On the tee on par-3 seventh in the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Ryan Gerard made a shot that we can hardly forget. As he opened from the tee box, a bird entered the ball’s trajectory and ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS — It's been almost 25 years since Randy Johnson decimated a bird with a pitch in a spring training game and it's amazing how often that incident still comes up among sports fans.

In other sports, fans may wonder how likely it is for such a rare event, like an athlete hitting a bird, to occur. But on the PGA Tour, golf fans continue to witness the rare occasion over and over ...