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Watch: Gareth Bale proves that he can golf as well as he can play football

Published 22:48 27 Jun 2017 BST

Updated 22:51 27 Jun 2017 BST

Darragh Culhane
Watch: Gareth Bale proves that he can golf as well as he can play football

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Gareth Bale is a one of a kind athlete.

Fast, strong and an all round unit, Bale is just something else. So it's no surprise that he can absolutely cream a golf ball. The Real Madrid forward is on his end of season break and has taken the time off to play a lot of golf. He visited Wentworth during the week. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVu-oAElK_Q/?taken-by=garethbale11 The 27-year-old then decided to take a visit to a place that only royalty descends, Bakers Bay. The golf course is private and a self-described paradise where visitors are encouraged to play golf topless, in shorts and with no shoes, all of which break the rules of most golf clubs. It's a place for the elite and has grown in prominence since the regular visits from Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas and Smylie Kauffman. https://www.instagram.com/p/BSwUqMqFaoB/?taken-by=rickiefowler https://www.instagram.com/p/BS3X39cBmjC/?taken-by=rickiefowler https://www.instagram.com/p/BS4iWULF3uH/?taken-by=rickiefowler Inspired by the trip, Gareth Bale visited and, well... https://www.instagram.com/p/BV2HaQNl4jm/?taken-by=garethbale11