Michael Phelps wins the WHOOP's Shot competition at the WM Phoenix Open

Modified Feb 09, 2023 09:31 GMT

Michael Phelps's love for golf is undeniable. The most decorated American athlete recently competed at the WM Phoenix Open Pro-Am held on Wednesday (February 8), where the swimmer registered the win at WHOOP's Shot competition.

The PGA Tour shared a video on their social media page with the following caption:

"A pure dart to 8 feet. Michael Phelps takes the win at WHOOP's shot at glory, WM Phoenix Open."

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Fans jumped into the comments section to react. One wrote:

"Jon Rahm taught him well."

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Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in the world. He is considered one of the greatest athletes on the planet.

Michael Phelps has won 28 overall medals at the Olympics, including 23 golds. He was last seen at the Rio Summer Olympics where the athlete added five gold medals to his record.

Having won 82 medals in major tournaments, Michael Phelps is unarguably the greatest athlete of all time.

The Waste Management Phoenix Open is a PGA Tour event featuring celebrities playing alongside professional golfers. The professionals will start their tee-offs on Thursday, February 9, and will continue with the final scheduled for Sunday, February 12.

The event is one of the biggest tournaments of the year, with a prize purse of $20 million. The winner will take home a check for $3.6 million and also earn valuable points in World Golf Rankings.

The WM Phoenix Open field includes 132 golfers, including 37 of the top 50 in the world rankings. Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and Xander Schauffele will compete in the tournament.

The celebrity field consists of Albert Pujols, the NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis, Alex Rodriguez, and J.J. Watt.

2023 WM Phoenix Open Celebrity field

Super Bowl champion Reggie Bush
U.S. Women’s National Team legend Carli Lloyd
Country music star Chris Lane
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen
NFL veteran and Arizona native Ryan Fitzpatrick, who started at quarterback for a league-record nine teams (Rams, Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers, Dolphins, and Commanders)
Country music star Jason Aldean
Major League Baseball MVP Alex Rodríguez
Arizona Cardinals all-time leading receiver Larry Fitzgerald
NFL Hall-of-Famer Jerome Bettis
Recently retired Arizona Cardinal J.J. Watt
Olympian Michael Phelps
NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith
Albert Pujols, one of only four members of MLB’s 700-home run club

Top-rated golfers at the 2023 WM Phoenix Open

1. Rory McIlroy
2. Scottie Scheffler
3. Jon Rahm
5. Patrick Cantlay
6. Xander Schauffele
7. Collin Morikawa
9. Justin Thomas
10. Matt Fitzpatrick
11. Viktor Hovland
12. Tony Finau
13. Max Homa
14. Tom Kim
15. Sam Burns
16. Jordan Spieth
17. Cameron Young
18. Sungjae Im
19. Billy Horschel
20. Hideki Matsuyama
21. Keegan Bradley
22. Shane Lowry
24. Brian Harman
25. Tommy Fleetwood
26. Tyrrell Hatton
28. Seamus Power
29. Tom Hoge
31. Russell Henley
32. Kevin Kisner
34. Sahith Theegala
35. Corey Conners
36. Aaron Wise
38. Alex Noren
39. Kyoung-Hoon Lee
41. Si Woo Kim
43. Kurt Kitayama
45. Chris Kirk
47. J.T. Poston
50. Mackenzie Hughes