Smoltz, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015, played in Major League Baseball for 21 years, including 20 seasons with the Atlanta Braves. Smoltz began playing golf in Class A minor league baseball when he was 19 years old and honestly disliked it at first. However, after hitting a few balls off the tee on his first day out on the course, he decided to give it another try. Since then, he has become one of the best golfers in baseball and is now ranked No. 2 all-time among pitchers with his unique swing. The main reason why he has been able to improve so much as a golfer is because he takes his game seriously and works hard on his craft every day. He also admits that the fairway is harder than it looks and loves the challenge of hitting long drives over large greens! In addition to his career in baseball, Smoltz has also made several appearances on the golf tour, most recently in 2016. That same year, he won the PGA Tour's Coca-Cola Championship by one stroke over Fred Funk and Jason Dufner. He has two other wins under his belt: the 2000 Buick Invitational and the 2004 BellSouth Classic. Overall, Tim Smalley Jr. has had a very successful career as a pitcher and a golf player.