Overview

• Golfer Adam Schenk's shot at The American Express tournament in La Quinta, California, landed in a spectator's drink, a rare event that has created a stir among fans and fellow players.
• The spectator, Brad Harmeyer, was unharmed and suffered minimal spillage to his drink, raising it in toast before Schenk signed the ball and gave it to him as a keepsake.
• Schenk was given free relief for the shot and managed to score a birdie on the par-5, 16th hole.
• However, Schenk's luck turned on the 17th hole, where his tee shot landed in a water hazard, resulting in a double bogey.
• Despite the unusual events, Schenk finished the first round tied for 98th at 2-under, eight strokes behind leaders Zach Johnson and Alex Soren.