Ash Barty set for Icons Series golf event in US following retirement from tennis
Ash Barty is swapping her tennis racket for golf clubs to take part in the celebrity Icons Series event in the United States this summer.
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Barty signs up for global exhibition golf series
Former tennis world No 1 Ash Barty has added fuel to speculation her post-retirement career will focus on golf by signing up for a series of exhibition tournaments featuring 23 other celebrities from the world of sport.
Ash Barty to play in Icon Series golf event alongside Harry Kane, Michael Phelps
Less than a month after shocking the sporting world by announcing her immediate retirement from tennis, Ash Barty's next move has been revealed.