Here’s a look at the top professional race-car drivers and personalities who also love golf.
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Here’s a look at the top professional race-car drivers and personalities who also love golf.
Harvick is the driver of the No. 4 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick often plays in the annual Drive for Autism Celebrity - Am Golf Outing and has played in the Wyndham Championship pro-am. (Getty Images)
Sadler is the driver of the No. 11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He appeared on Golf Channel’s ‘Big Break All-Star Challenge’ in 2005. Sadler was a six-sport athlete in high school, participating in football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, and golf. He has said if he weren’t a professional racer, he would like to play professional golf. (Getty Images)
Waltrip is the current NASCAR on Fox analyst and a former Cup champion. He and his brother Michael Waltrip host a charity golf event every year, and he plays in Fox Sports Director Artie Kempner’s autism golf charity event every June. (Getty Images)
Stenhouse Jr. is the driver of the No. 17 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. He’s a two-time champion in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2013 Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year. He’s also the boyfriend of female racing star Danica Patrick. He’s an avid golfer and has shot a career-best 74. (Getty Images)
Waltrip is the co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing and current NASCAR on Fox analyst. He appeared on Golf Channel’s ‘Big Break All-Star Challenge’ in 2005, and co- hosts a charity golf event every year with his brother Darrell (No. 8 on this list). (Getty Images)
Allen is currently a broadcaster of the Camping World Truck Series on Fox Sports 1 and future lead announcer of NASCAR on NBC starting in 2015. He will also host the new ‘NASCAR America’ show set to debut February 24 (day after the Daytona 500) on NBCSN. He plays in Fox Sports Director Artie Kempner’s autism golf charity event every June. (Getty Images)
Wallace is a former Cup champion and current NASCAR analyst for ESPN. He was part of the ‘Big Break All-Star Challenge’ in 2005 and had his Nationwide Series car sponsored by Callaway Golf. (Getty Images)
Jarrett is a former Cup champion and current NASCAR analyst for ESPN. He turned down a golf scholarship at the University of South Carolina to pursue his racing career. He also appeared on Golf Channel’s ‘Big Break All-Star Challenge’ in 2005. (Getty Images)
Johnson is the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. He’s a six-time NASCAR champion, and has played in the Wells Fargo Championship pro-am. (Getty Images)
Hamlin is the driver of the No. 11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. He has played in the pro-am at the Wells Fargo Championship, and caddied for Bubba Watson during the Par-3 Contest at the 2012 Masters. (Getty Images)
Hamilton, the current Formula 1 points leader for Mercedes and 2008 World Champion, enjoys his time away from the track at the golf course. While his golf game isn’t yet on the same level of his driving, he is popular in the golf community as seen here with Sergio Garcia. (Getty)
Montoya drives for Team Penske in the IndyCar series and has an Indianapolis 500 title. Montoya also drove for Chip Ganassi Racing in the Sprint Cup series but enjoys his time on the golf course and has called golf his second love. (Getty)
Rahal is the 25-year old son of 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal and currently drives for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the IndyCar series. Rahal is hosted his third annual Drivers Tournament on May 21 benefitting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer and Serious Fun Children’s Network. (Getty)
Kovalainen has won one race in Formula 1 and is currently a test driver for the Caterham Formula 1 team. Much like Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, Kovalainen enjoys golf to get away from racing. (Getty)
Castroneves is a three-time champion of the Indianapolis 500 but is also a golfer as he regularly plays in the Shell Houston Open pro-am with Shell being a large sponsor of Team Penske. (Getty)
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The 32-year old Spaniard is a two-time Formula 1 World Champion and drives for Ferrari. He enjoys playing golf to unwind from the rigors of the global Formula 1 schedule. (Getty)
