Yahoo Sports Joel Dahmen hits fan during PGA Championship practice round, buys his beer for the day
It was quite the start for Joel Dahmen at the PGA Championship.
Ahead of the first round at Oak Hill Country Club, Dahmen was in the final practice round Wednesday when a shot went awry and hit a fan in the calf.
But instead of just apologizing and signing the ball and giving it to the fan, Dahmen went the extra mile. After meeting the fan he hit, Dahmen asked how much beer costs at the course, which he said is $17 and was widely criticized last year.
Dahmen then pulled out a $100 bill and told the fan "I got your beers today." Dahmen, who was become a fan favorite after his appearance on the Netflix documentary "Full Swing," apologized on Twitter and told the fan "hope you enjoyed the beers."
Shoutout to @Joel_Dahmen for hitting my calf with a tee shot today on hole #1! He proceeds to ask me how much a beer costs at the tourney and I tell him $17 a pop. He then pulls out a crispy $100 bill and says "I got your beers today." 💯 ⛳️ 🍻 pic.twitter.com/oLIenCUj5q
— Caleb McGuire (@YourPalCal_) May 18, 2023
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Golfers hitting spectators
At every PGA event, one shot is bound to go out of play and possible hit a fan, and in some occasions, it's turned disastrous. But some golfers have risen gone above and beyond to apologize to those hit.
In 2016, a female fan was hit in the head by Tony Finau at the Dean & DeLuca Invitational and needed stiches. Finau meet with the fan after the round, but later on, he showed up at her house and brought flowers and chocolate.
Another moment came last year, after one of Cam Smith's shots at the FedEx St. Jude Championship hit a fan and his phone. After the hit, Smith shook the fan's had, signed his glove and wrote down his cell phone number in his yardage book so he could order a new phone. The next day, a new phone arrived for the phone, which was a "massive upgrade."
In March, a Jordan Spieth shot at The Players Championship was bound for the water but was saved after it hit a fan. The save ended up saving his weekend in tournament, and Spieth signed a flag for the fan and gifted him and his friend tickets for the rest of the tournament.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Joel Dahmen buys fan's beer after errant shot at PGA Championship
