The perils of taking the PGA Tour out to Malaysia were fully exposed when play was interrupted by a six-foot long python slithering across the course at the Klang Valley resort in Kuala Lumpur.
The club, which opened in 1991, has often had sightings of wildlife on the course - and golfers were again put off their stride by another sociable creature during day two of the 2016 CIMB Classic.
PGA Tour officials were quick to spot the non-venomous intruder heading across one of the greens, with a well-trained snake handler swiftly onto the scene to place the python in a bag before relocating it to a more convenient habitat.
Aside from that unexpected drama, Justin Thomas carded a six-under 66 to claim a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage, staying within striking distance of the tournament record he set in winning the title here last year.