Tiger Woods gives fan a signed glove after hitting him with errant approach shot in final round of The Open
The 42-year-old dragged his second shot into a group of spectators at the 11th hole
PAIN soon turned into elation for one golfing fan after Tiger Woods gifted the supporter a signed glove after striking him with the ball.
The 42-year-old dragged his second shot at the 11th hole into a group of fans during the final round of The 147th Open.
And he immediately apologised to the individual by giving him his match glove, which he went on to sign.
One person jokingly tweeted: "Would you take a thinned 6 iron to the body for a signed glove from Tiger? I would!"
While another stated: "You can hit me with a ball Tiger for a glove and a handshake!! Anytime!!!"
With the supporter hardly believing his luck - neither could Woods - as he went on to surrender the lead at The Open.
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He went on to make a double bogey at the 11th - putting a huge dent in his quest to end a ten-year wait for a major, before dropping a further shot at the 12th.
His last major triumph came in 2008 when he beat Rocco Mediate in a play-off for the US Open.
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