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Cameraman hit in the head by wayward shot at PGA Tour's Truist Championship
TL;DR
A cameraman was struck in the head by a wayward golf shot during the 2026 Truist Championship. Despite the incident, he remained on his feet and received a signed glove from pro golfer Mackenzie Hughes.
Key points
- Cameraman hit by a golf ball during the Truist Championship
- Incident occurred on the par-3 13th hole at Quail Hollow Club
- Mackenzie Hughes was the golfer whose shot caused the incident
- Cameraman remained standing and received a signed glove from Hughes
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Mackenzie HughesTruist Championship 2026
Golf fans were introduced to the world's toughest cameraman Saturday.
Canadian PGA Tour pro Mackenzie Hughes hooked his tee shot on the par-3 13th at Quail Hollow Club during the third round of the 2026 Truist Championship — the ball starting at the middle of the green and snapping to the left as Hughes yelled "fore!" Unfortunately, a cameraman standing near the green did not heed the warning, and the ball plummeted toward the ground, bounced right off his head and caromed back onto the green. The sound it made is one nobody wants to hear.
"Ahh, camera guy took it straight to the melon," an announcer remarked with an audible wince on the PGA Tour Live broadcast.
The cameraman, whose name is Gary according to the commentators, somehow stayed on his feet and seemed to simply shake it off. As soon as Hughes started toward the green, he made a beeline straight for Gary, shook his hand, gave him a signed glove and asked if he was alright.
"I'm good," he replied.
The assist from Gary's head paid off for Hughes, as he went on to two-putt for par after a tee shot that was going to end up well off the green if it weren't for the painful redirection. Still, Hughes finished the third round in 2-over 73 and sat in a tie for dead last at 6 over when he signed his scorecard Saturday afternoon.
This is the second week in a row in which someone has been hit by a ball on the fly at a PGA Tour event. Last Saturday, Nick Taylor, another Canadian pro, sliced a drive at the Cadillac Championship and his ball pelted a fan on the arm without a bounce to take the sting off. That fan also seemed to be just fine, though, as he laughed and pointed to the camera.
These incidents serve as an opportunity to remind everyone, if you're in the gallery at a golf tournament, always keep your head on a swivel. You never know when an errant shot might be headed in your direction.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Cameraman hit in the head by wayward shot at PGA Tour event
Q&A
What happened to the cameraman at the Truist Championship?
The cameraman was hit in the head by a stray golf ball during the tournament.
Who is the golfer involved in the incident at the Truist Championship?
Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes was the player whose shot hit the cameraman.
How did the cameraman react after being hit by the golf ball?
The cameraman, named Gary, stayed on his feet and appeared to shake off the incident.