Shane Lowry inadvertently struck a course marshal on the shoulder with a wayward drive at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The Irishman’s strike from the tee at the start of the 15th round caused momentary panic as fans wondered whether the volunteer was okay.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry both enjoyed hugely profitable weekends in California as the Irish pair secured a 1-2 finish at the PGA Tour's ATandT Pro-Am event

Shane Lowry lived every golfer's dream on Thursday by making a hole-in-one on Pebble Beach's iconic seventh hole. But if you've been paying attention to Lowry's career, this was almost to be expected.

A Shane Lowry shot from the tee struck a man during Sunday’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. During his tee shot on the 15th hole, Lowry hit his ball 297 yards just to the right of the fairway and struck a tournament volunteer who had been standing on that side of the course.

The Offaly native finished two shots behind Rory McIlroy at the AT&T Pro-Am, but still pocketed a seven-figure payout

The pair took home massive amounts of money as they finished in the top-two at the prestigious event in California.

Golf can be a dangerous game for spectators and volunteers along the course. We got an unfortunate example of that on Sunday evening at Pebble Beach, when Shane Lowry’s drive on the 15th hole hit a volunteer on the course.

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