Justin Gaethje didn’t precisely ship a knockout efficiency in a golf event this previous weekend.
The previous interim UFC light-weight champion completed 56th on the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, Nev., a star competitors that includes a wide range of athletes, film and tv personalities, and influencers.
Throughout the Friday-Sunday event, Gaethje was paired up with the likes of golf content material creator Hally Leadbetter (who completed twentieth), World Collection champions Kevin Millar (tied for thirteenth), Gary Sheffield (tied for 53rd), and Chase Utley (tied for 53rd).
The event was contested below a modified Stableford scoring system, which awards (or deducts) factors relying on gap consequence (i.e. bogey, par, birdie, eagle, and so on.) somewhat than the normal stroke rely. Gaethje was in the course of the pack of the event ending Spherical 1 tied for 56th, Spherical 2 tied for fiftieth, after which closing out at 56th on Sunday.
It wasn’t all unhealthy information for Gaethje as he can proudly boast ending greater than plenty of high-profile athletes together with NFL greats Emmitt Smith, Mike Vrabel, and Charles Woodson, NBA Corridor of Famer and famous golf fanatic Charles Barkley, and comedians Ray Romano, Colin Jost, and Larry The Cable Man.
The event champion was 18-season NHL veteran Joe Pavelski, who completed nicely forward of the pack with 73 factors. In second locations was Atlanta Braves legend John Smoltz with 64.
Gaethje, 36, has had loads of time for different sporting pursuits as he awaits his subsequent combat reserving. Since defeating Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313 this previous March, “The Spotlight” has insisted he should be next in line to fight for the UFC lightweight title.
