Lucas Herbert’s caddie was hurt after being hit on the head by a water bottle at LIV Golf Adelaide.
The incident happened during the second round at the par-three 12th – dubbed the ‘Watering Hole’.
Known for its raucous atmosphere where beer cups are routinely thrown onto the course, one supporter in the stands took it a step too far.
After Australian fan favourite Herbert holed his birdie putt, an avalanche of bottles were lobbed on, with one full bottle smacking looper Nick Pugh on the back of his head.
He dropped to one knee, with fans in attendance quick to voice their disapproval as they let out load groans in unison.
Social media was also quick to hit out at the bottle throw, as one X account posted: “Moron at the party hole who threw a water bottle at Herbert’s caddie.”
Another messaged: “Someone in the crowd launched a full water bottle at Lucas Herbert’s caddie and hit him in the head at LIV Golf Adelaide. Not cool.”
A third added: “This isn’t golf. Not sure what it is.”
Meanwhile one simply stated: “Horrendous behaviour.”
Thankfully for Pugh, Herbert revealed after his seven-under round of 65 that his caddie hasn’t suffered any major injuries.
He said: “I was worried about him to begin with, but he’s good now.
“He’s good and he took it really well. He could have been a lot more upset with it, but he took it really well.
“It’s probably difficult to request someone who has had 15 beers to aim a water bottle away from someone. That’s maybe asking too much.
“[Playing partner] ‘Gracey’ [Branden Grace] made a putt from the top tier and some drinks landed on the green.
“That’s good fun, and it’s in the right spots so we can deal with it. A few pushed it too far.
“But the crowd self policed and they got some boos when they were throwing things too close. That’s about as crazy as it needs to get.”
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