Travis Kelce’s golf outing turns awkward after errant shot hits woman, rushes to check injured fan

Travis Kelce's golf incident quickly became the story everyone at Pebble Beach was talking about, and not for his scorecard. The Kansas City Chiefs star accidentally struck a spectator with his tee shot on the final hole of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am on Feb.

13. He had shouted a warning. Still, the ball found its way to a woman’s head, freezing the moment in collective disbelief before concern took over.Kelce did not hesitate. He rushed straight toward the woman, later identified as Edenne Flinn, who was seated in a golf cart receiving attention. “You alright?” he asked, his voice carrying the kind of worry that does not need explanation. She assured him she was fine. He stayed long enough to sign an autograph, then chose not to complete the hole, finishing his tournament at 10 under par.

Travis Kelce's golf incident raises fresh concern after Pebble Beach accident

The Travis Kelce golf incident unfolded in California, late in the round, when his drive veered off line despite his warning shout of “Fore.” Witnesses nearby captured the aftermath as Kelce approached Flinn to check on her. According to local reports, she did not suffer serious injury, and the situation calmed quickly once she was evaluated. Kelce’s decision to stop playing spoke quietly but clearly about where his priorities were in that moment.

For Kelce, this was not unfamiliar territory. Golf has given him joy and, at times, regret. In July 2024, during the American Century Championship, one of his shots struck Katie Hauss in the head, leaving her shaken and bleeding. "When I got hit, I immediately felt pain," Hauss recounted to PEOPLE shortly after the incident. "I was just trying to focus on not blacking out, and at that point I didn’t really know what had happened.

I then heard people start yelling and screaming that it was Travis Kelce’s golf shot, and 'Oh my god, that girl just got hit in the head.' ”She described the frightening moments that followed as medical help arrived. "I tried to stay really calm and told my husband that I thought I was ok, it just hurt really bad," she continued. "Then when I put my hand to my head there was a lot of blood. I knelt down to try and get my bearings and then a Good Samaritan — he must have been a doctor or a first responder of some sort — came over and immediately applied pressure to the wound on my head.

He told me stay still and that they were calling for the EMTs. I am just so appreciative to that man for helping me, a complete stranger, and I wish I could thank him for his kindness."Kelce later made his way to her side. "Travis must have walked down as I was still on the ground," she recalled. "I just remember seeing him come up and then I don’t remember exactly what he said, but he asked if I was ok. I could tell that he felt really badly.”Even in pain, she recognized the human side of the moment. “He joked that the least he could do was take a photo with me, so I stood up and joked back that at least the front of me looked ok and wasn’t bleeding if we were going to take a photo,” she continued. “Travis said that he couldn’t bring himself to smile given the circumstances. I honestly felt bad for him, because I know that it was a total accident, and that can’t feel good to do that with a huge crowd looking on.

"Kelce has built a career on precision and control. Golf, though, has a way of reminding even elite athletes how quickly control can slip.