ONE unlucky Open fan was filmed desperately struggling to put his poncho on during strong winds at St Andrews.
The man’s friend had to help him escape – and it was all caught on camera.
The fan looks in real trouble… much to the amusement of his pal
Luckily his mate stepped into help him get free
Some light rain at St Andrews means ponchos for spectators.
This one proved to be difficult to put on, and cameras were rolling.
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The footage starts with the man trapped with the plastic poncho around his head and shoulders, and his mate can’t help but laugh at him.
Still laughing at his friend’s ineptness, the friend tries to help the caught-up golf fan find the hole where his head should fit through.
After a brief pause the camera goes back to show both onlookers happily clad in their plastic ponchos.
A second man, on his right, watches the whole situation unfold, looking pretty bewildered by the whole scenario.
The video clip was tweeted from the American sports television network Golf Channel, and received many good humoured replies.
One included a GIF of former US President George Bush also failing to put on a transparent poncho.
Someone also tweeted: “That has to be a PGA fan.”
The spectators were watching the second day of this year’s Open Championship at St Andrews.
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Australian Cameron Smith finished Friday 13 strokes under par, two shots ahead of second placed Cameron Young.
The American led Viktor Hovland and Rory McIlroy, in tied third, by one shot going into the weekend.
