US EditionSnake Delayed Golfer's Round At PGA Championship
- During the second round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, a snake interrupted Shaun Micheel's play on the 10th hole by slithering across the fairway.
- The incident occurred as Micheel prepared to play, prompting a tournament official to intervene and guide the snake off the course to resume play.
- Live coverage showed the snake moving near Micheel and a volunteer nudging it into the rough, while commentators and viewers noted a turtle sighting causing a separate minor delay.
- ESPN commentators remarked, "We got some action going on here," and observed the volunteer remained calm despite the snake appearing riled after being poked.
- The brief interruption highlighted challenges wildlife can cause in tournaments, but Micheel remained unfazed and continued his second round without further issue.
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Snake Delayed Golfer's Round At PGA Championship
Top 10 Most Prestigious Golf Courses In The USA (3:42) An unwelcome guest at the Quail Hollow golf club delayed a golfer's round in the ongoing PGA Championship. Yesterday some cute little turtles got an unintended front row view to the first round of the golf major. But in the second round, it was a snake.That's right, at the 10th hole while 2003 PGA Championship winner Shaun Micheel was trying to play his round, a snake made its way onto the r…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Former winner Shaun Micheel encounters snake during US PGA Championship
Micheel was happy to give the snake a wide berth before a tournament volunteer stepped and used his foot to help usher the reptile out of the way.
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The Sun
The US SunPGA Championship official forced to shoo huge snake off the course
A SNAKE has been shooed off course during the PGA Championship. A tournament official was forced to step in after the creature was seen slithering around the green. Sky SportsAn tournament official shooed away a snake[/caption] Sky SportsThe snake was spotted during live TV coverage[/caption] ESPNShaun Micheel watched on as the snake slithered by[/caption] The snake made its way past a golf ball as it meandered through the course. American playe…
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