Five Minutes Of Madness Creates Two Bizarre Moments At The Sentry

A club break and a hole out that wasn't... We may have already seen two of the most bizarre moments just a week into 2024!

Brendon Todd looks to the sky whilst JT Poston smashes his club on the floor
(Image credit: X: @PGATOUR)

Golf is a frustrating and bizarre game and, at The Sentry, tensions were running high as players competed for the first PGA Tour title of 2024 and the $3.6 million first prize.

A number of players were in contention at Kapalua Resort but, with a lot of money and points available, it was all to play for in Hawaii... So, when two bizarre moments between J.T. Poston and Brendon Todd occurred, you couldn't believe what was happening for the first week of 2024! 

On Sunday, it had been Chris Kirk, Jordan Spieth and multiple other players battling it out and, as they turned for the back nine, scoring was low. Looking for birdies and eagles, Poston was just short of the green on the par 5 ninth and was faced with an eagle chip.

Striking his pitch, the American played it superbly and it looked destined to drop for an eagle. However, as it landed in the hole on the second bounce, it miraculously bounced out and finished on the edge of the hole, leading to a birdie when an eagle looked guaranteed!

Not long after Poston's antics, it was the turn of Todd, who was playing well on the final day as he sat six-under through 13 holes and was making a charge towards the top 10. The American's work though would come unstuck at the 14th, with his drive being sprayed out right and out of bounds.

Finishing 189th in driving distance during the 2023 PGA Tour season, Todd's distance off the tee would be significantly shorter after his tee shot on the 14th... Why, you may ask? Well, after striking his drive, the three-time PGA Tour winner threw his club on the floor, with the resulting impact snapping the club in half!

Making a double bogey at the 14th, he would birdie the 16th, but another double bogey at the 17th dropped him outside the top 30.

Matt Cradock
Staff Writer

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