John Daly Throws Putter Into Lake

The two-time major launched his putter into a lake on the seventh hole before walking off

The two-time major winner threw his putter into a lake during a PGA Tour Champions event before walking off the course

John Daly Throws Putter Into Lake

Two-time major winner John Daly has caught the headlines again for controversy.

The 50-year-old was playing in the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton where he began with three bogeys in his opening seven holes.

It was on the seventh hole where he saw red.

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Daly is reported to have launched his putter into a lake behind the seventh green before walking off without speaking to any tournament officials or media.

Take a look at the picture:

It's not the first time Daly has pulled out of a tournament mid-round - he has withdrawn from no less than 38 PGA Tour events in his career.

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It's also not the first time he's launched a club into water - he threw his seven iron into Lake Michigan during the 2015 USPGA Championship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzrdqs9FfwU

Another time he saw red was the 2008 Australian Open when, in the first round, he launched a spectators camera at a tree.

Related: John Daly walks off the course in Australia

Spectator Brad Clegg shows his camera that was thrown against a tree by John Daly on the ninth hole during the first round of the 2008 Australian Open
Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

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