Sam Burns was out of clubs about halfway through Saturday’s round.
The 28-year-old PGA golfer hit his tee shot wide left on the ninth hole at the FedEx St. Jude Championship earlier in the weekend.
When he saw his shot miss, he got angry and smashed his driver on the ground, which cost him the point.
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Sam Burns of the United States hits a shot from the 12th tee during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 17, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
The head of his driver broke off from the shaft, forcing Burns to play without one for the remainder of the round.
PGA Tour rules even prohibit Burns from changing drivers during a round because one broke during play.
Sam Burns of the United States hits a shot from the seventh tee during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 17, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Burns made a double bogey on that hole and fell from two strokes behind in the tournament to four strokes behind Olympic bronze medalist Hideki Matsuyama, seven strokes ahead going into the final round.
Burns is currently 29th in the FedEx Cup standings and has a shot at competing in the Tour Championship (top 30). The top 50 will compete in next week’s BMW Championship.
The driver returned for Sunday’s final round.
Sam Burns of the United States leaves the ninth green during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 17, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
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Burns has five PGA Tour wins, his last coming at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in March 2023. He lost in a playoff at the St. Jude Championship three years ago.
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