Bee Ware

Published 1:57 pm Tuesday, September 20, 2011

In what has to be one of the strangest endings to a sporting event ever, McNeese State’s visit to the Texas-Arlington Waterchase Invitational was cut short when the tournament was called on account of bees.

Yes, bees.

A tree branch near the 18th green at the Waterchase Golf Course in Fort Worth fell to the ground, crushing a large beehive in the process. Several players were stung, forcing tournament officials to end the event with the scores from Monday’s 36 holes becoming the final.

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The Cowboys finished 18th in the 19-team event, posting a team score of 55-over through two rounds. Wichita State won at 6-under.