Although family life keeps him busy, Murray has found time for new hobbies including a new sport – golf.
Murray has long been a fan of playing a round of 18 holes whenever time allowed and his Twitter bio now states: “I played tennis, I now play golf.”
He made his debut at Celebrity Pro-Am alongside Robert MacIntyre for the event at Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey last September.
However, he has no plans in pursuing it professionally.
“I’m playing a lot. I think I play well in relation to my friendship group, but I would have no chance. If I could play professionally, I would, but I’m not good enough,” he said.
As for keeping up with the sport that shot him to fame, Murray revealed he hadn’t been following tennis since leaving the court behind.
“To be honest, I haven’t followed tennis that closely since I retired. We had one of the top juniors in the world, Charlie Robertson. I spent a bit of time with him, and my mum keeps me posted on what’s going on,” he said.
Despite not keeping up with the sport, Murray said he has spoken to some up-and-coming Scottish tennis stars.
“I would help any of the Scottish players if they wanted to, and I chat on the phone if anyone needs any advice.”
The star added that he would be open to coaching the youngsters “when the time is right”.
“With coaching, you need to spend a lot of time with them and travelling, and right now I don’t want to travel, and I want to be home with my family.”
The centre said the tennis star’s family have been involved since the beginning.
His grandfather Roy Erskine advised the original steering group and grandmother Shirley contributed her homemade shortbread to fundraising efforts.
The centre celebrated its 20th anniversary last year after experiencing financial struggles in 2023 after rising costs.
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