Iconic golfer Tiger Woods rushed to a fan’s rescue after she was hit by a stray golf ball from Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones while at this past weekend’s JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland.
Accidents do happen on golf courses all of the time with such things as golf carts turning over, hanging signs falling down, and even wayward golf shots striking spectators. One spectator at this past weekend’s JP McManus Pro-Am had such an incident, when the tee shot from Den star Peter Jones struck her. What probably most surprised her is that 15-time major-winner Tiger Woods would run over and check on her condition, standing over her for a close encounter.
A swath of celebrities were in attendance for the annual 36-hole event. But the most popular, undoubtedly, was Tiger Woods. The player was guaranteed to attract attention even if he hadn’t played.
Part of the Pro-Am’s appeal is that influx of non-professional players, and British entrepreneur Peter Jones had the pleasure of teaming up alongside Woods on this occasion. One tee shot in particular won’t have impressed his pro peer, however, after Jones—the only surviving member of the original Dragon’s Den cast—struck a woman with his opening drive.
Woods was quick to respond, checking on the fan to see is she was okay. Now, fans are anxiously hoping he’ll be teeing up at next week’s Open Championship (July 14-17) as planned.
Xander Schauffele followed up Monday’s sensational 64 with a 70 on Tuesday to claim a one-shot victory at the JP McManus Pro-AM. Tiger Woods closed with a 2-over 74 to finish tied for 39th. The Open Championship 2022 is the last major on the golf schedule this season and there hasn’t been a signal given as to how Woods’ health is holding up.
