Andy Murray boosted in recovery from hip operation by playing first round of golf for six years The two-time Wimbledon champ had a hip resurfacing operation in January The 31-year-old shared a clip on his Instagram Story of him playing golf His last appearance came at the Australian Open in a first round defeatBy Press Association Published: 23:52 BST, 15 April 2019 | Updated: 23:52 BST, 15 April 2019 Viewcomments Andy Murray has stepped up his recovery from his hip operation by playing a round of golf. The two-time Wimbledon champion had a hip resurfacing operation in January as he attempts to overcome a troublesome problem after still being bothered following initial hip surgery in January 2018. The 31-year-old shared a clip on his Instagram Story of him playing golf accompanied by the message: "Played my first round of gold for 6 years yesterday...pain free. Hip resurfacing = (thumbs up)" Andy Murray has stepped up his recovery from his hip operation by playing a round of golf Murray's last appearance came at the Australian Open. He lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in a gruelling five-set match in the first round, but has said since his surgery that he would love to be able to play at Wimbledon in July. His mum Judy tweeted a video of her son hitting a drive. She also asked whether he had been inspired by Sunday's Masters victory of Tiger Woods, another sportsman who has successfully come back from injury. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility