Steph Curry Dismisses PGA Tour Aspirations While Competing at American Century Championship

While Comcast Corporation continues to broadcast the star-studded American Century Championship, Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry has clarified his future athletic plans. Despite recent high praise from teammate Draymond Green suggesting Curry could qualify for the PGA Tour within three years, the two-time NBA MVP has definitively shut down the idea of pursuing professional golf.

Curry, who enters Sunday’s final round in fourth place at the celebrity tournament in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, addressed the speculation during an interview with NBC Sports. Green had previously claimed on a podcast that Curry was “incredible” and possessed the skill to become a professional golfer with dedicated training. Curry laughed off the assertion, emphasizing the vast skill gap between high-level amateur golfers and Tour professionals.

“There are levels to this!” Curry remarked, noting that while he respects the game, he has no realistic shot at pursuing a Tour card. He expressed interest in seeing how good he could become once his basketball career concludes, but stopped short of committing to a second career in sports. Curry is currently competing alongside his father, Dell, and brother, Seth, continuing a family tradition at the event.

The tournament is airing on NBC, which is part of Comcast’s Media segment. Comcast shares were trading at $23.57 on Friday, representing a 0.89% increase from the previous close. The company’s market cap stands at approximately $83.52 billion. As the media and technology giant continues to showcase sports and entertainment content through its various platforms, events like the American Century Championship provide a venue for cross-sport athlete engagement.

What to watch

• Steph Curry’s performance in the final round of the American Century Championship.
• Future quarterly earnings reports from Comcast regarding viewership numbers for sports programming.

Source: original release