Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee surprised a lot of golf fans last summer when he earned a spot at The Senior Open by carding a a 2-under 69 to share medalist honors in his 18-hole qualifier. And despite missing the cut at the Old Course at St. Andrews in his first competitive start in more than 10 years, Chamblee vowed to add PGA Tour Champions starts in 2019.
The 56-year-old is fulfilling that promise starting this week at the Principal Charity Classic at Wakonda Club in Iowa, although ... things didn’t get off to the best start.
Chamblee, who made headlines most recently for his back-and-forth with Brooks Koepka, striped an iron shot during his practice round on Wednesday ... unfortunately he was aimed at the wrong target.
Welcome back to pro golf, @chambleebrandel.
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) May 29, 2019
Nice shot, WRONG hole! 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/itmaqd08XM
“Best shot I’ve ever hit,” said Chamblee, before immediately following it up with, “Also the worst shot I’ve ever hit.”
On the bright side, things can only go up from here.