Golf Star Keita Nakajima Misses Ball in Shocking French Open Moment 😂

Golf Star Keita Nakajima Misses Ball in Shocking French Open Moment 😂

Golf fans couldn’t believe their eyes when five-time French Open winner Keita Nakajima completely whiffed his shot during round one at Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche. 😱 Standing over his approach on the par-four 15th, the 25-year-old star was suddenly distracted by a cough from the crowd—leading to one of the most shocking (and hilarious) moments of the DP World Tour season.

While viewers thought the air shot would cost him a stroke, the DP World Tour clarified the rules: because Nakajima intentionally stopped his swing, the miss didn’t count. He went on to make bogey, but recovered with a four-under 67, finishing just three shots behind leader Marcus Armitage.

Nakajima even laughed it off afterward, calling it his “swing of the day”. 😂

Watch the full breakdown of this unbelievable moment that had golf fans buzzing around the world. 🌍

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Golf fans were left stunned on Thursday when one of the games rising stars suffer a moment that few could believe at the French Open. The incident came on the par4 15th hole at golf to Saint Nam Labertesh with five-time tournament winner Kaden Akajima standing over his approach shot. Ranked number 126 in the world, the Japanese star looked composed until the unthinkable happened. As he swung through his downswing, Nakajima completely missed the ball, whiffing his shot in the middle of a live DP World Tour event. The rare mistake immediately caused a stir among fans, but Nakajima had an explanation. A loud cough from the crowd distracted him mid swing, forcing him to pull up at the last moment. Clearly rattled, he glanced around in disbelief before steadying himself and striking his next shot into a greenside bunker. He managed to escape with a bogey. Viewers were quick to question why the whiff wasn’t counted as a stroke on his scorecard. However, the DP World Tour soon clarified the ruling. In an official statement, the tour explained that Nakajima would not be penalized since he had intentionally stopped himself from making contact with the ball if a player decides during the down swing not to strike the ball and avoids doing so by deliberately stopping the club before it reaches the ball or if unable to stop by deliberately missing the ball, then it does not count as a stroke. Despite the embarrassing moment, Nakajima’s overall performance proved impressive. He recovered strongly to card a four underpar 67, leaving him just three shots behind first round leader Marcus Armadich. After his round, the 25-year-old showed he could laugh at himself, jokingly describing the incident as his swing of the day when reviewing the footage. What could have been a disaster ultimately became one of the lighter talking points of the tournament, proving that even top professionals aren’t immune to golf’s humbling moments. Start.