Austrian pro golfer Sepp Straka hit a bird with a shot that ultimately landed in the water during Sunday's final round of The Players Championship tournament.
It happened with his second shot on the 18th hole after his tee shot landed a bit off the edge of the fairway. A tree was blocking his direct line to the green and the water was off to the left, so Straka had a tough shot to make with his wedge.
Unfortunately, his shot did not cut as he liked and headed towards the water. A few cormorants were perched on the edge of the water and Straka's shot hit one of them on a bounce. As the bird flew into the water the ball nearly bounced back onto the grass, but hit the backstop above the wall separating the grass from the water and rolled in.
A BIRD ALMOST SAVED HIS BALL FROM THE WATER. 🐤😳
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Fortunately the bird appeared to be OK. This is something that can happen on the course from time to time. Even Tiger Woods hit a goose once.
Straka ended up with a double bogey to finish his final round at 1-under. However, he finished the tournament at 8-under, which looks to be good enough to finish in the top 10 overall and bring home a nice paycheck for his performance.
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