PGA Championship 2023: As An Apology For Hitting A Fan Joel Dahmen Gives Him $100 To Buy Beer!
Take a Joel Dahmen tee shot to the leg if you want to avoid paying for alcohol this week at the PGA Championship, according to one golf fan.
PGA Championship 2023: As An Apology For Hitting A Fan Joel Dahmen Gives Him $100 To Buy
Joel Dahmen, a golfer, has only earned one PGA Tour victory, but he already has a lifelong admirer. Dahmen struck a shot that went off course during the practice round for the PGA Championship this week at Oak Hill Country Club.
In actuality, Dahmen’s shot wound up hitting a spectator on the leg, leaving a welt. In an effort to show the fan that he was sorry for the wild shot, Dahmen gave the fan a $100 bill and told him that the beers were on him for the remainder of the day.
Shoutout to @Joel_Dahmen for hitting my calf with a tee shot today on hole #1! He proceeds to ask me how much a beer costs at the tourney and I tell him $17 a pop. He then pulls out a crispy $100 bill and says "I got your beers today." 💯 ⛳️ 🍻 pic.twitter.com/oLIenCUj5q
— Caleb McGuire (@YourPalCal_) May 18, 2023
Pictures of the fan’s leg revealed a significant bruising. When told that each drink would cost $17, Dahmen paid $100 for some refreshments, according to McGuire, who also posted a photo of the pair posing with the bill on Twitter.
As the self-described, self-deprecating “goofball” of the PGA Tour in “Full Swing,” a Netflix fly-on-the-wall documentary series that was broadcast earlier this year, Dahmen soared to prominence.
$100 beer money > signed glove
Well played, @Joel_Dahmen. 👏
Hear the full story: https://t.co/3jbYW5Slqc pic.twitter.com/IfjaStZstC
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) May 18, 2023
The television program provided a deep look at the 35-year-old’s struggles with self-belief in an episode titled “Imposter Syndrome.”
Dahmen described himself as a “middle of the road PGA Tour player.”
“The top players … they’re just built differently. They’re mentally just different. They hit it further and they chip and putt better. I’m not a threat when I walk into these things, really.
Joel Dahmen, The People's Golfer, Picks Up A Fan's Beer Tab For The Day After Drilling Him With A Tee Shot During PGA Championship Practice Round https://t.co/BX6Ugt3fF4 pic.twitter.com/5qwOrJWcWQ
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 18, 2023
“I am not going to be a hall of famer. When I retire from golf, no one’s going to remember who I am. I understand that, I’m fine with it. I’m not playing for legacy. Some people are like, ‘That’s why you’ll never be great Joel, coz you don’t believe it.’”
But Dahmen’s top-10 finish at the US Open in June of last year, a major career high, marked the episode’s happy conclusion.
One golf fan found an unusual way to bypass having to pay for beers at the PGA Championship this week: by taking a Joel Dahmen tee shot to the leg https://t.co/KeGALHHXwf
— CNN (@CNN) May 18, 2023
That goes much beyond what many may have anticipated Dahmen to accomplish in this circumstance. Many golfers could have simply signed a glove or something similar, but Dahmen went above and above by making sure the fan had access to refreshments for the remainder of the day.
Hey @GenoBonnalie – I remember a time when this cat was meeting up w/random fans after missing cuts to play local courses for beers and $20 skins, 3/4 hungover. Now look at 'em, GolfDigest is using him for ad campaigns. Wow. #GoGettemThisWeek@Joel_Dahmen pic.twitter.com/4T1ypYwOPv
— Martin McSports (@MartinMcSports) May 18, 2023
The Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana hosted the 2020 Corales Puntacana Championship, which Dahmen won. The 35-year-old also came in 10th at the 2020 PGA Championship.
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