Travis Kelce recalls explaining to Taylor Swift why he couldn’t skip Phoenix Open: ‘This is the mecca’

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged

• Travis Kelce played at the Phoenix Open pro-am, calling the 16th hole a "mecca"
• Kelce explained the golf event's significance to fiancée Taylor Swift
• Kelce and Swift announced their engagement on August 26, 2025

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Travis Kelce, a star in the National Football League (NFL), shocked spectators by taking the golf course at the Waste Management Phoenix Open pro-am. Kelce, who is well-known for his football prowess, demonstrated that he can also manage a golf club.

He claimed that the 16th hole in this competition is among the most thrilling locations in golf, and he did not want to pass up the opportunity to play.

However, Travis’s fiancée, Taylor Swift, is not a huge golf fan, and the NFL player felt he couldn't pass up this chance. He explained the goal to Taylor in simple language saying, “This is the mecca. This is like reaching the Super Bowl of like golf world."

He came quite close to making a spectacular shot throughout the game, but the ball stopped just a few feet from the cup. He revealed that the excitement and the crowd's energy made the entire event one to remember.

During the recent episode of the New Heights podcast, Travis told his brother Jason Kelce, “There are unbelievable courses all over the world, but if I could ever get a shot at the 16th hole at Waste Management, I can’t pass that up.”

He recalled, “I was telling Taylor, like, ‘No, sweetie. I have to go. I’m sorry. I have to do this.’ This is the mecca. This is like reaching the Super Bowl of like golf world, and it was and it didn’t disappoint. The waste management crowd is so lit and so excited and so there for those moments that it didn’t disappoint. It was so much fun.”

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sparked dating rumours for the first time in July 2023 when Travis attended her Eras Tour in Kansas City. Travis has previously publicly talked about his failed attempt to give her his number.

They soon made their romance public with their constant appearances and date nights. Taylor attended a Chiefs game in September 2023, publicly confirming their relationship. They have since shown support for each other at games, dinners, and in the press. The couple announced their engagement on August 26, 2025.