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Smylie Kaufman frightened by alligator on the course at Bay Hill

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Watch how Smylie Kaufman got freaked out by an alligator on the course!

Smylie Kaufman was left startled by an unexpected visitor on the course during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

A week on from being frightened by fake snakes at the Valspar Championship, Kaufman was left terrified by animals again during the second round at Bay Hill.

An alligator on the golf course
Image: Alligators have been spotted around the course this week

Cody Gribble wasn't fazed when an alligator wandered out of the hazard towards the fairway earlier in the week, as he prodded it and sent it back in to the water.

But Kaufman didn't react anywhere near as calmly when he saw the creature to the left of the 16th fairway, swiftly running to safety!

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It took a little while for Kaufman's caddie to spot the alligator, but he also quickly moved away in fear to the amusement of playing partners Tyrrell Hatton and Vijay Singh.

Click on the video above to see the incident for yourself!

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