Golfer Joel Sjoholm had to take a boat to play his shot at the European Tour Hero Open, and he still managed to save a bogey

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Joel Sjoholm had one of the most adventurous bogeys you'll ever see, taking a quick detour to an island to rescue his ball.

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  • Swedish golfer Joel Sjoholm had to ferry himself across a water hazard to hit his ball off an island.

  • The adventurous journey took place on Sunday during the final round of the European Tour's Hero Open.

  • Sjoholm made it across the water safely, got his ball back to dry land, and wound up taking a bogey on the hole.

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Swedish golfer Joel Sjoholm had quite a day on Sunday at the European Tour's Hero Open, needing a quick boat trip away from the fairway to complete his final round.

Sjoholm's nautical adventure began on the par 5 No. 17 at Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club. On his second shot approaching the green, Sjoholm's ball veered off course and landed on an island in the middle of a water hazard just off the green.

Thankfully, the course had prepared for such a contingency, as Sjoholm hopped aboard a waiting vessel and ferried himself over to his ball.

Once he'd arrived, Sjoholm had a bit of yard work to do, moving around signs to give himself a shot at his ball. Eventually, he was able to chip himself off of the island, pushing his ball a bit past the green but onto the relative safety of dry land.

All that was left was a journey back to the mainland to finish out the hole.

Sjoholm went on to save a bogey on the hole and finish the tournament tied for 22nd.

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