While these are generally meant to be fun sidelines, many athletes take them seriously and begin training for them. Now he is a member of the Celebrity Golf Association and has made over half a million dollars in its tournaments. In 1995 he entered six tournaments and won them all. The skills he learned as a pitcher have served him well as a golfer. A pitcher has to learn to concentrate on every pitch.
Golf is the same way.
You're drawn to new challenges. Sometimes you want to develop new skills and widen your horizons. Larry Nance became interested in drag racing while he played basketball with the Phoenix Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers. When he retired after thirteen seasons, he became a pro driver. This is the only thing other than basketball that has consumed me.