Australian golfer Lucas Herbert says his caddie is “good now” after he was struck within the head by a water bottle throughout second-round motion on Saturday at LIV Golf Adelaide.
Herbert had simply made birdie on No. 12 and was celebrating with boisterous followers when his caddie, Nick Pugh, was hit at the back of the pinnacle by a water bottle thrown by a patron whereas changing the flag within the cup.
Pugh was knocked to his knees however managed to keep away from critical damage. He finally made his means again to the clubhouse on the The Grange Golf Membership.
“I used to be anxious about him to start with, however he is good now,” mentioned Herbert informed the Sydney Morning Herald after his spherical. “He is good and he took it rather well. He may have been much more upset with it, however he took it rather well.”
Greater than 30,000 followers have been in attendance for LIV Adelaide’s second spherical, lots of whom have been crammed into the favored occasion gap.
“It is in all probability troublesome to request somebody who has had 15 beers to purpose a water bottle away from somebody,” added Herbert. “That is perhaps asking an excessive amount of.
“[Playing partner Branden Grace] made a putt from the highest tier and a few drinks landed on the inexperienced. That is good enjoyable, and it is in the fitting spots so we are able to take care of it. A number of pushed it too far. However the crowd self-policed and so they obtained some boos once they have been throwing issues too shut. That is about as loopy because it must get.”
Followers on the twelfth had been well-behaved throughout the first two rounds of play till Saturday’s incident.
Chase Koepka was showered with beer cups when he made a hole-in-one on No. 12 throughout the last spherical final yr.
Australian Open champion Joaquín Niemann mentioned he has no challenge with the followers on the watering gap.
“It is loopy. You get there and you may barely discuss along with your caddie,” Niemann mentioned. “It’s enjoyable. I get there and you feel a bit extra strain having all of the folks watching you.”
Herbert carded a 7-under 65 on Saturday, however he is 7 pictures off the lead of American Brendan Steele who sits atop the leaderboard at 14-under.
