MEMPHIS, Tenn – Denny McCarthy began the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in fine position on the crowded leaderboard.
Early into play Sunday, however, the 29-year-old, who is still in search of his first win on Tour, found himself in quite an unconventional position.
McCarthy’s 253-yard drive off the tee on No. 2 at TPC Southwind in Memphis struck a spectator who was seated in a foldout lawnchair. The ball eventually settled in the cupholder. By rule, McCarthy was allowed to take a straight drop. His next shot left him with a 32-foot, 9-inch putt, which he drained to birdie the hole.
Denny McCarthy just turned this into a birdie
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— Big Drive Energy (@BigDriveEnergy) August 14, 2022
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It was McCarthy’s second of three straight birdies to start the round, as he sat at 11-under through four holes, two strokes behind the leader, J.J. Spaun.