Warriors’ Stephen Curry to test golf game against pros in Web.com Tour’s Hayward stop

Warriors’ Stephen Curry to test golf game against pros in Web.com Tour’s Hayward stop Warriors guard Stephen Curry is fully accustomed to playing golf against other celebrity athletes. Curry will receive a sponsor exemption to play in this year’s Ellie Mae Classic, the Web.com Tour event in Hayward on Aug. 3-6. Curry offers hard-to-match star power — two-time MVP, two-time NBA champion, wildly popular in the Bay Area — to an event accustomed to sailing below the radar. Curry is an avid golfer who carries a 2.0 handicap index, according to the Northern California Golf Association website. Curry, speaking in a video message the Warriors also will release Wednesday, called it a “huge honor” to play in the Web.com tournament. “When I found out I was getting a sponsor exemption, I had a lot of emotions because I love to play golf; it’s a passion of mine,” Curry said. Tournament Director Trish Gregovich reached out to team officials in early June, during the NBA Finals. Curry also has played in the Wednesday pro-am at PGA Tour events in Charlotte, where he grew up, and Napa. Former 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice, who carries a 1.0 handicap index (slightly better than Curry), didn’t make the cut in three appearances.