Johnny Golf? Hey, Johnny Manziel is barely “Johnny Football” these days.
Still all the hype warranted putting the little-used Cleveland Browns back-up quarterback on the cover of the latest Golf Digest.
In an interview, Manziel says is about a 7-8 handicap.
“If I’m playing in a tournament, I’m probably going to shoot somewhere between 79 and 84,” Manziel said. “My goal every time is to break 80. I’m about a 7- or 8-handicap right now.”
Manziel is the latest in a series of celebrity covers for Golf Digest, which is trying to widen its appeal beyond its traditional audience. Previously this year, the magazine has featured Pauline Gretzky (who is engaged to Dustin Johnson) and Jimmy Fallon (who has some vague awareness that golf exists).
When Gretzky’s daughter made the cover, wearing not much, it caused a bit of a stir since LPGA golfers rarely get featured. Since then, Michelle Wie has been on the cover.