First in swimming and now in Golf, the Baltimore Bullet, Michael Phelps has a knack for accomplishing a hoard full of praises with his magnificence. Following his retirement in 2016, the Flying Fish started pursuing his love for golf. Now, once again, with his incredible flair in swinging golf club like a maestro, the Olympian took all the plaudits and applause from his fans.
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On 8th February, the 37-year-old competed at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Pro-Am in Scottsdale, Arizona. Interestingly, Phelps’s commendable finesse in oscillating the golf wedge helped him stand atop the podium at WHOOP’s shot competition. Following his momentous triumph, while some fans hailed the Olympian for his spectacular shot, some suspect the glitch in the shot.
Fans do not concede with Michael Phelps’s 8-ft dart
A few hours ago, the official Instagram handle of the PGA tour shared Phelps’s winning performance at the WM Phoenix Open. In the video, the swimmer can be seen darting the 8-ft shot toward the cup and “takes the gold” at WHOOP’s shot. Captioning the post, the PGA tour penned, “A pure dart to 8 feet @m_phelps00 wins WHOOP’s Shot at Glory @wmphoenixopen”.
Reacting to the post, many fans flocked to the comment section to call out the sanctity of the 8-ft distance. They wrote,
“Someone take the mic away from the guy who try’s to rap while they hit the ball”
“If that’s 8′ then I’m 26’3 tall”
“8 foot? I think we need a distance check on that referee”
“His finish is interesting”
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Many fans hailed the legend for the incredible win as they penned,
“Once a champion, always one!”
“Doesn’t just swim well, my goodness”
“Champion – best athlete of all time”
“Oh my goodness”
“Never doubt the goat”
“All gold all day”
Some even praised the Olympian’s flexibility. One wrote, “Insane flexibility”, while another penned, “He is made of rubber”.
“Phenomenal”
“He really follows thru”
Clearly, while many spectators does not side with Phelps’s victory, many called him GOAT for taking a commendable dart. Have you watched the PGA tournament yet? If yes, then give us your thoughts in the comment section below.
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