Just because social distancing is being enforced at TPC Harding Park, that doesn’t mean there’s no danger.
From rogue golf balls, that is.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was hit by an errant tee shot Thursday at the PGA Championship, but appeared in good spirits after the surprise, according to a report by the Associated Press.
“One hop off the shoulder,” Monahan said of the shot hit by Matthew Fitzpatrick.
According to the report, it was the first time Monahan had ever been hit by a ball on the course in all his years working in the sport.
Monahan told Golfweek’s Steve DiMeglio on Friday that he has a bruise from the incident.
The errant shot perfectly summed up the day Fitzpatrick had at the season’s first major as the 25-year-old finished the day 4-over 74 and T-129.
The PGA Championship is being held in San Francisco without patrons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
