Imagine you’re standing behind the ropes at a major championship, excited to watch the world’s best golfers. You’re thinking about wayward shots, maybe getting an autograph. The last thing on your mind? Getting taken out by a golf cart operated by the broadcast crew. Unfortunately, that nightmare became reality for one golf fan.
Golf spectators accept certain risks when they attend tournaments. They understand that errant balls might come their way. However, getting struck by a broadcast crew’s golf cart ? That scenario never crossed Lauren M. Lilley’s mind when she bought her ticket to the 2023 PGA Championship.
Lilley was standing along a rope line at Oak Hill Country Club on May 20, 2023, watching golfers during the championship. Suddenly, a golf cart operated by a CBS broadcast cre