Stephen Curry hits 74 on pro golf debut

Basketball player Stephen Curry shot a four-over-par 74 as he made his debut in a professional golf tournament.

The Golden State Warrior, 29, was given a sponsor's invite to compete in the Ellie Mae Classic on the Web.com Tour.

His opening shot landed in a golf cart, and he bogeyed three of the first five holes in Hayward, California.

"If you'd told me I was going to shoot 74 going into the round, I'd take that all day, every day," said the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player.

Frank Lickliter, a two-time PGA Tour winner, is among the players below Curry on the leaderboard, which is headed by Nicholas Thompson on seven under par. BBC