Andy Murray wins first trophy in new sport just months after tennis retirement

Former tennis star Andy Murray has secured his first golfing title since trading his racket for clubs.

Following his retirement from tennis after the Olympic Games in August, Murray has devoted himself to mastering the sport of golf, as reflected in the update of his Twitter bio from "I play tennis" to "I played tennis. I now play golf."

The 37-year-old has brought his competitive drive to the golf course, aiming to achieve a scratch handicap within a few years. Having recently impressed fellow Scottish golfer Bob MacIntyre with his skills at the BMW PGA Championship's Pro-Am event, Murray has now claimed his first golfing trophy.

On Tuesday, he participated in the inaugural BTJA Mike Dickson Golf Day at Hanbury Manor Golf Club in Hertfordshire, an event organised by the British Tennis Journalists' Association in memory of the late Daily Mail journalist Mike Dickson. The BTJA announced Murray's victory on Twitter, which comes as no surprise given his already impressive golfing abilities. Currently holding a handicap of seven, Murray is receiving regular lessons, and MacIntyre predicts rapid improvement.

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"For someone that's not really played that much, I thought he was good," world No. 16 MacIntyre said at Wentworth last month. "I was very impressed with his game. He'll be scratch in no time."

Murray is revelling in the challenge of a different sport. Speaking at Wentworth, the two-time Wimbledon champion said: "It's a different sort of nerves, because you are comfortable in the sort of tennis environment. I'm not thinking