Professional golfer Louis De Jager took social media by storm when he took off his shirt and exposed his father’s body on Friday morning.
During the Soudal Open in Belgium, the 37-year-old found himself in a challenging position on the course.
De Jager narrowly missed a pond on his tee shot on the 13th hole. Instead of accepting the penalty shot to get a better lie, he opted to save his par 4 from the mud.
To avoid getting his shirt dirty, the South African unbuckled his belt and became topless, revealing his physique to the DP World Tour audience.
However, De Jager pulled the ball out of the mud keeping his shirt clean.
Professional golfer Louis De Jager exposed his dad bod after going shirtless at the Soudal Open
The South African is currently in a T-23 position after finishing 2 under on Friday.
“De Jager has taken off his shirt and unbuckled his belt,” said an announcer in a video shared by the DP World Tour on X.
“Is this really necessary?” another chimed in.
DeJager made bogey for the second time Friday to finish at 2 under par in a tie for 23rd place.
Spaniard Nacho Elvira currently has a narrow lead at the time of writing. Meanwhile, Ross Fisher and Romain Langasque are second and third, respectively.
DeJager’s viral effort came as he seeks his ninth professional victory. After turning professional in 2008, he has won eight times, five of his victories coming on the Sunshine Tour.