Christo Lamprecht won’t soon forget his first victory on the Korn Ferry Tour. The lanky South African holed a bunker shot on the final hole for birdie to win the Pinnacle Bank Championship by one stroke over Peter Kuest.
“I thought it was going to stay on the edge,” Lamprecht said. “To finish off that kind of way and kind of have everyone go ballistic, it’s pretty special.”
Lamprecht, 24, who played his college golf at Georgia Tech, carded five birdies and posted a bogey-free 5-under 66 on Sunday at the Club at Indian Creek in Omaha for a 72-hole total of 19-under 265. Kuest was 5 under through 10 holes, but the birdies dried out and he settled for 67 and his best finish of the season. Robby Shelton, a 54-hole co-leader and the 2022 champion of this tournament, bogeyed the final two holes to finish two back in third.
Lamprecht had his cousin, Christian, on the bag, and they each reacted to the hole-out by throwing the club they were holding — Lamprecht his sand wedge and his cousin, his putter.
“I didn’t know what to do so I thought I’ll just throw a club in the air and then I think I broke my caddie’s arm by hitting him so hard,” said Lamprecht of slapping his cousin five afterwards.
The former British Amateur champion improved to No. 10 on the Korn Ferry Tour’s points list, and is well positioned to earn a PGA Tour card awarded to the top 20 in the season-long standings at the end of the year.
The Truth Behind the Rumor
A viral video claimed to show a killer whale trainer named Jessica Radcliffe, aged around 23, being attacked and killed on stage at the so-called “Pacific Blue Marine Park.” However, investigators have confirmed that the footage was entirely AI-generated, including both visuals and audio (New York Post, The Economic Times).
In reality, no person named Jessica Radcliffe exists, nor is there any marine park called “Pacific Blue Marine Park” (The Economic Times).
There have been no official reports from the media, marine facilities, or law enforcement confirming such an incident. No news briefs, obituaries, or press statements exist related to this case (The Economic Times, New York Post).
Why Did the Video Go Viral?
The clip tapped into genuine public fear stemming from real past incidents involving killer whales—such as the death of Dawn Brancheau caused by Tilikum at SeaWorld—making it easy for many to believe before fact-checking (The Economic Times).
Its realistic visuals, coupled with sophisticated AI-generated sound design, gave the video a sense of authenticity that fueled rapid sharing without verification.
Some versions even added sensational—and baseless—details, such as claims that the whale was drawn to the trainer’s menstrual blood, a fabrication meant solely to shock and attract attention (The Economic Times).
