{"id":514610,"date":"2026-03-02T21:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/514610\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:30:09","slug":"jason-kelce-says-nfl-career-has-left-him-struggling-with-one-golf-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/514610\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kelce says NFL career has left him struggling with one golf problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Kelce has fully embraced golf since retiring from the NFL, but admits one lingering issue is making the transition harder than expected.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/topic\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Philadelphia Eagles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> center says 13 years in professional football have left him with weak ankles.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>As the new golf season approaches, Kelce revealed that traditional footwear is not providing the support he needs.<\/p>\n<p>While he has fallen in love with the game, he believes his body is not built for standard golf shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of simply managing the discomfort, Kelce decided to experiment with a bold alternative.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Kelce says weak ankles are impacting his golf game<\/p>\n<p>Kelce explained that years in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/nfl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL<\/a> have taken their toll on his body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve fallen in love with golf, and the season is getting ready to get revved up again,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing I have struggled with is my weak ankles. Years of NFL games have destroyed my ankles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He believes standard golf shoes do not offer enough stability after that kind of wear and tear.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know that I\u2019m cut out for just golf shoes,\u201d Kelce added. \u201cI think I need golf BOOTS!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Kelce, the issue is not about power or distance. It is about support and durability over 18 holes.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Photo by Ben Jared\/PGA TOUR via Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6ef6aa4d0d8fba21d5fa8b4755b68bbc.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Ben Jared\/PGA TOUR via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Jason Kelce turns to cobbler to test unconventional footwear idea<\/p>\n<p>Kelce turned to someone he has trusted for years. Dom the Cobbler in South Philadelphia helped maintain his cleats throughout his NFL career.<\/p>\n<p>When Nike discontinued a model he preferred, Dom sourced pairs from other locker rooms and rebuilt worn soles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he can rebuild NFL cleats, he can put golf spikes on the bottom of a boot, right?\u201d Kelce said.<\/p>\n<p>They modified nine different pairs, including Timberlands, hiking boots, dress boots, and even wrestling boots. Kelce then tested the footwear at McCall Golf Club in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Some pairs impressed, while others struggled badly, with one even earning a negative score.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce concluded that while golf boots are not yet common, perhaps they should be.<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jason Kelce has fully embraced golf since retiring from the NFL, but admits one lingering issue is making&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":514611,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,54858,21071,593,1260,85,257398],"class_list":["post-514610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf-shoes","tag-jason-kelce","tag-nfl","tag-philadelphia-eagles","tag-sports","tag-weak-ankles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/514611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=514610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=514610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}