Gareth Bale braves the elements to finish on 16-under-par on PGA tournament debut just weeks after football retirement

GARETH BALE lived up to the hype over his golf – three weeks after quitting football when he could no longer do the same in that sport. The Wales and Real Madrid legend, 33, finished an impressive 16-under par on a PGA Tour debut hit by rain and fierce winds. 4 You might not recognise him as instantly as usual but the beige-jacketed fella with a ‘brella is footballer-turned-golfer Gareth Bale Credit: Reuters 4 Bale arguably made more impact in the US with the golf ball in three days than he did with a football in seven months as he… Read Full Article