Rory McIlroy was unhappy with his shot at No. 17 on Friday – and value his fairway wood.
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Tensions seem to be running high at the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club in Colorado.
Scottie Scheffler made headlines with an uncharacteristic outburst after misjudging a shot on Friday, while Rory McIlroy has his frustrations showing in his body, which led to the club being thrown into the water.
On the 5th 17th hole at Castle Pines, which requires water to be carried directly in front of the tee, McIlroy chose to hit the fairway wood. The shot traveled 294 yards to the right of the fairway. As two voices shouted “Before that!” McIlroy took off from his last position and threw his club into the water, creating a visible splash.
While missing the fairway off the tee doesn't seem like a punishable offense for McIlroy's 3-wood, the broadcast team provided some context. McIlroy just bogeyed three from 45 feet on the previous hole, on the par-3 16th – his second bogey of the day. And on No. 17, an accessible par-5, hitting a drive into the rough isn't ideal if a player wants a good birdie look or better.
Like Scheffler, whose explosive blast on Friday followed a water ball and a mishit wedge on the tee, there was more than one aspect to McIlroy's club play on the water.
Luckily for McIlroy, the club didn't completely sink and was able to be retrieved from the water's edge. After taking his tee, McIlroy calmly collected the club and handed it to his caddy. He was able to split the hole, too.
At three games under par, McIlroy is currently T15 in the middle of the BMW Championship, and if his position does not improve over the next two rounds, he is currently expected to drop from No. 5 to No. 8 in the FedEx Cup points standings. heading to the Tour Championship at East Lake next week.
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