Former tennis World No.1 Ashleigh Barty will play in a golf exhibition tournament, organisers said on Tuesday, heightening speculation that she could become a golfer after her shock retirement. 

The three-time Grand Slam champion stunned the tennis world when she stepped away from the sport in March, with the multi-talented 25-year-old coy about her plans. But Icons Series organisers revealed that she would be among the sports stars competing in the US event in June.