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A 27-year-old Arizona man known as the ‘mullet striper’ is arrested for diving face down into a pond wearing only speedos and tennis shoes at the Phoenix Open golf tournament
- The mullet-clad man, Sean Patrick McConnell, leapt from the stands before running onto the green with arms outstretched.
- The 27-year-old was booked for the interruption in the Phoenix gold tournament.
An Arizona man known as the mullet striper has been arrested for belly-plunging into a body of water at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Sean Patrick McConnell, 27, was handcuffed after running onto the golf course and jumping into the pond while wearing only his Speedos.
He jumped out of the stands before running onto the green with arms outstretched as he disrupted Arizona’s hotly contested tournament.
Clips circulated online of the streak riling up the cheering crowds as he danced on the flagstick pole on the 16th hole.
He then successfully dodged the police, before running into the body of water.
A pouty Sean Patrick McConnell, 27, is seen on his mugshot after being arrested for disrupting the golf tournament
The daring spectator jumped from the stands and ended up in the field pond
And despite warnings that the pond’s water was unsafe for humans to enter, McConnell kept swimming in the water before finally being beaten up for his bad behavior.
After his moment of “glory”, McConnell was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and contempt of orders of a law enforcement officer.
Pouting in his mugshot after being arrested, the mullet man earned his 15 minutes of fame after clips of his streaking session went viral online.
Arizona police said in a statement: “He eventually complied and swam to the 18th hole where he was placed under arrest.” He was never in any physical danger while in the water. He was never naked.
They added: ‘We actually did a PSA video on our YouTube and our social media channels about staying out of the water and why.
He dove belly-in after fleeing from law enforcement.
Clips circulated online of the streak riling up the cheering crowds as he danced on the flagstick pole on the 16th hole.
‘The water is reclaimed water. It’s not inherently dangerous, but it’s not intended for human consumption, and it’s not intended for humans to enter.
“And so we want the message to be clear that people need to stay out of the water for their own health. It is also illegal.
Scottsdale Fire Department Capt. Dave Folio said of the body of water: ‘Trust me, people, stay out of the water. It has pesticides. It has chemicals running off the golf course.