NAPA, Calif. -- Rory McIlroy had just chipped on the 17th green at the Silverado Resort on Saturday when a golf ball came whizzing by his head, missing him by a matter of inches.
The scary incident was a result of the par-4 hole playing at 296 yards, making it drivable during the third round of the Frys.com Open.
Emiliano Grillo, who earned his way onto the PGA Tour this season through the Web.com Tour, hit the tee shot that nearly nailed McIlroy, the result of poor communication.
Because the hole was playing short, groups were waving players up from the green.