Rob Gronkowski has done it all—four-time Super Bowl champ, party legend, and the guy who somehow makes chugging drinks look like an elite sport. But what happens when you drop him into a game that’s more about finesse than brute force? Well, PGA star Will Zalatoris got a front-row seat to Gronk’s golf game, and let’s just say… it was a ride.
Zalatoris, one of golf’s rising stars, had Gronk caddying for him right before THE PLAYERS Championship 2025—a collab that even had Gronk taking a swing at the iconic Island Green at TPC Sawgrass. “I mean, the guy can do whatever he wants,” the 28-year-old said. “He looks like he could play football tomorrow. I mean, he looked like he was in great shape.” While Gronk brought that signature NFL swagger, his golf game is still lowkey struggling.
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It wasn’t just about his brawny frame either. Zalatoris joked, “You just see a golf club in his hand—it just looks like a twig.” Gronk’s physical game is on fleek for the NFL, but when it comes to nailing those precision shots on the green? That’s a whole different vibe. The banter on the course was savage, making it clear that while his football skills are next level, his golf swing still needs major work.
Now, the golf game? That’s a different story. Gronk’s dive into golf isn’t just a one-off flex. In March 2023, he hit up the Valspar Championship, admitting he’d only played one round in six years while still grinding on simulators. He’s also been spotted at the WAAF Celebrity Golf Tournament and chilling at Myrtle Beach’s The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, where he even reminisced about his childhood vacations. The 35-year-old is clearly putting in the effort—even if it’s mostly for the vibes.
And if that wasn’t enough, Gronk even snagged a private lesson from PGA star Jordan Spieth to level up his game. He might not be ready to drop an album on the PGA Tour just yet, but his hustle shows he’s all in for the grind. Whether he’s caddying, cracking jokes, or taking wild swings at legendary holes, Gronk’s energy makes the sport extra entertaining. And while Zalatoris still thinks Gronk could easily crush it in the NFL, for now, the big guy’s all about flexing on the 19th hole.
Zalatoris wasn’t even going to hide the fact that Gronk’s golf game still kinda needs help. “He’s got some work to do with the golf game,” he said, laughing off Gronk’s wild swings. Gronk has got power on lock, but when it comes to finesse, he’s way more chill on simulator golf—especially when the bar’s always just 15 feet away, no cap. And when Gronk almost smashed that iconic 17th hole at Island Green? “The first swing, he had a really good chance. And then after that, I think he got a little nervous, and he really wanted to get one on that green,” Zalatoris recalled.
Straight up, while Gronk brings mad muscle, he’s still gotta level up his precision game.
‘No ball, bro,’ Rob Gronkowski ends comeback talk for good
Is Gronkowski back in the NFL? Nah. When comeback rumors started flying—especially with the Broncos—Gronk put them on read. “Crazy bro. They must know something about me that I don’t,” he told FOX Sports. “I wish I still had those powers because that would be cool if I did. But I was just in Australia for a few days. Now it’s time to chill. No football.” Translation: he’s all about the chill vibes.
Not gonna lie, we’ve seen this movie before. Gronk’s retired more times than we can count, only to un-retire when the vibes hit just right (shoutout to Brady for that one). He even dodged a Lions trade in 2018 by “retiring,” then bounced back in 2020 with TB12 in Tampa. And snagged another ring like it was nothing. For real, his retirement game is in shuffle mode. So yeah, fans aren’t fully convinced this is the end. But at 35, the dude looks pretty content chilling, golfing, and not getting body-slammed by 250-pound linebackers every Sunday.
That said… never say never. We all know Gronk thrives in the spotlight, and if the perfect situation came along. Would he really pass it up? For now, though, he’s booked and busy living his best life, cracking jokes, and keeping his tackles strictly to bar bets. So unless Brady comes back again and FaceTimes him at 2 a.m., it looks like Gronk’s NFL era is officially wrapped.
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