Fourth time PGA Tour winner Viktor Hovland was left laughing in disbelief during the first round of the Open Championship on Thursday after a bird took relief on him as he prepared to hit the ball on the 15th hole.
Hovland, 25, was about to hit his approach shot when he suddenly took a step back and looked around.
Norway’s Viktor Hovland plays from scratch on Day 18 during The Open at Royal Liverpool on Thursday 20 July 2023. (David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images)
“What was that?” she said, as the transmission captured what appeared to be a seagull flying out of frame.
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“I just took a shit,” Hovland said, looking down at his hand before bursting out laughing.
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The unfortunate incident is considered a sign of good luck, though Hovland may not have seen it that way at the time.
He finished the first round tied for 17th, finishing just one under par.
Viktor Hovland of Norway tees off on the fourth hole during the 151 Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 20, 2023, in Hoylake, England. (Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
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Emiliano Grillo, Christo Lamprecht and Tommy Fleetwood are tied three-way for first place.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on from the fifth hole during the Genesis Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club on July 13, 2023, in the UK. (Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy, who is hoping to win his first major since he last won the PGA Championship in 2014, it’s off to a disappointing start. He finished the day tied for 32nd, with his lone birdie of the first round on the second hole.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
