Ernie Els had some bad luck during the final round of the Players Championship.
Ernie Els had an up and down game during the final round of the Players Championship. He caught some bad luck when a bird literally pooped on him after making bogey on the first hole.
Making bogey on a hole is bad enough, but the South African was also pooped on by a bird after finishing the first hole during the Players Championship.
Els has done a lot during his golf career and given fans many great moments, but this is probably the first time he was pooped on by a bird while golfing.
"Don’t know much about omens, but Ernie Els getting on by a bird after making bogey at 1 seems like a bad one.https://t.co/2hsKo45spQ— SkratchTV (@skratchTV) May 15, 2016"
Els got a kick out of a bird’s waste connecting with his body. It’s a funny moment that isn’t often seen. It appears this incident on the first hole was a bad omen for what happened during his final round at TPC Sawgrass. He didn’t play well for much of The Players Championship, but a strong second round allowed him to make the cut and recover from a disastrous The Masters earlier this season.
When Els finally decides to retire and spends more time with his family, there will be many opportunities to look back on his illustrious golf career. The favorite family story, especially among the younger viewers will be what happened on Sunday when a bird somehow connected with Els.
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