Before this year’s ACM Awards, the Academy of Country Music’s Lifting Lives arm will once again host its Tee-Off & Rock On event at TopGolf Las Vegas. Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis and Lainey Wilson are among the acts who will perform during the golf tournament.
Country music and golf have always made a great pairing. In fact, there are lots of country singers who love to wind down by hitting the links, and even a few who almost went pro.
Darius Rucker is a noted golf enthusiast, who has hosted many golf-focused charity events and can often be spotted enjoying the sport himself. One of his superstar golf buddies is Lady A band mate Charles Kelley, who actually played pretty seriously as a kid: He won the North & South championship at Pinehurst when he was 11 years old, according to Golf Digest.
Then there’s Jake Owen, who not only plays as a hobby, but also hosts an annual tournament for charity in his home state of Florida. Jake dreamt of playing professionally, but a wakeboarding accident and subsequent reconstructive shoulder surgery steered him in another direction. Fortunately for country fans, he found music.
“I always believe that when one door closes, another one opens up,” the singer told PGATour.com back in 2011, of his switch from golf to music.
If you’re looking to mix some golf into your country listening, tickets for the pre-ACMs Tee-Off & Rock On show are available now
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