Gareth Bale Suffers Nightmare as Ex-Wales and Real Madrid Star Blows Chance to Win £7.3m with Golf Shot

Gareth Bale suffers nightmare as ex-Wales and Real Madrid star blows chance to win £7.3m with golf shot

Gareth Bale squandered an opportunity to pocket $10million (£7.3m) at the Icon Series golf tournament in Bangkok over the weekend, with his hole-in-one attempt going wildly astray.The 36-year-old former Real Madrid winger, now a scratch golfer who regularly takes to the fairways, was competing at Reignwood alongside numerous other retired footballers.Rather than finding the cup for the jackpot prize, Bale's wayward effort sailed off target and s…

Bale vs Bullard: Bangkok Gets Its Own Heavyweight Title Fight

If you like your sport served with a side of ego and a splash of disbelief, Reignwood Icons of Football has just delivered the main course. The gloves are off, the singles pairings are out, and the tournament is teeing up what’s being billed as the biggest amateur match on live TV: Gareth Bale vs. Jimmy Bullard, a head-to-head scrap to crown the ultimate footballer-turned-golfer. You can watch it all unfold live on Sky Sports and on the Icons Se…