WATCH: “What was that?” Viktor Hovland gets ‘sh** on’ by bird at The Open Championship Round 1, Golf Twitter reacts
A bird delivers good luck to Viktor Hovland at The Open Championship by pooping on him just before the 15th-hole shot.
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Seems like someone forgot to teach the bird a courtesy lesson as it poops on the Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland, at The Open Championship. Fans and media are more curt and educated than the bird who just decided to pop on and off the golf course at Royal Liverpool Golf Course.
At least one can, the bird had the decency to drop off a kind souvenir and “good luck” before the golfer opened the round. Hovland was quite bewildered by the whole situation and it took him a few seconds to realize what transpired.
Prior to taking the shot, Hovland felt a bit unnatural as something dropped on his sleeves. With a baffled expression, he looked towards his caddies asking, “What was that?” Moments later when the Norwegian realized he laughingly stated, “I just got sh** on”. His astonishment was caught on a hot mic as an announcer said, “You know, that’s good luck.”
Viktor Hovland gets good luck delivered from the sky at The Open
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Viktor Hovland took a momentary break after the bird left its souvenir on his sleeves. His caddie hurried over with a towel and water to wash off the stain. Although “good luck” was delivered in an unconventional way, it failed to save the golfer from his missed attempt.
Hovland’s Round 1 result consisted of 2 bogeys, 3 birdies, tying for 19th overall in The Open Championship. The 25-year-old rising star still remains winless at major tournaments following his pro debut in 2019, earning more than $22 million since.
Even during the PGA Championship, Hovland failed to attain the crown as Brooks Koepka’s brilliant performance choked his advances. Furthermore, he tied for 2nd place with Scottie Scheffler. He admitted that “it s**ks right now” but he’s confident he’ll do great in the upcoming days.
Currently, Christo Lamprecht, Tommy Fleetwood, and Emiliano Grillo are leading the British Open. Justin Thomas experienced a career low in Round 1 of The Open, while Jon Rahm faced catastrophic drama on the field. He got bombarded with media people which caused him to lose his cool, while his stray shot hit a fan badly.
As of now, The Open has already started etching bizarre stories onto its pages with just Round 1 over the way. It’ll be interesting to take note of further incidents that’ll take place in the following few days including the player who’ll win the crown.
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