McIlroy snaps 3-wood in 2 pieces at British Open

A birdie-bogey-birdie run followed from the fourth hole suggested there was a rollercoaster day in the offing for the four-time major champion but McIlroy then could do no better than par his way around until the par-four 15th and then it was a backward step.

Furious with his performance at the British Open, Rory McIlroy let his feelings be known.

Rory McIlroy gave a mighty good impression of an Olympic hammer thrower as he tossed his 3-wood into the turf in venting his frustration in the third round of the British Open at Troon.

But he did not take full responsibility for the harm caused to his fairway wood, adding: “The club head came loose on it earlier in the week”.

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“I got to be honest, I knew he was going well yesterday but he came with a great sail later on, and obviously almost shot 62”.

“I’ll get it reshafted tonight”. “The two putts that I missed early on, I just wasn’t comfortable over them”, McIlroy said. “So it was probably partly to do with that and partly the throw as well”. McIlroy recovered and went on to par the hole. So it was basically just a bad swing. No one likes to make the same mistake twice. “The truck’s here, and all will be well in the morning”.

There’s precedent in regard to McIlroy throwing clubs.

It was a moment that every amateur golfer can relate to – although, for the record McIlroy did actually manage to par the hole!

Phil Mickelson has retained his lead at The Open after weather conditions wreaked havoc on the chasing pack at Royal Troon. “It’s tough to make your mind up and commit to something which is why I missed a couple of short ones”.

“It was a tough day”, he said.