A GOLF marshal stumbled to the ground in worrying scenes after being hit by a Shane Lowry drive.

The Irish golfer was teeing it up at Pebble Beach this weekend in the AT&T Pro-Am.

He was in the final pairing alongside compatriot and close pal Rory McIlroy in California after both men hit holes-in-one this week.

But things took a nasty turn on the par-four 15th hole during the final round on Sunday.

Ryder Cup hero Lowry, 37, sliced his wayward tee shot with the driver.

As it curved out to the right, the ball cannoned directly off the head of an unsuspecting marshal standing in the rough.

The course attendant immediately clutched their head and doubled over.

They then fell to the turf in clear agony after the horror hit.

Commentator Andrew Coltart criticised Lowry for seemingly failing to warn the marshal.

Coltart said on Sky Sports: “Oh dear.

“Didn’t hear him shout ‘fore’. We need to be hearing players shout ‘fore’.”

Reports on social media suggested the volunteer was not badly hurt and was “doing fine”.

It was also claimed Pebble Beach gave him a free weekend stay at the resort with three free rounds of golf for him and three friends as a classy gesture of goodwill.

Lowry salvaged a par and added birdies on the 16th and 18th to shoot a four-under-par 68 and finish the famous tournament at the iconic course on -19.

McIlroy, however, held off his mate’s challenge to win by two strokes.

It was the first Pebble Beach title for the world No3, 35, who celebrated by Facetiming his wife Erica and daughter Poppy, four – who was more interested in her bubble bath.

Justin Rose finished T3 with Lucas Glover on an impressive weekend in the PGA Tour event for the Europeans.

Scottie Scheffler was six shots adrift on -15 in T9 as he kickstarted his 2025 season following hand surgery from a freak Christmas injury.