WATCH: Grayson Murray Launches Putter Then Snaps Club
In a four hole stretch, Murray launched his putter and snapped an iron over his knee as he fell down the leaderboard
Golf is a frustrating game and it's crucial that you're able to control your emotions out on the course. On Sunday at the US Open, that wasn't the case for Grayson Murray, who not only launched his putter a fair amount of distance after a quadruple bogey at the 7th, but snapped a club on the 10th after a pulled approach shot.
Watch the two moments below:
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Murray had made quite a good start to his final round at Brookline, with the American level-par through his first seven holes. However, a catalogue of shots followed at the par 4 7th, with his missed putt for a triple bogey just burning the edge of the hole.
Visibly frustrated, Murray couldn't contain his anger, as the 28-year-old threw his putter walking off the green in a cricket/baseball like action. From there, he parred the 8th, before a triple bogey at the 9th meant he had dropped seven shots in just three holes.
Beginning his back nine, Murray found the fairway with his tee shot at the 10th, but a pulled approach meant yet another club was in for a slight scuffle. This time, it was an iron that was being damaged, with the American snapping it over his right leg.
Murray isn't shy when it comes to incidents. Back at the Mexico Open, he nearly came to blows with Kevin Na, with the pair previously being involved in a heated Twitter altercation.
Following Na resigning his PGA Tour membership to join LIV Golf, Murray couldn't help but take a dig, with the PGA Tour winner tweeting: “You won’t be missed,” before adding “@PGATour, our rounds just got 20 min faster”.
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Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.
Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°
Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°
Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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