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Peyton Manning's Awful First Shot at PGA Tour Event Led to Hilarious Chant From Fans

Andy Nesbitt

Peyton Manning probably wanted this shot back at Wednesday's PGA Tour Pro-Am at the BMW Championship outside of Denver.
Peyton Manning probably wanted this shot back at Wednesday's PGA Tour Pro-Am at the BMW Championship outside of Denver. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The second event of the PGA Tour playoffs is this week at the BMW Championship, which is being played at Castle Pines Golf Club just outside of Denver. They held the annual pro-am on Wednesday, which had many big-names playing in it, including former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

Manning is no stranger to the game of golf and has enjoyed competing in some fun events since retiring from the NFL. So the two-time Super Bowl champ knows how fickle the sport can be—one minute you can have everything figured out, and the next you can feel like you've totally forgotten how to swing a club.

That happened to Manning on Wednesday as he stepped up to the first tee and topped his opening tee shot, which led to the crowd chanting "One of us!" as he walked away.

Golf, man. You gotta love it. And hate it. But also love it.

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Andy Nesbitt

ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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