Sir Andy Murray has revealed he is seriously considering becoming a golf caddie and would love to work with his fellow Scot Robert MacIntyre.
The former tennis star said he would love to stay involved in professional sport by carrying clubs for a professional on the golf circuit.
The two-time Wimbledon men’s singles champion has become obsessed with the game after his retirement from tennis and even changed his profile description on X to “I played tennis. I now play golf”.
Murray and Robert MacIntyre at the Old Course in St Andrews
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Murray has got his handicap down from seven to two in a matter of months and is aiming to become a scratch golfer — a player who can consistently shoot par or better on a standard golf course.
However, the 38-year-old accepts he is not good enough to turn professional and said being a caddie would be the next best thing.
He told how his dream would be to carry clubs for the Ryder Cup hero MacIntyre as he won a major championship.
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He said: “I’m considering becoming a golf caddie for hopefully a professional golfer at some stage. I love golf and if you love that sport I think it would be a great job.
“If you were working with a top golfer and being there when they are having a great moment on the course and feeling like you can help a little bit with decisions, I think it would be a brilliant job.
“The dream pro to caddie for would be Robert MacIntyre. That’s like the dream to imagine carrying Robert MacIntyre’s bag when he wins The Open or something like that. That would be the dream job.”
Murray revealed his ambition during an appearance on The Romesh Ranganathan Show podcast.
Murray has got his handicap down from seven to two in a matter of months
Asked by the host if he thought there would be too much attention on him rather than the golfer he was caddying for, Murray replied: “Initially potentially but I don’t think long-term.
“I think with anything new people would probably get quite excited about that but after a while it just becomes the norm.”
MacIntyre, 29, from Oban, Argyll, had a breakthrough year on the PGA tour in 2024, winning the Scottish Open and the Canadian Open.
He followed it up by finishing in second place in this year’s US Open before starring for Team Europe at the Ryder Cup.
Murray has previously played golf with MacIntyre during pro-am tournaments, including the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the BMW PGA Championship.