{"id":20287,"date":"2024-11-22T16:20:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=20287"},"modified":"2024-11-22T16:20:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:20:49","slug":"harry-maguire-golf-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/harry-maguire-golf-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Defender Harry Maguire Reveals Golf Could Have Been His Career If Not For Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire has revealed his alternate dream career: a professional golfer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The revelation came during a light-hearted \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2xQKxngW_Mk\">team-mates<\/a>\u201d game with long-time teammate Jonny Evans, where both players were asked to guess Maguire\u2019s career path if football hadn\u2019t worked out.<\/p>\n<p>Both defenders quickly jotted down \u201cgolfer,\u201d mutually pointing out Maguire\u2019s passion for the sport.<\/p>\n<h3>Maguire&#8217;s Golfing Talent<\/h3>\n<p>Maguire\u2019s love for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/golf\/\">golf<\/a> is well-documented. The defender, who plays off an impressive handicap of six, participated in the LIV Golf pro-am in Andaluc\u00eda in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Golf has become more than just a hobby for Maguire \u2013 it serves as a mental escape from the pressures of professional football, especially during challenging periods at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/manchester-united-keen-to-bring-academy-graduate-angel-gomes-back-to-old-trafford-next-summer\/\">Manchester United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While Evans was quick to praise Maguire\u2019s golfing prowess, he couldn\u2019t resist adding a cheeky jab. \u201cEasy one, that. Harry\u2019s a very good golfer. Cheats a bit, but he\u2019s good!\u201d Evans quipped.<\/p>\n<p>Maguire smiled and nodded along.<\/p>\n<h3>The Road Ahead for United<\/h3>\n<p>As Maguire dreams of birdies and eagles on the golf course, his focus remains on turning around Manchester United\u2019s fortunes on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>United are gearing up for their first match under new manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ruben-amorim-right-guy-man-united-jose-mourinho-message\/\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> when they travel to Portman Road to face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/ipswich-vs-manchester-united-preview-prediction-team-news-predicted-lineups\/\">Ipswich on Sunday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Currently sitting 13th in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-much-money-every-premier-league-owner-has-invested\/\">Premier League<\/a> table, United are in dire need of a morale-boosting victory.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Maguire will be a key part of Amorim&#8217;s plans or not, but given that Amorim&#8217;s tactical setup involves a back-three, it&#8217;s likely that he&#8217;ll feature, at least in the short term.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Well Do Harry &amp; Jonny Know Each Other? \ud83d\udc40\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2xQKxngW_Mk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire has revealed his alternate dream career: a professional golfer. The revelation came during a light-hearted \u201cteam-mates\u201d game with long-time teammate Jonny Evans, where both players were asked to guess Maguire\u2019s career path if football hadn\u2019t worked out. 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