American golfing star Wyndham Clark nearly hit fans at the PGA Championship, clipping his ball off the lens of a cameraman.
The golfer hooked a recovery shot during his second round at Aronimink Golf Club, sending his ball straight into where the nearby spectators were standing.
Fans could be heard checking on nearby spectators who were inches away from being clipped by Clark’s stray ball.
Fortunately for those very nearby towards where the American was taking his shot, nobody was hit or hurt.
Wyndham Clark hit a camera with his rogue shot
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Clark missed the cut by just one stroke, finishing his first couple of rounds on five-over-par.
Several notable names missed the cut, including Tyrell Hatton, Bob MacIntyre and Tommy Fleetwood.
Other big names eliminated include Victor Hovland, US Open champion JJ Spaun and Bryson DeChambeau, who struggled to find any form across his two rounds.
Alex Smalley leads the way heading into the final round, with a two-shot advantage at the top.
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Ryder Cup stars Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg are gathered at the top of the leaderboard, along with Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy.
A staggering 21 players are within four shots of his lead, with the field wide open for anyone to win the second major of the year.
Heading into the final round, Smalley said: “Anybody who wants to play golf for a living dreams of winning on the PGA Tour when they’re younger.
“I recognise that I have an opportunity to do that tomorrow. I recognise that it’s on a stage that’s a little bit larger than most other tour events.
Smalley noted the ‘opportunity’ he has ahead of his final round
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“I’m trying to downplay that as much as I possibly can just to make it seem like any other golf tournament.”
McIlroy, aiming to win back-to-back majors and his seventh overall, fought his way back into contention by shooting a 66, placing him just one stroke off the lead when he finished his round.
Rahm credited the tournament for the “showmanship” on display with the tightly-packed group.
He said of the course: “As hard as it is to play, the challenge can also be kind of fun if you do well.
Rahm credited the tournament for the ‘showmanship’ on display
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“That’s probably the reason why the leaderboard is so bunched up, and it’s going to be such a good Sunday tomorrow.
“So in that sense, showmanship-wise, they’ve done a great job.”
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler remains in the chasing pack, saying ahead of the final round: “Going into tomorrow, it’s quite literally anybody’s tournament. There’s a lot of guys that have a chance.
“Somebody is going to have a great round, and I’m going to make sure to do my best to give myself my the best shot at being the one who has a great round.”
