Viktor Hovland’s swing interrupted after fowl ‘s*** on’ him at The Open

Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland was left shocked after a bizzare incident at this 12 months’s Open at Royal Liverpool. The 25-year-old fell sufferer to an unlucky second when a fowl relieved itself simply moments earlier than Hovland took his shot in direction of the inexperienced.

Hovland was mid-swing as he made his strategy shot in direction of the 15th hole. After feeling one thing on his arm, the golfer stepped again as a fowl may be noticed flying overhead.

Looking down Hovland may be heard asking: “What was that?” earlier than exclaiming “I just got s*** on.” Hovland appeared to see the humorous facet each the participant and his caddie laughing on the incident.

The commentry crew will also be heard laughing earlier than relaying to the viewers: “Ok folks, we apologise for that. A bird just dropped something on Viktor Hovland.”

It wasn’t simply the golfer who noticed the humorous facet of the incident. Users on Twitter had been fast to react with one saying: “That’s good luck!” with one other including: “Put your money on a win.”

Golf followers additionally jumped on the bandwagon to make gentle of the scenario, with one remarking: “Will @PGATOUR2K add this as a new feature in game?”

Whether the fowl’s mischeavious act is nice or again luck solely time will inform for Hovland who completed the primary spherical one below par and tied for 18th. The Norwegian is at present alongside quite a few acquainted faces in the identical place together with Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka and English duo Matthew Southgate and Richard Bland.

The final participant to win at Royal Liverpool was Rory McIlroy who lifted the trophy again in 2014. McIlroy has carried out properly to date and is at present tied for thirteenth alongside Jordan Spieth and Adrián Otaegui.

Despite impressing it isn’t been clean crusing for the Northern Irish golfer. Heading into his ultimate gap of the day the 34-year-old noticed his shot land in a tough sand bunker.

After his first try did not make the inexperienced, a second chip, and a few improvisational leg work, made it out permitting for a straightforward putt to make par. Both McIlroy and Hovland are nonetheless far behing Brain Harman who’s -3 factors clear on the high of the leaderboard.