Andy Murray lifts first trophy in new sport just months after quitting tennis

Andy Murray has been working hard on his golf game since retiring from tennis and has already claimed his first trophy in the sport just months after hanging up his racquet

Andy Murray has made a triumphant switch from tennis to golf, scooping up his first trophy since hanging up his racquet.

Since bowing out of professional tennis following a doubles defeat alongside Dan Evans at the Olympic Games on August 1, Murray has been honing his skills on the greens. He's even updated his Twitter profile to reflect this new chapter, changing it from "I play tennis" to "I played tennis. I now play golf."

The sporting legend, aged 37, has brought his fierce competitive spirit to the fairways, setting his sights on achieving a scratch handicap. At the prestigious BMW PGA Championship's Pro-Am in Wentworth last month, Murray made his golf debut among other well-known personalities and caught the eye of compatriot Bob MacIntyre with his impressive swings.

Murray further showcased his burgeoning talent on the golf course this Tuesday at the inaugural BTJA Mike Dickson Golf Day at Hanbury Manor Golf Club in Hertfordshire. This special event was established by the British Tennis Journalists' Association in honour of former Daily Mail journalist Mike Dickson, who died in January at age 59.

The announcement from the BTJA pronounced Murray as the day's victor, an outcome that seems hardly surprising considering his aptitude shown so far. Currently playing off a seven handicap, the Scot is engaging in regular sessions to better his game efforts that MacIntyre firmly believes will pay dividends swiftly, reports the Mirror.

MacIntyre expressed his admiration for Murray's adeptness at last month's event in Wentworth: "For someone that's not really played that much, I thought he was good," the world No. 16 observed.

"I was very impressed with his game. He'll be scratch in no time."

Murray is relishing his time away from the tennis court, embracing the challenges of golf. Speaking at Wentworth, he shared his experience: "It's a different sort of nerves, because you are comfortable in the sort of tennis environment. I'm not thinking I'm going to walk out on the tennis court and forget how to hit the ball," before admitting to the pressures of golf, "Whereas here, there's people standing five metres away from where I'm driving, and I'm like, I'm useless at this game. You just want to try and keep the ball in play and don't mess up too much."

He continued, discussing his practice routine: "I'm obviously getting to practice a lot more than the average person. I obviously played a bit when I was younger, and if I can get the right sort of lessons and practise the right things, then yeah, I've got a chance of doing that."

Murray also highlighted the impact of coaching on his game: "The lessons have made a huge difference. That's been the most important thing for me. I used to go down to the range and hit lots of balls, and I could hit a few good ones. But if you have a fundamental flaw in your swing or what you're doing, it doesn't matter how many balls you hit on the range. So, getting lessons and practising those things is helping."