WATCH: Peter Malnati's child-like reaction to a plane flying over him

Peter Malnati's childlike reaction to seeing a plane flying overhead caught people's attention this week. The American golfer is gearing up to compete at the 2024 BMW PGA Championship, a DP World Tour event. Although the tournament will start on Thursday, September 19, players have already arrived in London to begin their preparations.

During a practice round on September 17, Malnati looked up in awe at the plane, surprised and excited. He hurriedly took pictures and suggested it might be the large-body airliner, the Airbus A380. Upon seeing the plane, Malnati quickly said:

"That sounds like a big one! .....Look, sweet, it's an A380. That's an A380. You can't tell so much from here, but you can see the four engines, and it's a double-decker!"

The Airbus A380 is the only full-length double-decker plane. It has a very large, wide body and is manufactured by Airbus. Its primary operators are Emirates, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Qantas.

Check out Peter Malnati's reaction upon seeing the plane below:

Peter Malnati is heading into this week's DP World Tour event, which features a star-packed field including Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, and Robert MacIntyre.

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What are Peter Malnati's odds to win the 2024 BMW PGA Championship?

According to Europeantour.com, Peter Malnati's odds to win the 2024 BMW PGA Championship are 275/1. He is not a strong favorite to win this week. The four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy is the experts' favorite for the week with odds of 11/2, followed by Tommy Fleetwood with odds of 9/1. Adam Scott and Shane Lowry also have a good chance to win this week.

Here are some of the top favorites to win the BMW PGA Championship 2024 (via Europeantour.com):

• Rory McIlroy: 11/2
• Tommy Fleetwood: 9/1
• Adam Scott: 11/1
• Shane Lowry: 14/1
• Billy Horschel: 20/1
• Aaron Rai: 20/1
• Alex Noren: 22/1
• Byeong Hun An: 22/1
• Robert MacIntyre: 22/1
• Rasmus Højgaard: 28/1
• Matt Fitzpatrick: 30/1
• Si Woo Kim: 30/1
• Matt Wallace: 35/1
• Justin Rose: 35/1
• Sepp Straka: 35/1
• Victor Perez: 35/1
• Matteo Manassero: 40/1
• Thomas Detry: 40/1

It is the first DP World Tour event of 2024 for Peter Malnati. So far, he has only competed in PGA Tour events this year. The 37-year-old golfer began his campaign this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii but missed the cut. In fact, he had a rough start to the season, missing the cut in the first three events he played, but finally finished T14 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. However, he again missed the cut in the very next event at the WM Phoenix Open.

This season has been a rollercoaster ride for the two-time PGA Tour winner. He has had some rough outings but also broke his eight-year winless streak on the PGA Tour by winning the 2024 Valspar Championship. He has only won one event this season and recorded one top-10 finish. Malnati last competed at the St. Jude Championship, finishing in the T59 position.