The Shinkwin surname is Welsh. Its translation, apparently, is “sorcerer.”
What else can be deduced from this ridiculous highlight from Callum Shinkwin on Friday at the Oman Open? After a wayward tee shot found the rough on the final hole at Al Mouj Golf course in Moscat, Shinkwin’s only option appeared to be a pitch into the fairway. But it was a poor effort, Shinkwin’s ball barely getting airborne, and destined for a watery grave.
Only Shinkwin worked some shamanism, his ball bouncing off rocks three different times before ricocheting back into safety in one of the weirdest clips you’ll ever see.
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“That does not happen in real life!” exclaimed one of the broadcasters, which is something not often heard during the second round of a European Tour telecast.
Shinkwin didn’t make the most of his escape, taking a double-bogey on the hole. Nevertheless, he remains in contention heading into the weekend. Should he win the Oman Open, consider this a petition to erect a plaque, commemorating the moment the golf world witnessed black magic.
