{"id":605264,"date":"2026-04-25T08:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T08:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/605264\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T08:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T08:23:09","slug":"jacked-pga-tour-golfer-goes-shirtless-for-a-shot-and-makes-the-cut-with-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/605264\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Jacked&#8217; PGA Tour Golfer Goes Shirtless For A Shot And Makes The Cut With Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PGA Tour golfer Michael Brennan shot out of a thirst trap on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Brennan played shirtless for a moment at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, exposing his chiseled physique and inviting online admiration and jokes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomeone has been doing abs all winter and wanted it to be known,\u201d one observer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DLP1968\/status\/2047398809081122982\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just looking at his muscles,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Owen13780859\/status\/2047440010761396327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:another added;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">another added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe should\u2019ve twirled his shirt over his head,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteveMcGehee\/status\/2047429575253385711\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:someone else cracked;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">someone else cracked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brennan went topless presumably to keep his jersey clean and dry when his ball dropped onto the water\u2019s edge on the 18th hole. But his shot attempt caught mostly water and mud as the ball dropped into the drink.<\/p>\n<p>He used the moment to subtly strike a pose or two.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep flexing,\u201d a commentator said in a clip shared by the PGA Tour. \u201cKeep flexing \u2019em.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"No shirt, no-good shot. Brennan tried to hit the ball out of the shallow water, but it dropped back in the drink.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/24270b7bf05b22133ecc6d98eef8e120.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>No shirt, no-good shot. Brennan tried to hit the ball out of the shallow water, but it dropped back in the drink. via Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>Brennan and partner Johnny Keefer finished the first day<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/golf\/news\/zurich-classic-2026-leaderboard-round-1-brooks-koepka-shane-lowry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0with an 11-under-61\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">\u00a0with an 11-under-61\u00a0<\/a>in the team tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, it was fun,\u201d Brennan said of his shirtless adventure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/article\/news\/latest\/2026\/04\/23\/michael-brennan-shirtless-viral-moment-61-zurich-classic-of-new-orleans-tpc-louisiana-johnny-keefer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:per pgatour.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">per pgatour.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Brennan takes his shirt off before trying to hit his ball out of floating debris on the 18th hole.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9418e4ea46fabb03ae9059845d1cc025.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Brennan takes his shirt off before trying to hit his ball out of floating debris on the 18th hole. via Associated Press<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/support?utm_campaign=yahoo-rr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Support HuffPost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Support HuffPost<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old golfer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/player\/61522\/Michael-Brennan\/career\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:who turned pro in 2024;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">who turned pro in 2024<\/a>, won the Bank of Utah Championship in 2025 for his only tour victory.<\/p>\n<p>Now he\u2019s won a bit of viral fame, too.<\/p>\n<p>Check out other comments:<\/p>\n<p>Read Next<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/michael-brennan-golf-shirtless-pga-tour-zurich-open_n_69eb35afe4b0bb584bca7523?utm_campaign=yahoo-recirc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read the original on HuffPost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Read the original on HuffPost<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PGA Tour golfer Michael Brennan shot out of a thirst trap on Thursday. 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