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The ball ricocheted off its intended course, but Rojas nabbed it with his bare hand, throwing it to first where a lunging Freeman caught it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

After pulling his tee shot towards the trees, Fitzpatrick's ball struck a cart path, ricocheted back on to the green, and was only prevented from trickling into the water by a well-positioned sprinkler head.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

His ball ricocheted off the putting surface as if he’d hit a ping-pong table before rolling into the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

There was nothing the teenager could do as the ball ricocheted onto his arm but Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic pointed to the spot after a VAR check.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The second ricocheted off the side of his bike, almost causing him to lose control.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz