{"id":647759,"date":"2026-05-17T01:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/647759\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T01:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:46:09","slug":"golfer-daniel-brown-smokes-cigarettes-with-fans-in-funny-pga-championship-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/647759\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfer Daniel Brown smokes cigarettes with fans in funny PGA Championship scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Brown brought some old-school vibes to the PGA Championship on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The English golfer was spotted smoking a cigarette after playing the 12th hole during his third round at Aronimink Golf Club, once again leaning into the on-course habit that has become part of his unlikely golf persona.<\/p>\n

Brown, who has become something of a cult favorite for his mid-round cigarettes, also stopped to take a selfie with spectator Casey Halpern, who posted the snapshot to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"DanielDaniel Brown of England hits his second shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 16, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Nothing quite like a mid round moving day dart with Downtown Dan Brown after his 12th hole. There may be no bigger legend on the tour. A true man of the people. pic.twitter.com\/lyZb6HwpAN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Casey Halpern (@CaseyHalp) May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cNothing quite like a mid round moving day dart with Downtown Dan Brown after his 12th hole,\u201d Halpern wrote on the platform. \u201cThere may be no bigger legend on the tour. A true man of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown\u2019s habit previously drew plenty of attention at Royal Troon during his breakout Open Championship performance in 2024, when he was seen smoking while holding the lead on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\"DanDan Brown of England looks on from the second hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 15, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udeac \ud83d\udc40 Leading the Open, Dan Brown ripped a dart as he walked up 18 then took a selfie with fans before making his way to his ball. LEGEND (via @KylePorterCBS) pic.twitter.com\/mhFhPBvb2g<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) July 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

At the time, Brown said he had been \u201csneaking\u201d a cigarette or two during rounds, calling it \u201cjust a bit of a bad habit that I\u2019ve got into [as] a coping mechanism.\u201d<\/p>\n

The quick puff apparently helped him turn his third round around Saturday.<\/p>\n

After playing his first 12 holes at 2-over thanks to a double-bogey on No. 4, Brown closed strong, making birdies on each of his final three holes to shoot an even-par 70.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t enough to get him anywhere near contention, though, as he sat at 3-over for the tournament and outside the top 50 as of this writing after making the weekend by one shot.<\/p>\n

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