Harry Kane and some of his England team-mates enjoyed a round of golf with five-time major winner Brooks Koepka during their World Cup training camp.
Thomas Tuchel’s side flew to Florida last Monday to work in hot and humid West Palm Beach before stepping things up with Saturday’s sweltering friendly win over New Zealand in Tampa.
An Orlando warm-up match against Costa Rica follows on Wednesday, but the England boss has tried to make this a relaxing camp before the hard work starts in Kansas City, allowing his players plenty of downtime.
Among the most popular activities has been golf, with skipper Kane, John Stones, Jordan Pickford, Elliot Anderson and training goalkeeper Jason Steele joined by former world number one Koepka last week.
England midfielder Anderson said: “We had a plus one, we had Koepka on. Harry must know him and, yeah, that was amazing. It was mad, really. It was mint.
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“He was so good. Put me to shame. I was so nervous on the tee box, but I did all right, to be honest.”
England are staying at the Belgrove Resort and Spa in West Palm Beach, where the Jack Nicklaus-designed 18-hole Dutchman’s Pipe course is the jewel in the crown.
Koepka lives around 18 miles away in Jupiter and it sounds like his biggest threat came from England’s skipper and 27th man.
“Steeley and Kane, they’re the best,” Anderson said. “They’ve got a bit of a competition for who’s the best. Brilliant golfers. It’s good to play with them.”
