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Kevin Kisner, who is all set to make his Ryder Cup debut as a vice-captain this year, will be unavailable for his role as a lead golf analyst at NBC during the week.
The PGA Tour star and "proud hunter" wanted absolutely nothing to do with an errant bat that found its way into their tower during the second round of the British Open on Friday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Kisner dove down under the table and whipped his jacket over his head in an apparent effort to just wait out the invasion.
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Golf Digest on MSNBritish Open 2025: Kevin Kisner speaks on harrowing near-death experience with rampaging batThe footage was instantly hilarious when it came out on social media Friday at the British Open: NBC's Dan Hicks and Kevin Kisner minding their own business in the TV booth, when suddenly, a bat flying above them unleashed total chaos.
He followed an opening-round 66 with a 69 on Friday to walk off the course in a group tied for fifth at five-under for the tournament.
During Friday afternoon's rainy second-round action in Northern Ireland, the NBC crew of Dan Hicks and Kevin Kisner were literally ducking for cover when a bat found its way into their booth. Thankfully for all of us, the cameras were rolling as Hicks and Kisner attempted to shoo the creature away.
First, it was a wild bat invading the booth that sent Dan Hicks and Kevin Kisner ducking for cover. Then on-course reporter Smylie Kaufman apparently experienced some technical difficulties which led to him dropping an expletive on an unexpectedly hot mic.