BRYSON DECHAMBEAU hit fellow competitor Kenny Pigman with a stray shot at the USPGA Championship on Thursday.

The incident occurred as Pigman prepared to tee off on the 18th hole.

DeChambeau was believed to have been taking his second shot on the 17th, but he hit it way off target.

A call of ‘fore’ went up to alert bystanders of the wayward ball, causing Pigman to duck.

And it was lucky he did as the ball struck his back – it could have otherwise hit him on the head.

The American looked baffled as he tried to figure out where the ball had come from.

DeChambeau later came over to apologise to his counterpart.

It comes a day after Joel Dahmen hit a fan with an errant shot on the same course.

The golfer apologised by gifting the fan $100 to buy some refreshments.

Meanwhile DeChambeau will hope the incident will not distract him from what has been a superb tournament so far.

The 29-year-old is four under par and leads the USPGA Championship ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Corey Conners.

The Californian showed off his slim figure this week after reportedly shedding the 40 pounds he put on during the Covid-19 pandemic.

DeChambeau, 29, bulked up to add extra power to his swing and prolong his time on Earth.

The golfer started his days with a 2,000-calorie breakfast while maintaining his goal was to “live to 130 or 140.”

Months later, he discovered his body was severely inflamed — and that his diet was actually hurting his hopes for a long and healthy life.