Panthers' Adam Thielen relishes Brooks Koepka compliment, prepares for golf tournament

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The NFL world knows what Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen brings to the table on Sundays, but the golf world is just getting a taste.

Thielen has turned heads participating in the American Century Championship and various pro-ams. 

He’s even received a compliment from five-time major winner Brooks Koepka, who believed the football star could one day turn pro if he had about eight months to fine-tune his game.

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Adam Thielen tees off on the 16th hole during the second round of the PGA Tour Champions ClubCorp Classic at Las Colinas Country Club April 23, 2022, in Irving, Texas. (Ben Jared/PGA Tour via Getty Images)

"I got so much respect for him, and for him to say those things obviously means a lot," Thielen told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "I think after he said that my golf game went from decent to really bad. So, he kinda jinxed me, but no, it’s really cool.

"It was such a great honor to play with him," Thielen said of his time at the 2022 Waste Management Open Pro-Am at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona. "I love playing the sport, especially competitive golf."

Thielen will get to dust off those competitive chops this weekend at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. It’s the LPGA Tour’s first tournament of the year and brings together the best of that tour and celebrities and professional athletes.

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Adam Thielen of the Carolina Panthers signals a first down during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Dec