It was playing soccer and not golf that left Rory McIlroy with a ruptured ligament in his right ankle.
The Northern Irishman is already undergoing rehabilitation, with doubts over his participation at the British Open later this month.
Perhaps the only consolation for the world's No. 1 golfer is that he is not the first athlete to be injured while not playing the sport that pays the bills.
Here is a look at some other sports stars' freak injuries.
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GREG LEMOND
LeMond was at the peak of cycling in 1987 after becoming the first American to win the Tour de France the previous year.