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Extraordinary moment golfer kills bird with tee shot before official is forced to pick it up

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Published 11:20 31 May 2024 GMT+1

Extraordinary moment golfer kills bird with tee shot before official is forced to pick it up

The German golfer was left stunned

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Isi Gabsa accidentally killed - or seriously injured - a bird after hitting a 'a million to one shot' on the golf course.

The 28-year-old was competing in the US Women’s Open in Pennsylvania on Thursday (30 May) when her 12th hole shot knocked a bird out of the sky.

As she hit her shot on the par, her ball landed on the green, along with the golf-struck bird.

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The bird appeared to be lifeless at its body remained still.

Some viewers say it was a 'million to one' shot. (X/@Daniel_Rapaport)
Some viewers say it was a 'million to one' shot. (X/@Daniel_Rapaport)

“On the list of bizarre things that we have seen on the 12th hole, this one is kinda sad, takes the cake,” commentator Brandel Chamblee said.

“Just a bird sitting on the green, minding its own business.”

“Brutal,” co-host Kira K. Dixon added.

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“That’s nothing you ever want to see on the golf course.”

Meanwhile, a nearby official was called to deal with the sad situation.

The bird was not moving. (X/@Daniel_Rapaport)
The bird was not moving. (X/@Daniel_Rapaport)

He took to the green as everybody watched on and picked up the bird to carry it away.

Gabsa then finished the hole with a par.

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Viewers were stunned, as one person tweeted: "Aw its mate was circling! :-(."

"That was a million to one shot," another insisted, while a third wrote: "I have only seen this happen one other time in years past, the ball is still in play lol."

Others referenced the time Arizona Diamondback pitcher Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch on 24 March, 2001.

Johnson's fastball collided with a bird back in 2001. (YouTube)
Johnson's fastball collided with a bird back in 2001. (YouTube)

"Wow. The chance of this happening has to be astronomical," a fourth said.

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"Even higher than hitting a bird with a pitch."

"Impressive, I think it’s easier to get a hole-in-one. Than hit a bird," a fifth penned.

"Aw poor little buddy. That would have been a great approach shot if not for the deflection," someone else said.

CBS' Patrick McDonald shared the video on X and captioned it: "Randy Johnson's smiling somewhere."


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Johnson was up against Calvin Murray of the San Francisco Giants during a spring training game when he let loose a fastball that collided with a bird.

Justin Lehman, ornithology graduate student at the University of Tennessee told News Week: "I was 11 at the time, so I'm sure I found this event incredibly funny. Looking back, I am just in awe of the incredibly poor luck that bird had.

"Obviously I feel bad for the bird. However, I'd imagine it probably had a very quick death and probably didn't feel much pain.

"Millions of birds die to human caused events each year (building collisions, feral/outdoor cat depredation, habitat destruction, etc.), so a few birds being hit by baseballs seems pretty minor in comparison."

LADbible has contacted USGA for comment.

Featured Image Credit: X/@Daniel_Rapaport

Topics: Golf, Sport

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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