Key facts
- Amateur golfer Mark Knecht hit an errant tee shot during U.S. Senior Open qualifying.
- The tee shot cracked the windshield of a red pickup truck driving on the fairway.
- The truck driver confronted Knecht and his playing partners on the fairway.
- Knecht then hit a hole-in-one on the very next hole.
- Knecht shot a five-over 76 and did not qualify for the U.S. Senior Open.
During a U.S. Senior Open qualifying round at Miami Valley Country Club in Dayton, Ohio, amateur golfer Mark Knecht hit an errant tee shot on the 12th hole. The ball struck and cracked the windshield of a red pickup truck that was driving down the fairway. The driver of the truck stopped near Knecht and his playing partners, confronting them about the damage. After a search for the original ball proved unsuccessful and a triple bogey was recorded for the hole, Knecht and his group continued. On the very next hole, the par-3 13th, Knecht hit a hole-in-one. He ultimately finished the round with a five-over 76, failing to qualify for the U.S. Senior Open but gaining a memorable story.