Staggering moment FISH eats player’s ball during golf tournament as he’s slapped with one-shot penalty

THIS is the astonishing moment a golfer was hit with a fishy surprise as their golf ball was remarkably eaten by a fish. Hazards in golf are usually reserved for trees, sand dunes and lakes, but less so for wildlife. A golf star had a fishy surprise during the Liv Golf Bedminster Credit: X formerly Twitter / @tntsports Charl Schwartzel saw his ball roll off the green and into the water Credit: X formerly Twitter / @tntsports But as soon as it hit the water the fish wasted no time in gobbling it up Credit: X formerly Twitter / @tntsports The South Africa star then had to take a one-shot penalty as a result Credit: X formerly Twitter / @tntsports There is the odd bird or crocodile that cause an issue, and even fewer when a fish is directly involved. Yet during the LIV Golf Bedminster tournament at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, Charl Schwartzel became the victim of one such incident. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! The South African had hit a drive towards the hole on the 134-yard, par-three seventh when his ball spun off the green and rolled down into the water. However, rather than harmlessly rolling into the lake, a fish wasted no time after it plopped in to snatch the ball and gobble it down. Commentators were left shocked, with one saying: “I have never seen that.” Fans were also left in hysterics at the incident, with one saying: “Golf balls are now good bait apparently lmfao.” A second said: “Gonna start using golf balls as bait.” A third added: “Dude’s been waiting all day.” Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Unbeatable golf travel deals GOLF fans can get to see the world’s best tournaments for less than you think. We have teamed up with some of the UK’s leading travel companies to come up with some unmissable trips. ⛳ The Masters — Book a bucket-list trip to Augusta next year with 3-night packages to see Rory McIlroy — MORE INFO HERE 🏌️ La Manga — Get 20% off golf trip to Grand Hyatt La Manga with incredible 4-night deal from £749 — MORE INFO HERE ✈️ Plus check out these golf holidays to some of Europe’s finest courses — MORE INFO HERE * If you click on a link we will earn affiliate revenue. Another brutally joked: “The most memorable moment in #LIVGolf history.” If it wasn’t enough that Schwartzel’s ball was now sleeping with the fishes, he also had to take a one-shot penalty, putting him down for a bogey. The 2011 Masters winner ended the tournament two-over-par. Comment now