Danica Patrick knows a thing or two about speed, but these days, she’s swapping horsepower for a different kind of swing.
The 43-year-old former NASCAR and IndyCar driver hit a personal milestone on the golf course Thursday, blasting a 250-yard drive that marked the longest of her golfing journey so far.
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Patrick, who retired from racing in 2018, has been diving into golf over the past couple of years. Living in Arizona, she’s had plenty of chances to practice, heat permitting, and her dedication is beginning to pay off.
“I decided to actually learn how to play golf about 2 years ago,” Patrick shared recently. “Of course it’s a little seasonal, mostly for heat in AZ but also work and skiing!”
Grinding Through The Game
Golf, as most players will admit, doesn’t give out wins easily. Patrick quickly discovered that, even as a former pro athlete.
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“Golf is a funny game… And mostly played by those who just love to be hard on themselves,” she said. “A game you will never master and repeatedly wonder—why am I doing this to myself?! Can’t wait for the next round. Who’s with me?!”
That mindset didn’t stop her from showing real progress. On Thursday, her swing coach Brian Daley posted a video on Instagram that captured her new personal best- a 250-yard drive on the range.
“Insane progress the last two weeks. A whole new understanding of her golf swing,” Daley wrote.
She achieved an exceptional moment despite only recently taking the game seriously. Patrick admitted she lost her feel for the driver earlier this year, only to rediscover it about ten days ago.
“I thought I finally had it figured out last fall. Then I forgot how to hit my driver… until about 10 days ago. I remembered just as mysteriously as I forgot.”
While she’s no stranger to competition, golf presents a very different kind of challenge. Still, she’s embracing it with the same energy and discipline that fueled her career behind the wheel. And now, with a 250-yard drive in the books, Patrick’s progress is impossible to ignore. The road from race track to fairway might be winding, but Danica Patrick is proving she’s more than ready to take the long way.
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