Legendary MLB Star Wants To Play On PGA Champions Tour

John Smoltz is one of the greatest rubber pitchers ever and apparently he's not too bad at the links either.

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Speaking with TMZ Sports, the Atlanta Braves revealed that he is looking forward to making

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the jump to the PGA Champions Tour once he recovers from a hip procedure.

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I've got a new hip, I've got another hip to do, and then after that I want to see where my competitive juices take me.

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When I got to the big leagues, I had so much time so I started golfing and fishing.

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And when I got into golf, man, it just took off. And I want to play it as long as I can.

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I'm a passionate, most competitive guy you'll ever meet.I like to think that whatever I set my mind to, within reality, I am capable of accomplishing.

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But if not, I'm going to play as many golf tournaments as are available.And as long as they're keeping score,I want to be on the leaderboard.

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The 55-year-old Hall of Famer has already played 10 events on the PGA's senior circuit and received some major props from Tiger Woods

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who said Smoltz and Tony Romo are two of the best non-pros he's ever seen.

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