Team USA player Bryson DeChambeau reacts on the first tee during day one foursome matches for the 43rd Ryder Cup golf competition at Whistling Straits. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Bryson DeChambeau's first Ryder Cup drive hits spectator

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 9/24/21

Bryson DeChambeau may have been a little too amped up for his first match of the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits on Friday, and a spectator unfortunately paid the price.

DeChambeau, who was paired with Scottie Scheffler for afternoon four-ball, bombed his drive at the first hole and missed the fairway. The ball struck a woman in the shin.

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— Compress The Ball (@golfthatball) September 24, 2021

Ouch.

DeChambeau hits the ball so far that spectators often unknowingly find themselves in the line of fire. That may have been what happened there. Believe it or not, DeChambeau was actually able to get up and down for birdie from that spot.

What a recovery @b_dechambeau #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/OGkeqBOpil

— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) September 24, 2021

DeChambeau has had some well-documented issues with fans this season, but the vast majority were behind him at the Ryder Cup. Hopefully that woman doesn’t hold the drive against him.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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