{"id":388536,"date":"2024-04-27T11:41:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T11:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388536"},"modified":"2024-04-27T13:04:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T13:04:27","slug":"bottle-hits-aussies-caddie-as-watering-hole-goes-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388536","title":{"rendered":"Bottle hits Aussie's caddie as 'watering hole' goes off"},"content":{"rendered":"

The caddie of Australian golfer<\/a> Lucas Hubert<\/a> avoided serious injury despite copping a full water bottle to the head on the famous "watering hole" on day two of LIV Golf<\/a> Adelaide.<\/p>\n

Bagman Nick Pugh was hit in the head by a water bottle while putting the flag back in the cup on The Grange Golf Club's 12th hole, famous for a DJ and rowdy fans.<\/p>\n

Pugh fell to his knees when he was hit by the bottle, but Hubert said after shooting a seven-under 65 for the second round that his caddie was all right.<\/p>\n

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"I was worried about him to begin with, but he's good now," Hubert said.<\/p>\n

"He's good and he took it really well. He could have been a lot more upset with it, but he took it really well.<\/p>\n

"It's probably difficult to request someone who has had 15 beers to aim a water bottle away from someone. That's maybe asking too much.<\/p>\n

\"Lucas<\/p>\n

"[Playing partner] 'Gracey' [Branden Grace] made a putt from the top tier and some drinks landed on the green. That's good fun and it's in the right spots, so we can deal with it.<\/p>\n

"A few pushed it too far, but the crowd self-policed and they got some boos when they were throwing things too close. That's about as crazy as it needs to get."<\/p>\n

American Brendan Steele, a three-time PGA Tour winner,\ufeff shot an eight-under 64 to establish a one-stroke lead at 14-under.<\/p>\n

New Zealander Danny Lee is a stroke behind after a 67, followed by Mexico's Carlos Ortiz (68) and Chile's Mito Pereira (67) in a tie for third at 12-under.<\/p>\n

The top Australian after two rounds is Cameron Smith, who's locked in fifth at 11-under with Patrick \ufeffReed, Dean Burmester and Cameron Tringale.<\/p>\n

First-round leader Jinichiro Kozuma is tied for ninth after shooting a 71.<\/p>\n

Smith said he was grateful for the lady an errant shot hit on the 17th hole. The shot rebounded kindly off the woman and Smith ended up with a birdie on the hole.<\/p>\n

"I hit her in the back," Smith said.<\/p>\n

\"Cameron<\/p>\n

"It probably wasn't going to be in the trees, but it was going to be in the rough and a different lie, so it could have been a different outcome. But [I] made her proud and made a birdie there, and she helped me out. Hopefully that eased the pain a little bit for her."<\/p>\n

A new friendship ensued.<\/p>\n

"She was nice," Smith said.<\/p>\n

"I went over there and I signed a ball, and she said, 'Just give me a hug', so I gave her a hug, as well. She was sweet."<\/p>\n

Smith is the only player to have not suffered a bogey through two rounds.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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