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Jhonattan Vegas hit probably the most inconceivable shot of the 3M Open on Sunday as he seemed to complete out his closing spherical. Main the event on the time of that tee shot, he ran right into a troublesome scenario on the twelfth gap.
Vegas’s ball landed within the arm of a police officer alongside the course. What are the chances?!
Vegas entered the day at -16 on the weekend and in sole possession of first place. Hungry for his first win since 2017, he seemed to stay atop the standings with a stable closing spherical.
“My recreation is beginning to really feel good. The sport I do know I can play,” he stated to Amanda Balonis on Saturday. “It’s coming again.”
Halfway via his fourth spherical, he bumped into some turbulence doubtlessly placing that victory pursuit in jeopardy.
Jhonattan Vegas hit a police officer with a wayward shot from the tee, resulting in a comical alternate.
Vegas finally performed his ball off a drop and saved par to remain at -16.
Whereas the interplay on this case was lighthearted, it’s not the primary time a police officer has made headlines on the PGA Tour. Earlier this yr, Scottie Scheffler was arrested whereas making an attempt to make his option to Valhalla Golf Membership on the PGA Championship.
Followers instantly referenced the arrest whereas commenting on Vegas’s tee shot. Everybody had the identical joke!
“That is Scottie’s worst nightmare.”
“Scheffler would already be in cuffs.”
Expenses in opposition to Scheffler had been finally dropped, although it introduced an undesired distraction for the golfer on the PGA Championship. Jhonattan Vegas discovered himself in a way more pleasing scenario with this police officer on Sunday.
