic https://t.co/nntRPsGgWA– Web.com Tour
(@WebDotComTour) August 5, 2017
How does @StephenCurry30 feel about his #WebTour debut? The @Warriors guard
posted 74-74 @EllieMaeClassic https://t.co/nntRPsGgWA
A Golden opportunity. @StephenCurry30 is soaking up the atmosphere in his
#WebTour debut.Will he make a run at the cut line? pic.twitter.com/beNO171aCv–
Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 4, 2017
A Golden opportunity. @StephenCurry30 is soaking up the atmosphere in his
#WebTour debut.Will he make a run at the cut line? pic.twitter.com/beNO171aCv
.@Warriors guard @StephenCurry30 through 15 holes @EllieMaeClassic …* 6/11
fairways.* 7/15 greens.* 3 birdies.* Innumerable smiles.
pic.twitter.com/gLvAhbeZPO– Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 3, 2017
.@Warriors guard @StephenCurry30 through 15 holes @EllieMaeClassic …* 6/11
fairways.* 7/15 greens.* 3 birdies.* Innumerable smiles.
pic.twitter.com/gLvAhbeZPO
Making your first #WebTour birdie like …@StephenCurry30, .
pic.twitter.com/J6edMBPN1c– Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 3, 2017
Making your first #WebTour birdie like …@StephenCurry30, .
pic.twitter.com/J6edMBPN1c
It’s finally celebration time for @StephenCurry30. ?The @Warriors guard picks up
his first birdie of the day @EllieMaeClassic. pic.twitter.com/oPeipbSTOl–
Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 5, 2017
It’s finally celebration time for @StephenCurry30. ?The @Warriors guard picks up
his first birdie of the day @EllieMaeClassic. pic.twitter.com/oPeipbSTOl
“All the guys made him feel like he wasn’t out of place.”@StephenCurry30’s
caddie for the week, @JonnieWest4, reflects on @EllieMaeClassic.
pic.twitter.com/3IH9iBVGXY– Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 5, 2017
“All the guys made him feel like he wasn’t out of place.”@StephenCurry30’s
caddie for the week, @JonnieWest4, reflects on @EllieMaeClassic.
pic.twitter.com/3IH9iBVGXY
A popular man. The Bay Area turned out in large numbers again today to watch
@StephenCurry30 navigate @TPCStonebrae. pic.twitter.com/B3GcR4efEG– Web.com
Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 4, 2017
A popular man. The Bay Area turned out in large numbers again today to watch
@StephenCurry30 navigate @TPCStonebrae. pic.twitter.com/B3GcR4efEG
* 13/26 fairways. 17/36 greens. 5 birdies. Innumerable memories.If @Warriors
guard @StephenCurry30 wanted to have a second act …
pic.twitter.com/DipAaHkudd– Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 5, 2017
* 13/26 fairways. 17/36 greens. 5 birdies. Innumerable memories.If @Warriors
guard @StephenCurry30 wanted to have a second act … pic.twitter.com/DipAaHkudd
74-74 for Steph Curry this week is beyond impressive. Put me in his shoes and
I’d be 0-74– Keith Mitchell (@K_m_Mitchell) August 5, 2017
74-74 for Steph Curry this week is beyond impressive. Put me in his shoes and
I’d be 0-74
Respect to @StephenCurry30 for a solid 2 days… that would not have been easy..
first time I’ve ever checked @WebDotComTour scores. — Ian Poulter
(@IanJamesPoulter) August 5, 2017
Respect to @StephenCurry30 for a solid 2 days… that would not have been easy..
first time I’ve ever checked @WebDotComTour scores.
You cannot make this up. @StephenCurry30 out there getting buckets! Good
shooters keep shooting https://t.co/pSWRTvG2TU– Smylie Kaufman
(@SmylieKaufman10) August 4, 2017
You cannot make this up. @StephenCurry30 out there getting buckets! Good
shooters keep shooting https://t.co/pSWRTvG2TU
1st golf scoring I checked out today from all tournaments was @StephenCurry30
@WebDotComTour.– Padraig Harrington (@padraig_h) August 3, 2017
1st golf scoring I checked out today from all tournaments was @StephenCurry30
@WebDotComTour.
Gutsy day from @StephenCurry30, proved A LOT of people wrong. Dude has game! And
I’m sneaky glad he bogied 18 so I didn’t tie him today https://t.co/duASL4GEb5–
Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) August 3, 2017
Gutsy day from @StephenCurry30, proved A LOT of people wrong. Dude has game! And
I’m sneaky glad he bogied 18 so I didn’t tie him today https://t.co/duASL4GEb5
Pretty cool to have @StephenCurry30 step into the golf arena and perform the way
he did. Great player and more solid dude #props– Tony Finau Golf
(@tonyfinaugolf) August 5, 2017
Pretty cool to have @StephenCurry30 step into the golf arena and perform the way
he did. Great player and more solid dude #props
“He played better than 95 percent of people thought he would.”@SJ_sedl_Golf and
@SamRyderSU were quite impressed with @StephenCurry30’s
pic.twitter.com/LhdkmcB7jg– Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 5, 2017
“He played better than 95 percent of people thought he would.”@SJ_sedl_Golf and
@SamRyderSU were quite impressed with @StephenCurry30’s
pic.twitter.com/LhdkmcB7jg
Steph Curry shoots 74-74 in Web Tour debut. Not bad for a professional golfer.
Pretty ridiculous for an active NBA superstar.– Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN)
August 5, 2017
Steph Curry shoots 74-74 in Web Tour debut. Not bad for a professional golfer.
Pretty ridiculous for an active NBA superstar.
Player: Stephen Curry
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