J.R. Smith’s NBA career had several wacky twists and turns, and just three rounds into his college golf career, his second act is following a similar script.
After opening with rounds of 83 and 78 in the Elon Phoenix Invitational on Monday, Smith returned to Alamance Country Club Tuesday for the third round of his college golf debut with the North Carolina A&T Aggies. However, it would soon take a bizarre turn.
According to Twitter user Jared Bunder, Smith hit his ball into the woods on the par-5 12th and ventured into the foliage in search of it. He stepped on a beehive during the search, triggering the bees into a full-blown attack on the two-time NBA champion.
.@TheRealJRSmith gets the medical cart called in after stepping on a bee hive while searching for his ball in the woods. Currently on the 12th hole and now letting other groups play through while he’s being evaluated. @GolfDigest @RiggsBarstool @SportsCenter @BleacherReport pic.twitter.com/IIqsAmfuOO
— Jared Bunder (@jbunder12) October 12, 2021
Bunder reported that Smith called in the medical cart to treat his injuries after the attack, allowing other groups to play through while he was being tended to.
You can see a partial video of the attack below.
Here's the higher quality video of @TheRealJRSmith getting stung by Yellow Jackets at the Phoenix Invitational at Alamance Country Club. Glad he's doing better now. @overtime @RiggsBarstool @GolfDigest @GOLF_com pic.twitter.com/PJBtC6Jwv7
— Jared Bunder (@jbunder12) October 12, 2021
Smith went on to double bogey the hole, but he did break 80 for the second consecutive round, posting 79 in Round 3 to finish his first collegiate tournament in 81st place.
Check out highlights from his debut below.
followed @TheRealJRSmith for the first five holes today in his first tournament as a member of the @NCATAGGIES Golf Team. Had a pair of birdies, a great chip and stuck his approach on No. 9 to within a foot from the pin. @WFMY @ncatsuaggies pic.twitter.com/s7q6rpk1pa
— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) October 11, 2021
