WATCH: ESPN coverage hilariously cuts to a turtle while Brian Harman waits to putt out at PGA Championship round 1
The ESPN producer did Brian Harman dirty by immediately cutting to a turtle when the golfer was waiting to putt during the first round of the PGA Championship.
On Thursday, May 16, Harman carded a 1-over 72 in the opening round of the PGA Championship and was sitting 10 strokes back. Over the years, he has often come under scrutiny for his slow play. This time, the producer did something that left many fans in splits and wondering if it was done deliberately.
It happened on the par-4 sixth hole when Brian Harman was waiting to putt. As another group was hitting a tee shot nearby, he and his group decided to wait for them to proceed, as the crowd could cause a disturbance. While the coverage initially focused on Harman, the camera suddenly switched to a turtle resting on a rock.
Although it remains unknown whether it was a deliberate attempt or just a co-incident, it did no help for Brian Harman, who already has the image of a slow player.
When will Brian Harman tee off at the PGA Championship, Round 2?
Brian Harman is grouped with Wyndham Clark and Scottie Scheffler for the second round of the PGA Championship. The trio will begin the second round on Friday, May 17, from the tenth tee at 8:48 am ET.
After shooting 1-over 72 in the first round, Harman is tied for 85th and will have to do a lot of work to get inside the cutline on Friday. Wyndham Clark shot one better than him and was placed T65 after the first day at Valhalla. Scheffler was placed T12 after shooting 4-under 67 in the opening round.
The second round of the PGA Championship will tee off at 7:15 am ET with Rich Beem, Sebastian Soderberg, and Kazuma Kobori starting from the first hole. David Puig, Thriston Lawrence, and Matt Dobyns will be the first group to begin from the tenth tee off at 7:20 am ET.
Xander Schauffele took the three-stroke lead after shooting 9-under-62 in the opening round. He is grouped with Ludvig Åberg and Justin Thomas for the second round and will tee off on Friday at 1:18 pm ET from the first tee.
Sahith Theegala and Tony Finau were tied for second, along with Mark Hubbard, after carding a 6-under 65 in the first round. Finau and Theegala will tee off from the first tee at 2:13 pm ET alongside Tyrell Hatton. Hubbard is paired with Brad Marek and Maverick McNealy for the second round and will tee off at 9:21 am ET on Friday.