US Women's Open golfer strikes bird during tee shot in bizarre 1st-round scene

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Hitting birdie putts is what every U.S. Women's Open golfer is trying to do this week, but Isi Gabsa had a different experience with a birdie on the 12th hole during her first round from Lancester Country Club. 

Gabsa teed up on the par-3 12th hole hoping to get in good position to lower her score, which sat at 2-over par through her first round. When she made contact, the ball was heading right for the green, which is exactly what she wanted. 

However, as the ball landed, it struck a bird that was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. The bird was motionless, as the ball squirted a few feet away on the green. 

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Isa Gabsa tees off during the first round of the LPGA Marathon Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. (Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

An official ended up walking over to the green to check on the bird, and after giving it a look, he picked the bird up and carried it away. 

It's unknown if the bird perished from being struck by the golf ball. 

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Gabsa would finish the hole with a par after missing the birdie putt. Her first round would conclude with a 3-over 73, putting her tied 67th after one round. 

Isi Gabsa lines up a putt during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club on May 30, 2024, in Pennsylvania. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Lancester Country Club was full of odd happenings in Thursday's first round, including the top-ranked golfer in the field, Nelly Korda, shooting a 10 on the same 12th