After dropping an F-bomb on air during the tournament, Smylie Kaufman apologized for the 'bizarre situation' and said the 'audio blunder' would never happen again

NBC Sports' 50 hours of traditional live tournament coverage kicks off from across the pond Thursday, July 17 on Peacock from 1:30 a.m. ET to 4 a.m. ET, before heading to USA Network from 4 a.m. ET to 3:30 p.m. ET. The same schedule applies for Second Round coverage on Friday, July 18.

First it was a wild bat invading the booth that sent Dan Hicks and Kevin Kisner ducking for cover. Then on-course reporter Smylie Kaufman apparently experienced some technical difficulties which led to him dropping an expletive on an unexpectedly hot mic.

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Smylie Kaufman, the former PGA Tour star and broadcaster, had to issue an apology after letting slip a curse word during the live broadcast of The Open Championship.The 33-year-old golfer is among the commentators covering this week's major for NBC Sports,

Rory McIlroy's third-round charge at the Open Championship was derailed in bizarre fashion when he unwittingly performed a two-ball trick shot at the 11th hole.

During Friday afternoon's rainy second-round action in Northern Ireland, the NBC crew of Dan Hicks and Kevin Kisner were literally ducking for cover when a bat found its way into their booth. Thankfully for all of us, the cameras were rolling as Hicks and Kisner attempted to shoo the creature away.