DP World Tour pro goes shirtless at Soudal Open after landing in the mud
Spain's Nacho Elvira leads the Soudal Open after the second round
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European Tour pro Louis de Jager was baring it all during the second round of the Soudal Open in Belgium on Friday.
After narrowly missing a pond with his tee shot on the 13th hole, de Jager had to do more than just roll up his sleeves in order to save the par 4 after his ball landed in a marshy pit.
Louis de Jager of South Africa tees off on the ninth hole during Day One of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed at Ullna Golf & Country Club on June 8, 2023, in Sweden. (Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
The South African golfer took off his shirt and undid his belt before lining up his shot.
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"De Jager has the shirt off, the belt undone," one broadcaster says in a video shared by the DP World Tour on X.
"Is this really necessary," another interjects.
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"Well, he obviously doesn’t want to get mud on his shirt, so yes."
Louis de Jager of South Africa throws a ball to his caddie on the eighth hole during Day One of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed at Ullna Golf & Country Club on June 8, 2023, in Sweden. (Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
His second shot got him out of the mud, but de Jager would bogey for the second time on Friday to finish the day 2-under par and T23.
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On the bright side, he walked away with a clean shirt.
Louis De Jager of South Africa plays out of a bunker on the 5th hole during Day Two of the Soudal Open at Rinkven International Golf Club on May 12, 2023, in Belgium. (Getty Images)
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Spain's Nacho Elvira sits on top of the leader board after the second round, just one stroke ahead of Ross Fisher.
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