A basketball hoop was set up on the grandstands near a green at Silverado Resort and Spa — host of this week’s PGA Tour event. Fans started cheering for Curry to shoot the basketball someone threw toward him at the basket some 50 feet away.
Curry repeatedly air-balled his attempts until he ultimately passed to Varner, who didn’t fair much better at first. But Varner, fresh off an impressive rookie season on Tour, outshot the best shooter in the world when he finally drained one.
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In the wake of Tiger Woods’ disappointing withdrawal from the event, it was nice to see a big star bring some joy to the tournament with one of golf’s rising stars.
