Overview
- During Thursday’s first round at TPC Scottsdale, Dahmen missed the par-3 16th green, then chipped in from about 44 feet for birdie after donning a Seattle Seahawks helmet.
- He said the helmet was an official team piece brought by his caddie, Ben Hulka, who previously worked as the Seahawks’ equipment manager.
- The moment played into the stadium-hole atmosphere and drew a raucous response as Dahmen raised his arms and tossed hats into the gallery.
- Dahmen entered the event as a sponsor invite; he opened with an even-par 71 and is ranked No. 171 in the world after finishing 122nd in last season’s FedEx Cup standings.
- With the Super Bowl days away, the Seahawks fan predicted Seattle would beat the New England Patriots by two touchdowns, noting the betting line sat around four and a half points.