JR Smith to compete in 1st golf tournament for North Carolina A&T State

JR Smith is set to tee off in his first golf tournament since enrolling at North Carolina A&T State.

The two-time NBA champion will make his collegiate debut Monday and Tuesday during the Phoenix Invitational at the Alamance Country Club in Burlington, North Carolina. Smith qualified for the tournament by one stroke.

"I'm hoping it puts pressure on the two guys playing with him," A&T men's golf coach Richard Watkins told the school's website. "I'm hoping it does not affect him. You would think a guy like JR is used to having eyes on him."

Smith, 36, entered the NBA out of high school in 2004 and is now pursuing a degree in liberal studies at A&T.