{"id":318749,"date":"2025-11-30T14:49:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T14:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/318749\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T14:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T14:49:11","slug":"sweet-caroline-singers-create-viral-moment-during-australian-pga-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/318749\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Caroline singers create viral moment during Australian PGA Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

The crowd at the 17th hole at Royal Queensland GC is going viral after creating an incredible moment during the Australian PGA Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When New Zealand\u2019s Daniel Hillier was lining up for a 10-foot putt on Saturday, festive fans broke into song, spontaneously belting out the Neil Diamond classic Sweet Caroline.<\/p>\n

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Crowd sings Sweet Caroline during Australian PGA Championship.<\/p>\n

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Remarkably, Hillier acted as a conductor, waving his arms around to the famous tune … before calmly sinking his challenging putt.<\/p>\n

The vision made a mockery of golf crowds around the world, who are typically ordered to hush during high-stakes and high-pressure moments.<\/p>\n

Party crowds have indeed been encouraged recently at LIV events, but it\u2019s rare to see such scenes at a PGA tournament.<\/p>\n

The moment quickly went viral on social media, with popular golf account Flushing It sharing the vision.<\/p>\n

\u201cImagine having to a hole a ten footer for par while in contention for the Australian PGA Championship and stopping during your pre-shot routine to sing Sweet Caroline with the crowd, then making it,\u201d they said on X (formerly Twitter) before adding, \u201cSo good! So good! So good!\u201d<\/p>\n

And sporting fans were blown away.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican fan\u2019s should take note on how other fans behave compared to said yanks,\u201d one fan said.<\/p>\n

And another: \u201cLooks like a blast.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLIV (golf) leaving an impression in aussieland,\u201d another fan noted.<\/p>\n

And another: \u201cI thought the LIV event was early next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hillier also received high praise for his ability to execute despite the wild scenes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoments like this show what true peak performance looks like \u2014 the ability to stay composed, connect with the crowd, and still execute under pressure. That\u2019s the difference between skilled players and clutch winners,\u201d one fan said.<\/p>\n

And another: \u201cWhat a stud!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Australian PGA is set for an epic finish on Sunday with a pack of stars all still in contention.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing three players were locked in the lead at 13 under, with another two players at 12 under, and another four, including Hillier, at 11 under.<\/p>\n

Th Australians in the hunt include Anthony Quayle (joint leader at the time of writing), Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee and Marc Leishman.<\/p>\n

The Queensland event has proved popular with fans, striking a balance between party and tradition.<\/p>\n

A record $2.5 million in prize money, $500,000 more than last year, will be distributed at the end of the day\u2019s play with the winner set to take home $425,000.<\/p>\n

– With AAP<\/p>\n

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