Golf star left stunned after fish EATS his ball during LIV Golf tournament

Golf star left stunned after fish EATS his ball during LIV Golf tournament

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel was involved in one of the most bizarre moments golf has witnessed after his ball was remarkably swallowed by a fish during LIV Golf Bedminster. Golfers are accustomed to seeing wayward shots disappear into water, trees and bunkers, while encounters with wildlife are hardly unheard of either. But Schwartzel could scarcely have anticipated what awaited him after finding trouble at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. The extraordinary incident occurred at the 134-yard par-three seventh hole, where the South African watched his shot initially find the green before spinning away from the putting surface. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say His ball continued rolling down the bank and eventually dropped into the water surrounding the hole. Ordinarily, that would have been the end of the story. Instead, footage captured a fish immediately appearing beneath the surface and seemingly swallowing Schwartzel's golf ball moments after it entered the lake. The remarkable sight left those watching struggling to comprehend what had just happened. One commentator reacted by saying: "I have never seen that." The footage inevitably attracted plenty of attention from golf fans on social media, with viewers joking about Schwartzel's extraordinary piece of misfortune. LATEST SPORTS NEWS: Gianni Infantino accused of 'profound failure of judgment' as three confederations rally against FIFA chief Rory McIlroy facing huge challenge as break with Erica Stoll to end Jose Mourinho remains box office and the Premier League misses his menace and magic The fish took his ball 🤯 That's not something you see every day. pic.twitter.com/SpC4AEg9Xc — TNT Sports (@tntsports) August 9, 2026 "Golf balls are now good bait apparently lmfao," one fan wrote. Another joked: "Gonna start using golf balls as bait." A third suggested the fish had been anticipating its opportunity throughout the tournament, writing: "Dude's been waiting all day." And anot