An alligator watches on the third hole during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

Viral video shows alligator that interrupted play at PGA tournament

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 4/25/24

The first round of the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic was briefly interrupted on Thursday due to some circumstances that many people would find terrifying.

As players were waiting to tee off at the 17th hole at TPC Louisiana in New Orleans, an alligator casually — and very slowly — walked across the tee box.

Now on the tee, from New Orleans, Louisiana …

A GATOR pic.twitter.com/N8wEJh1pQ1

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 25, 2024

When in New Orleans, right?

The gator did not seem to be bothered by the dozens of people standing around. The reptile’s appearance was probably a good reminder to golfers to not stick their hands into any bodies of water around the course to retrieve a ball.

While the creature was impressive, it was nowhere near the biggest alligator we have seen stroll across a golf course.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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