Name: Justin Randall Timberlake
Claim to Fame: Singer, songwriter, actor, record producer
Handicap:
Connections to Golf:
– Served as the tournament host of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open from 2008-2012
– Purchased, renovated and eventually sold his hometown golf course, Miramichi Golf Course
– Favorite 19th hole beverage: beer, preferably Stella Artois.
– Learned how to hit a draw from Butch Harmon
– Dream foursome includes his father (Paul Harless), Fred Couples and Arnold Palmer
– Competed in the U.S. Open Challenge before the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black with Michael Jordan and Ben Roethlisberger. JT shot 88.
– Eagled No. 13 at Augusta National, holing out a 9-iron from the fairway
Golf Quote: “Golf is me and buddies out having a good time, but most of all, golf is about me and my dad. Anytime I think of golf, I think about my dad. He taught me how to hit a golf ball and he got me playing.”