Pro golfer strips off mid-practice to rescue baby bird

Golfers love birdies, it seems.

Wed, 11 May, 2016 - 11:01

Ciara Flaherty

During a Monday practice round at the Players Championship, English professional golfer Greg Owens was involved in a dramatic rescue at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.

Owens, 44, noticed a baby blue jay had fallen out of a tree into a pond near the 16th hole and was struggling to swim out of the water.

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