Ashleigh Barty is poised to play in a series of exhibition golf tournaments as speculation mounts on whether the former tennis star is set for a second career on the greens.
Almost one month after announcing her tennis retirement at 25, it's been confirmed Barty will be one of the headline names involved in the Icons Series. There, she'll feature on a Rest-of-the-World team captained by golf great Ernie Els as they look to upset the United States on their own soil.
The first stop of the series takes place at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey from June 30 to July 1, with Pep Guardiola and England skipper Harry Kane among Barty's soon-to-be team-mates. Fred Couples, the 1992 Masters champion, will captain a U.S. team including the likes of boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya and all-time record Olympic gold medal-winner (23), Michael Phelps.
