A pro golfer leading after three rounds once locked himself in the bathroom before final round

The DP World Tour has this week off ahead of the U.S. Open. So it’s as good a time as any for a trip down memory lane and the time that a tournament leader almost missed his tee time for the craziest reason.

Jeff Winther, a Danish pro, was in search of his first DP World Tour win at the 2021 Mallorca Open. Through three rounds that year, Winther was 15 under and leading in Spain.

The morning of the final round, though, proved to be, shall we say, interesting. Winther tells the story of locking himself (and his wife) in the bathroom with their 6- and 2-year-olds out in the living room.

“After breakfast I went to have a shower and my wife came in to use the bathroom as well. The door closed, and there’s no lock, but we locked ourselves in… Our little girl Nora had to go and find guys at reception to break down the door.

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Winther managed an even-par final round and won by a stroke. It remains his lone DP World Tour win. It also remains perhaps his wildest off-course story. We appreciate the DPWT for reminding us of this hilarious moment.

Todd Kelly is the assistant managing editor of Golfweek.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Jeff Winther almost missed first win after locking himself in bathroom

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