Tiger Woods Throws Club At The ‘09 Barclays PGA Event [Video]
Total Pro Sports -Tiger Woods has become a human highlight reel on the golf course, but not all of his "must see moments" are one's he can be proud of. Sometimes even Tiger has his bad days, although most would consider 2-under par to be far from that.
While on the fifth tee (his 14th hole of the day) at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, a struggling Woods hit a terrible drive, causing him to erupt in anger immediately and toss his club against the ground. The driver bounced off the grass and landed in a wetlands area with high grass and water near the tee box.
Spectators are not permitted to stand near the fifth tee and television cameras did not catch the act, but one fan did from about 60 yards away.
After the outburst, Woods made his way down the fairway to look for his ball, which was deemed to be in an unplayable lie. Meanwhile, Tiger's caddie, Steve Williams, spent several minutes looking to retrieve the driver from the hazardous area.
It was likely an accumulation of several disappointing moments for Woods that drove him to his boiling point.
"I didn't feel good over any shot today and didn't drive it very good, hit my irons worse and didn't make any putts," he said. "Other than that, it was a good day." [CBS Sports]
Tiger would finish the tournament tied for 11th but it was this first round burst of rage that may very well leave him "feeling like a loser."
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Mr. Woods gets away with more shows of poor sportsmanship than practically all other golfers combined…..Penalize him for this…..There is no place in Golf for this type of boorish behavior…..It;s GOLF for goodness sakes, not the MMA…..Tiger behaves like a spoiled child not getting his juice box…….He may some day pass Nicklaus’ Major Total, but will never come close to his level of class and composure…..
If Tiger wants to throw a couple tantrums- IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER. Not only that but it was at a tee box with no spectators or tv crews. If anything Tiger showed restraint to hold off his frustration until then so everyone wouldn’t see him blow up a little. Im an avid golfer and see this kind of behavior on the course all the time. If you could play as well as Tiger does, on one of his good days, and you hit a shot like that, you’d be throwing your club too with a few choice words along the way. Golf is more psychological than it is physical. If emotion is not supposed to be shown on the course…Then i guess Tiger shouldn’t celebrate after he sinks a 30-something ft putt to win it. Contrary to popular belief because of his skill…….Tiger IS human.