Hockey golfer
Wayne Gretzky
Gretzky is a strong recreational golfer rather than a near-scratch celebrity player. In a 2025 interview, he described himself as roughly a 10-handicap, which fits the public evidence: competitive enough to win celebrity pro-am divisions, but not consistently close to professional standard.
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AT A GLANCE
Quick facts
- Reported handicap
- About 10Informal 2025 self-description
- Best documented win
- 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am celebrity division−46 with Chris Nallen
- Recent match result
- Defeated Michael Phelps 2 upThe Match: Superstars, 2024
- Recent major activity
- 2025 Alfred Dunhill Links ChampionshipPublicly discussed his golf afterward
- Golf identity
- Strong recreational playerNot a professional-level tournament golfer
- Swing traits
- Smooth tempo and athletic sequencingVisible in published swing footage
THE STORY
What to know
Playing level
Reported handicap: about 10
Gretzky told Golf Today in October 2025 that he was “like every other ten handicap.” That is the clearest recent public handicap description, though it appears to be an informal self-description rather than a verified active handicap-index record.
Meaningful result
Won the 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am celebrity division
Paired with professional Chris Nallen, Gretzky won the Pro-Am/Pro-Celebrity portion at 46 under par. The event used professional partners and team scoring, so the result demonstrates useful competitive golf but is not comparable to an individual tournament score.
- Wayne Gretzky / Chris Nallen — −46
- $10,000 winnings donated to The Charles Lea Center
Match play
Beat Michael Phelps in The Match: Superstars
In the November 2024 celebrity match-play event at Breakers West in West Palm Beach, Gretzky defeated Michael Phelps 2 up. It was a short-form celebrity match, not a full tournament, but it is a meaningful head-to-head result.
- Wayne Gretzky defeated Michael Phelps — 2 up
- Breakers West Golf Club — West Palm Beach, Florida
Recent activity
Still playing high-profile golf
Gretzky played in the 2025 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship alongside Dustin Johnson-related family connections and discussed his game afterward. He also remained visible in golf-related appearances in 2025, although public evidence does not show a regular competitive schedule.
- Alfred Dunhill Links Championship — 2025
- Golf Today interview — October 6, 2025
What his swing suggests
Smooth tempo, athletic feel
Available swing footage shows a relaxed, athletic motion with a notably smooth tempo. His hockey background appears to give him good hand-eye coordination and natural sequencing, even if his scoring consistency is closer to a solid club golfer than a competitive amateur.
Verified highlights
Worth watching
The most useful verified public clips are his smooth tee-shot swing feature from Golf.com and coverage connected with his 2024 match against Michael Phelps. They show a composed, fundamentally sound recreational swing rather than a staged trick-shot performance.
- Wayne Gretzky shows off golf swing with smooth tee shot — Golf.com
- The Match: Superstars — Gretzky vs. Phelps — 2024
CAREER & GOLF JOURNEY
Notable moments
Early public golf appearances
Played in a Canadian Open pro-am and acknowledged that golf could expose the limits of even elite athletic coordination.
BMW Charity Pro-Am win
Won the Pro-Am/Pro-Celebrity division with Chris Nallen at −46.
The Match: Superstars
Defeated Michael Phelps 2 up at Breakers West.
Reported ten-handicap level
Described himself publicly as approximately a 10 handicap.
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Continued appearing in high-profile golf competition and media coverage.
RECENT FORM
Recent results and activity
| Event | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Match: Superstars | Defeated Michael Phelps 2 up | 2024-11-22 |
| Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | Participated; detailed finishing result not verified here | 2025-10-06 |
HH take
Why this profile is worth exploring
Think of Gretzky as a capable, competitive roughly-10-handicap golfer with excellent feel and composure—not as a secretly elite amateur.