Pablo Larrazabal Attacked By Hornets At Malaysian Open (VIDEO)
WATCH: Golfer Larrazabal Escapes Hornets By Jumping Into Lake (VIDEO)
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Spain's Pablo Larrazabal survived the scariest moment of his career at the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur when he had to to dive into a lake after being attacked by hornets.
The incident happened on the fifth hole at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club - Larrazabal's 14th hole of the day - and after drying off and receiving treatment, the 30-year-old went on to birdie the par five and make another on the seventh.
"I hit my tee shot just right of the bunker and chipped it out quite well," Larrazabal said. "So I'm walking along and suddenly I felt something on my nose. I swatted it away and suddenly...they were not bees, they were three times the size of bees.
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Larrazabal returns to the surface after successfully escaping a colony of hornets
"They were huge and like 30 or 40 of them started to attack me big time. I didn't know what to do. My caddie told me to run, so I start running like a crazy guy, but the hornets were still there, so the other players told me to jump in the lake.
"So I ran to the lake, threw my scorecard down, took off my shoes and jumped into the lake. It was the scariest moment of my career, for sure. I've never been so scared.
"I had to throw my shirt and hat away, and the towel I'd been swatting them with. The referees and a doctor took me aside and gave me a couple of injections and told me to relax. After the injections I felt a lot better and could continue. Without the help of the referees I couldn't have finished the round, because I was in no state to play golf.
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Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(01 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Spain's Pablo Larrazabal wraps a towel around himself after jumping into a water hazard in an attempt to avoid a hornet attack during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(02 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Pablo Larrazabal of Spain during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(03 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Spain's Pablo Larrazabal jumps into a water hazard in an attempt to avoid attacking hornets during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(04 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Pablo Larrazabal of Spain during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(05 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Pablo Larrazabal of Spain during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(06 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Pablo Larrazabal of Spain during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(07 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Pablo Larrazabal of Spain in action during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(08 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Pablo Larrazabal of Spain during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(09 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Pablo Larrazabal of Spain during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Maybank Malaysian Open - Day Two(10 of10)
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 18: Pablo Larrazabal of Spain in action during round two of the 2014 Maybank Malaysian Open at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on April 18, 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"Tomorrow it will be very, very scary to play that hole. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but hopefully I will play it as quickly as I can."
Larrazabal, who won the Abu Dhabi Championship ahead of Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson in January, later added on Twitter: "In my room resting after a long and tough day out there...Head still in pain but I will be 100% and ready tomorrow to go for a low one...
"There are a lot of stories around the golf courses around the world but looks like I always have the crazy ones. Maybe I start to write a book."