The three-time AL MVP has become a regular in pro-am and celebrity fields since he retired from baseball. He played the WM Phoenix Open Pro-Am in 2023 and hit a solid tee shot on the par-3 16th hole in front of the stadium crowd. He made his American Century Championship debut at Lake Tahoe in 2024. His first big golf appearance came at Riviera in 2020, when he showed up to a celebrity event with a bag of mismatched clubs that included four 4-irons. Now, A-Rod is teeing it up at this week's inaugural Austin Championship Pro-Am while looking to get into the golf apparel business, with plans to launch a line in early 2027.