What is Kevin Pietersen's handicap score? The English cricketer's interest in golf ahead of his challenge for the Alfred Dunhill Links championship has been explored

Kevin Pietersen is best known for swinging the cricket bat for England. But the cricket legend is also an enthusiastic golfer in his free time. The top-class batsman has had an illustrious career since the late 90s. He has played in the local leagues of India, Pakistan, Australia and the West Indies. Now you can watch him on television as an analyst and presenter at various tournaments.

Is his love of golf any surprise considering he knows how to swing things with his hands? Probably not. In 2021, he uploaded a video to Instagram of himself shooting his first sub-par round at Ardglass Golf Club. He released his scorecard and received recognition from fans and golfers alike. He needs to be in great form ahead of his fourth appearance at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The fact that this is his fourth appearance at the tournament speaks volumes about how serious he is about golf.

Kevin Pietersen's love of golf takes center stage

Pietersen boasts an impressive handicap of 2. He recently went to the X to show the world his technique ahead of his fourth appearance at the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He tagged the post with the words: “Handicap – 1.8 Index”.

Worldwide Golf conducted an interview with Pietersen while he was playing during the Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai in 2016.Here you are spoiled for choice. I mean, the weather is so good,“Pietersen remarked. He also mentioned that his favorite club in Dubai was Els Club as he played his best round of golf there.

“Although I never played while I played cricket, the virus affected me badly. I play wherever I can, as much as I can. I'm an emotional player, I've always been an emotional player in my sport. So my touch on the greens is pretty goodsaid Pietersen when asked about his greatest strength in golf. Despite his love of golf and his prowess in professional sports, the Englishman was unable to get accepted into a renowned golf club.

Pietersen given the cold shoulder by a golf club?

Most recently, Kevin Pietersen was refused membership at the prestigious Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire. The annual membership fee of £92,000 was hardly a problem for KP. The problem was that four existing members of the club objected to his inclusion before his application was officially submitted. According to the club rules: If a current member of the club votes “NOWhen a new member joins the club, their application will be rejected.

“All it takes is one difficult member to stop the process. Therefore, new members are discussed verbally by the existing members before a vote”, according to The Telegraph. But Pietersen is a club member at Wentworth Golf Club near Sunningdale. He also competed in the 2024 BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am held at the club.

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