JAKARTA - Australian Open champion Ash Barty has claimed his first title since retiring from tennis. He won a local golf tournament in Brisbane at the weekend.
Barty shocked the world by announcing her retirement from tennis in March, despite becoming the world number one and winning her third grand slam.
The 25-year-old says he achieved all of his tennis dreams and now appears to be trading his racket for a golf club.
Barty won a golf tournament at Brookwater Golf and Country Club on the five women's course.
This isn't the first time Barty has played competitive golf. Previously, she won the women's club championship at Brookwater in 2020.
Golf legend Tiger Woods said Barty had a 'great swing' when they played together at an exhibition event two years ago.
Barty met her fiancé Garry Kissick at a Brookwater course, and the pair were set to live in a new home in the area, leading to further speculation that a career in golf was next on the agenda for Barty.
Prior to her tennis career, Barty played cricket and signed with the Brisbane Heat for the inaugural season of the women's Big Bash League despite having no formal training in the sport.
In announcing his retirement, Barty gave no hint about his future, but it seems he is setting his sights on the challenges of another sport in golf.
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