The beauty of golf is that it’s a game that everyone loves to play, including NHL stars. Here’s a look at the top 10 hockey players who golf.
The Olympic Star and current St. Louis Blues player is a golfer as well. He competes in the Blues 14 Fund Classic every year and his swing has been featured on The Golf Fix with Michael Breed. He also recorded his first hole-in-one in September 2013. (Getty Images)
Alex Ovechkin accomplished something on his first golf outing that other golfers have not accomplished in their lifetime - a hole-in-one. At a Washington Capitals pre-season charity event, Ovechkin got his hole-in-one on a 160-yard par 3. (Getty Images)
The Great One often plays at the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe, an event that is contested opposite the British Open every July. Gretzky also competed in this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with future son-in-law Dustin Johnson. Johnson is set to marry Gretzky’s daughter, Paulina Gretzky. (Getty Images)
The current defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes also was a lettermen on his golf team in high school at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. Liles plays to a 1 handicap. (Getty Images)
The former player and now owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins belongs to clubs such as Oakmont, Laurel Valley, Nevillewood and Allegheny. Lemieux also plays to a 1 handicap, and hosts the Mario Lemieux Celebrity Invitational. (Getty Images)
In 2007, Savard qualified for the 2007 Royal Canadian Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship and missed qualifying for the 2008 Canadian Open by one stroke. In an interview with ESPN, Savard said the best round he ever shot was a 65. Unfortunately, Savard has not played hockey since January 2011 due to post-concussion syndrome. (Getty Images)
The former Dallas Stars player is an avid golfer. Modano plays to a 1 handicap and is actually married to former Big Break contestant and daughter of former hockey player Joe Micheletti, Allison Micheletti. (Getty Images)
The current NHL on NBC analyst has picked up golf quite nicely since his retirement from the rink. Roenick is a scratch golfer and plays in the American Century Championship on a consistent basis. Roenick also owns his own course. He bought Pembroke Country Club in Pembroke, Mass., in 2009. It’s the course Roenick grew up playing. (Getty Images)
Brett Hull is a hall of famer who has become a very good golfer, as well. The former St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings player has a scratch handicap and also plays in the American Century Championship on a consistent basis. Hull currently is the executive vice president of business development for the St. Louis Blues. (Getty Images)
Formerly the goaltender for the St. Louis Blues and before that, goalie for the Edmonton Oilers, Fuhr is an accomplished golfer. He has been a scratch golfer for many years and competes in the American Century Championship every year. (Getty Images)
