The PGA Tour saw plenty of alligator interaction today in New Orleans

The PGA Tour is at TPC Louisiana for the Zurich Classic this week.

The annual New Orleans event is the only team event of the season on Tour, but it’s also a prime week for alligator content, something that both broadcasts and the Tour’s social media accounts love more than just about anything.

Today, though, saw a golfer-gator interaction different than what we normally get, with Cam Champ not bothering to move a small gator a few yards away as he set up for a recovery attempt.

Here's why you don't hit into the water @TPCLouisiana. 🐊 pic.twitter.com/IFXu1iTbNN

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 24, 2021

You don’t see players typically playing shots that close to gators, but Champ played college golf (and currently lives) in Texas so presumably he’s a little more comfortable around them than most. But even so, he really was pretty close! With his back turned!

Really is not that far away from him pic.twitter.com/TEwkwmBr86

— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) April 24, 2021

Moving gators across various fairways was a common sight for Saturday.

Risky strategy to move a gator pic.twitter.com/d8fJ8XSgrj

— Superdrunkmark69 (@cjzer0) April 24, 2021

"Other duties as assigned" 🧹 🐊 pic.twitter.com/Y1XXYdfToS

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 24, 2021

One shot that didn’t involve an alligator, against all odds: this one, from Wyndham Clark, who waded into the pond and somehow ended up hitting a ridiculous recovery.

.@Wyndham_Clark isn't afraid of gators or getting a little muddy. 😳 pic.twitter.com/LB8LGGqR8E

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 24, 2021

That shot is hard in any circumstance, but considering the possibility of alligators nearby and it’s even more impressive.