Travis Kelce doesn’t seem to be in a rush to hop on a plane to see his girlfriend Taylor Swift in Australia – opting to spend time with his friends closer to home.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, joked with a friend as they played four hours of virtual golf Sunday in Parkville, Missouri, about 30 miles from his home in Kansas.
The avid golfer kept his head down as he and former Chief Tight End Ross Travis carried their clubs to the X-Golf indoor golf course – where they were later seen with takeaways, according to exclusive photos from DailyMail.com.
Kelce got behind the wheel of his electric Hummer and packed their equipment, balls and other gear into the back of the souped-up pickup after the session, which would have cost him $500 for the four-hour stint.
Travis Kelce spent his Sunday playing virtual rounds of golf with ex-teammate Ross Travis at X-Golf, in Parkville, Missouri, photos from DailyMail.com show
The NFL champion and his friend left the indoor golf course after a four-hour session with some takeout at the venue
Kelce, 34, got behind the wheel of his electric Hummer after playing a few rounds of golf, which would have cost him $500 for the four-hour stint
Kelce’s boyfriend, Travis, 31, played alongside him in Kansas City from 2015 until he was waived in 2017. He also played briefly for the Indianapolis Colts. They are regularly seen hanging together.
It appears Kelce was keen to stay close to home after the backlash over his “partying” in the wake of the mass shooting that erupted during the Chiefs’ victory parade last week, leaving more than 30 injured and one dead.
The NFL star had triumphantly returned to Kansas City after their Super Bowl LVII victory before the tragedy unfolded.
Swift, 34, meanwhile, is on the Australian leg of her Eras Tour, leaving fans to speculate whether Kelce will rush to support her in Melbourne after their romance dominated NFL coverage this season.
He had previously teased fans of his New Heights podcast, which aired Wednesday, that he might be heading down to see Swift soon.
Kelce added that next week’s podcast will be a ‘guest’ episode that won’t feature him, leading fans to believe he could join his girlfriend in Sydney from February 23 – and perhaps travel to Singapore with her for her shows in the first week of broadcast. March.
But Swift’s friend seems to be in no hurry to make the long trip to Australia and opts for some rest at home.
The golf outing took place a day after the NFL star was spotted driving his Rolls Royce to have lunch with a friend on Saturday.
He spent less than an hour at one of his favorite spots in the city, Rye, and took a bag with him as he slipped out the back entrance of the busy restaurant.
Fans have speculated whether Kelce will travel to Australia to support girlfriend Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour, which kicked off on Friday, but so far he doesn’t seem to be in a rush to make the long trip down under.
It appears Kelce was keen to stay close to home after facing backlash over his “partying” in the wake of last week’s mass shooting at the Chiefs’ victory parade that left more than 30 injured and one dead.
The two friends packed their equipment, balls and other belongings into the back of the souped-up pickup before leaving
Kelce’s four-hour session at X-Golf reportedly cost him $500
He looked calm on Sunday as he returned from his four-hour virtual golf session, despite being criticized for his partying antics.
He was inundated with a barrage of criticism after he was pictured at a ‘scaled-down’ party following the mass shooting at the Chiefs celebration parade.
Kelce and Swift each donated $100,000 to the victims of the shooting, which sent 22 people to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
Police confirmed that half of the injured were children.
The donation came only after he was widely criticized for his partying and posing for a smiling selfie with a police officer in the aftermath of the deadly shooting.
He was seen beaming at Granfalloon Restaurant and Bar on Wednesday, exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com, along with several teammates and their WAGs — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany.
Kelce was part of a small group at the sports bar that also included Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend, center Creed Humphrey, tight end Matt Bushman and his wife Emily.
Local DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan was shot dead in the incident that started as a “dispute” between a group of two youths, according to investigators.
Two juveniles were arrested and charged Friday in connection with the incident, but Missouri law means their hearing took place behind closed doors and no other details have been made public.
Kelce’s golf outing came a day after he was spotted heading out for lunch in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday
Kelce’s superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift, meanwhile, has kicked off the Australian leg of her Eras Tour (pictured on stage in Melbourne on Friday)
Kelce shares a kiss with Swift after the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl
Taylor has made two $50,000 donations to the GoFundMe page set up for Lopez-Galvan’s family
The pair appeared in Jackson County Family Court on charges of weapons possession and resisting arrest.
Authorities expect more charges against the teens, which could allow them to be tried as adults.
If charged with first-degree murder, they could face the death penalty, according to Jackson County Court, as long as they were 16 years old at the time the crime was committed.
Nine children were injured during the incident, with Kelce donating the $100,000 through his charity, the Eighty-Seven & Running Foundation – an organization that aims to “help underserved youth become productive citizens.”
The GoFundMe page was started by friends of the Reyes family, whose two young daughters were injured in the shooting.
The $100,000 goal has already been surpassed, as Swift donated to a fundraiser for Lisa, who was related to the two girls.
Mahomes and his wife Brittany visited the two sisters in the hospital, with local media reporting that Travis also took time to visit some injured children.
Kelce made the gift via GoFundMe, which shows two $50,000 donations from his charity
Kelce was also seen smiling with his Chiefs teammates after a shooting during the parade
Kelce sparked backlash with his post-parade antics, in which he appeared too drunk to speak
Kansas City police and the FBI are looking for others who may have been involved and are calling on witnesses, victims and people with cellphone footage of the violence to call a special hotline.
All patients admitted to Children’s Mercy Hospital after the mass shooting have been discharged, while medics have treated 12 patients.
In total, at least 39 people were injured, 23 of them with gunshot wounds, including nine children.
The ages of the victims range between eight and 47 years old, with the hospital confirming that the children should make a full recovery.
“Thank you for your support and grace for our team members this past week,” spokesperson Marlene Bentley said in a statement.
University Health said three shooting victims remain in the hospital’s care, with one in critical condition while the other two are improving.
In total, they treated eight patients with gunshot wounds and four with other injuries related to the gathering.