WATCH: PGA Tour star runs into SNAKE during Wells Fargo Championship!
A PGA Tour star can add snake whisperer to their list of skills after an encounter with one at the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday.
Rickie Fowler found himself in a bit of trouble Saturday during the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship, but not because of how his round was going.
The PGA Tour is at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina this week for its latest designated event, the Wells Fargo Championship.
As one of the season's elevated tournaments, it has an increased purse of $20m and boasts a stronger field than your average event.
Earlier this week, however, World Nos. 1 and 2, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, opted to use this week's tournament as the one designated event the top stars are allowed to miss.
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After two rounds, Fowler, 34, had safely made the cut and was five strokes back of the leaders.
On Saturday, for the third round, he shot a 3-under par 68 and was tied for 20th, 10-strokes back of leader Wyndham Clark.
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However, it wasn't without a wild encounter along the way.
While searching for his lost ball amongst a bunch of rocks along a creek, Fowler found a bit more than he probably bargained for.
The American came across a snake laying on the rocks, and he swiftly picked the creature up with wedge and moved it out of the way like a pro.
Rickie Fowler the ... snake charmer?!
No fear with a wedge from @RickieFowler pic.twitter.com/nJLwQhsE5J
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 6, 2023
Fowler is searching for his sixth career PGA Tour win this week, and first in over four years. He's currently 29th on the FedEx Cup and 53rd in the world.
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