Scottie Scheffler almost cracked in head with ball by The Open darkhorse in scary incident
Daniel Brown narrowly avoided a disastrous mishap on day three of The Open, coming perilously close to hitting Scottie Scheffler with a wayward tee shot. Brown, a surprising standout in this year’s tournament, had an unforgettable moment for all the wrong reasons when his tee shot on the seventh hole went wildly off course.
Competing in his first major tournament at 29, Brown sliced his shot sharply to the right, immediately shouting a warning of “fore.” The misdirected ball came frighteningly close to striking Scheffler and his playing partner Dean Burmester, who were preparing to putt on the adjacent eighth green.
The ball ultimately landed in the middle of the eighth green, barely missing Scheffler’s head. Burmester also narrowly escaped being hit as the ball rolled to a stop on the edge of the eighth fairway, near the rough.
Sky Sports commentator Ewen Murray was taken aback by how close Scheffler came to being struck, exclaiming, “Oh, there’s the eighth green! Wow, coming through. I never saw that play and neither did the guys on the eighth! That’s one way to take out the world No. 1, on the back of his head. Jeepers. He air-mailed the green.”
Brown has emerged as one of the most unexpected contenders in Open history, starting strong and leading the field at the end of day one with a six-under-par opening round. He remains in contention for the Claret Jug, which would be a monumental upset.
As the tournament progresses, Brown aims to outpace Shane Lowry, with top players like Scheffler, Billy Horschel, and Xander Schauffele close behind.
In other news from The Open, Si Woo Kim delighted fans with the tournament’s first ace on the 17th hole. Kim’s brilliant 238-yard tee shot landed just outside the green before rolling into the cup. Instead of following the tradition of buying drinks for everyone in the clubhouse, the Korean hopeful promised to treat his team to a celebratory fish and chips meal.
As the competition heats up, the unexpected twists and turns at The Open continue to captivate golf fans worldwide.
