Travis Kelce doesn’t seem to be in a rush to get on a plane to see his girlfriend Taylor Swift in Australia, preferring to spend time with his friends closer to home.
The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end joked with a friend as they spent four hours Sunday playing virtual rounds of golf in Parkville, Missouri, about 30 miles from his home in Kansas.
The keen golfer kept his head down as he and former boss tight end Ross Travis took their clubs to the X-Golf indoor golf course, where they were later seen leaving with takeout boxes, exclusive DailyMail.com footage shows .
Kelce got behind the wheel of his electric Hummer and packed his equipment, balls and other items into the back of the souped-up truck after the session, which would have cost him $500 for the four-hour period.
Travis Kelce spent Sunday playing virtual rounds of golf with former teammate Ross Travis at X-Golf in Parkville, Missouri, DailyMail.com photos show.
The NFL champion and his friend left the indoor golf course after a four-hour session with some local takeout.
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 hours.
Kelce’s friend Travis, 31, played alongside him in Kansas City from 2015 until he was released in 2017. He also played briefly for the Indianapolis Colts. He is regularly seen together.
It appears Kelce has been eager to stay close to home after the backlash over his “party” following the mass shooting that broke out last week at the Chiefs’ victory parade, which left more than 30 injured and one dead.
The NFL star had returned triumphant to Kansas City following his victory in Super Bowl LVII, before tragedy unfolded.
Meanwhile, Swift, 34, is currently 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 on Wednesday, that he might soon be going to see Swift.
Kelce added that next week’s podcast is a “guest” episode that he doesn’t appear in, leading fans to believe he could reunite with his girlfriend in Sydney starting February 23 and perhaps travel with her to Singapore for their shows in the first week of March.
But Swift’s boyfriend appears to be in no rush to make the long trip to Australia so far, opting for some downtime at home.
The golf outing came a day after the NFL star was spotted. driving his Rolls Royce to lunch with a friend on Saturday.
He spent less than an hour at one of his favorite spots in the city, Rye, grabbing a takeaway bag as he headed out the back entrance of the busy restaurant.
Fans have speculated whether Kelce will travel to Australia to support his girlfriend Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour, which kicked off on Friday, but so far he appears to be in no rush to make the long trip.
It appears Kelce has been eager to stay close to home after facing backlash for his “partying” following last week’s mass shooting at the Chiefs’ victory parade, which left more than 30 injured and one dead.
The two friends packed their equipment, balls and other items into the back of the souped-up truck before heading out.
Kelce’s four-hour session at X-Golf reportedly cost him $500
He seemed calm as he returned from his four-hour virtual golf session on Sunday, despite receiving criticism for his party antics.
He received an avalanche of criticism after he was photographed 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, in which 22 people were rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
Police confirmed that half of those injured were children.
The donation only came after he received waves of criticism for partying and posing for a smiling selfie with a police officer following the deadly shooting.
He was seen beaming at the Granfalloon restaurant and bar on Wednesday in a snap obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com alongside several teammates and his 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.
According to investigators, local DJ Lisa López-Galván was shot and killed in the incident that began as a “dispute” between a group of two young men.
Two juveniles were arrested and charged Friday in connection with the incident, but Missouri law means their hearing was held in private and no other details have been made public.
Kelce’s golf outing came a day after he was spotted heading out to lunch in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Kelce’s superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift 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 made two $50,000 donations to the GoFundMe page created for the López-Galván family
The couple appeared in Jackson County Family Court on weapons charges and resisting arrest.
Authorities expect more charges against the teens that could lead to them being tried as adults.
If charged with first-degree murder, they could receive the death penalty, according to the Jackson County Court, as long as they were 16 years old at the time of the crime.
Nine children were injured during the incident, and Kelce donated the $100,000 through his charity, Eighty-Seven & Running Foundation, an organization that aims to help “underserved youth strive to become productive citizens.”
The GoFundMe page was started by friends of the Reyes family, who had two young daughters injured in the shooting.
She’s already surpassed her goal of $100,000, 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, and local media reported that Travis also took the time to visit some of the injured children.
Kelce made the donation via GoFundMe, which shows a pair of $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 antics after the parade, during which he appeared too drunk to speak.
Kansas City police and the FBI are searching for others who may have been involved and are calling for witnesses, victims and people with videos of the violence on their cellphones to call a dedicated hotline.
All patients who were admitted to Children’s Mercy Hospital after the mass shooting were discharged, and doctors treated 12 patients.
In total, at least 39 people were injured, 23 of them from gunshots, including nine children.
The victims range in age from eight to 47, and the hospital confirms the children should make a full recovery.
“Thank you for your support and grace toward our team members last week,” spokeswoman Marlene Bentley said in a statement.
University Health said three shooting victims are still under care at the hospital, one remains 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 demonstration.