Toronto Maple Leafs: Top Fore! Hockey Players Turned Golfers

TORONTO - APRIL 14: Mike Weir 2003 Masters Champion drops the puck for the ceremonial faceoff between Keith Primeau #25 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Mats Sundin #13 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs at Air Canada Centre on April 14, 2003 in Toronto, Ontario. The Maple Leafs defeated the Flyers 4-3. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images/NHLI) /

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TAMPA, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 25: Jake Muzzin #8 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

#4. Jake Muzzin

Although I don’t know for sure if Muzzin is the best player on the current roster, by all accounts it sounds like he is.

Based on people I’ve spoken with and the rumors I’ve heard about his golf game, the Woodstock, Ontario native has a ton of game. I mean, just look at his slap shot from the point with the Leafs. You know that Muzzin can hit bombs like Phil Mickelson.

Earlier this season, Muzzin had the opportunity to golf at the most exclusive place in the world and the one golf course that every single person in the world would kill to play.

Augusta National. The home of The Masters.

If you surveyed 100 golfers, all 100 of them would say that Augusta is their number-one bucket list golf course to play. It’s so iconic and thanks to William Nylander, he was able to live out that dream earlier this year.

According to a Sportsnet article detailing the day, Muzzin shot the best round of all four Maple Leafs who played, so you know he’s got some game.

I’m sure the time off helped him improve his swing, but for Maple Leafs fans, we all hope he won’t have any time to play golf until October.

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