NASCAR and golf have always shared an odd kinship, and several Cup drivers, including Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace, can often be found swapping helmets for putters between race weekends. Kyle Larson, too, once fell under golf\u2019s spell, calling it an obsession back in 2018. But as his schedule has grown more demanding, his time on the green has subsided to almost nothing, even though he hopes his son, Owen, will one day take up the game more seriously.<\/p>\n
The 2025 Cup Series Champion first picked up golf in 2016 and got hooked. The sport challenged him in ways racing couldn\u2019t, as it tested his composure and pushed him to improve one stroke at a time. But these days, he doesn\u2019t have as many free hours to dedicate to golf.<\/p>\n
In a recent one-on-one interview with Bob Pockrass, Larson<\/a> admitted, \u201cI don\u2019t play much golf anymore. I just don\u2019t have the time for it. And when I do have the time for it, I don\u2019t want to take the time for it. So I\u2019ve only probably played seven or eight rounds this year.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, the Hendrick Motorsports<\/a> driver wouldn\u2019t mind seeing his kids pursue the sport he\u2019s grown too busy to enjoy. When asked which sports he\u2019d want his children to try, he said<\/a>, \u201cAny stick-and-ball sport would be cheaper than racing\u2026 Golf would be great. <\/p>\n \u201cOwen\u2019s actually got a really good golf swing, nice and smooth. We\u2019ve just got to find the time to get him out there more often, he would. I think, [he can] be a really good golfer on the casual side of golfing.\u201d<\/p>\n