Two days before tackling the North Course at Olympia Fields, Justin Rose tried his hand at a new sport.
In town with 49 other PGA Tour players for the BMW Championship, Rose took a detour on Tuesday, heading about 35 miles north to Wrigley Field to take in the Chicago Cubs home game against the cross-town rival White Sox.
Sporting a No. 99 jersey, Rose was seen cruising through the stadium, taking photos with fans before reaching the field. He even went down below to meet some of the Cubs players before taking a practice throw on a practice round.
The Englishman admitted the sport was something entirely new.
“I’ve never thrown a baseball until yesterday,” he admitted.
He handled whatever nerves he had, then threw a decent ball to the Cubs mascot, who was appropriately wearing a BMW caddie bib.
Rose meets the ivy
@JustinRose99 took a trip out to Wrigley Field to toss out the first pitch for the @Cubs
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— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 18, 2023