{"id":149262,"date":"2025-09-11T15:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/149262\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T15:42:06","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-challenges-steph-curry-to-golf-match-with-funny-jab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/149262\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz Challenges Steph Curry to Golf Match With Funny Jab"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlos Alcaraz, coming off a U.S. Open win over Jannik Sinner<\/a> in the final, used his golf game to keep his mind at ease throughout his run at Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n

The new ATP world No. 1, a ranking he reclaimed with the win over Sinner<\/a>, celebrated each win at the U.S. Open with a golf swing motion<\/a> using his tennis racket. It started after his first-round match, doing the celebration toward Masters champion Rory McIlroy. Fellow Spaniard and 2017 Masters winner Sergio Garc\u00eda supported Alcaraz at the tournament<\/a> and they even found time to sneak a round in <\/a>on a day off during the festivities.<\/p>\n

Now, Alcaraz has his sights set on a round with a fellow star athlete.<\/p>\n

Warriors superstar Steph Curry attended<\/a> the highly anticipated U.S. Open final between Alcaraz and Sinner. Before leaving New York, Alcaraz left a message for Curry to try and set up a golf round. He even sweetened the pot with a funny slight jab. <\/p>\n

“Let’s set up a golf round, I’ll give you some strokes,” Alcaraz wrote in a letter which he left for Curry, posted on Instagram by the Today Show.<\/p>\n

Curry isn’t some slouch golfer himself. He won the celebrity golf tournament American Century Classic in 2023 and has continued competing while showing off his skills on the course<\/a>. Maybe Alcaraz can enter his hat into the ring. Either way, a match between the two would be must-see TV.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Open women’s singles champion and WTA world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka <\/a>left a note for Curry too, challenging him in another fashion.<\/p>\n

“Next time, come watch me play. Back-to-back U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka,” she wrote.<\/p>\n

The Warriors star has some work to do next summer.<\/p>\n

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