Si Woo Kim Breaks His Putter At The Masters
The South Korean broke his putter on the 15th hole at Augusta National.
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Si Woo Kim broke his putter on the 15th hole at Augusta National, meaning he had to use a 3-wood for the rest of the round.
Si Woo Kim Breaks His Putter At The Masters
Si Woo Kim broke his putter on the 15th green on Friday at The Masters.
After struggling to make par on the 15th hole, Kim decided his putter had no place in the bag for the remainder of the round by smashing it on the ground.
Whether it was intentional or not, as he smashed the putter down in frustration, it was visible that the head was broken, the club was altered and was therefore illegal to use for the remainder of the round.
Related: Why Si Woo Kim Was Putting With A 3-Wood At The Masters
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The South Korean looked very frustrated after lipping out for par on the 14th hole and, after a chip that was lucky not to go in the water on the 15th, Kim couldn't contain his anger much longer.
He was 5-under par entering the 14th hole and the bogey put him back to 4-under par
Related: Who Is Si Woo Kim's Caddie? (opens in new tab)
After the incident, where he also threw a ball in the water in anger, Kim used his 3-wood on the green.
His approach on the following 16th gave him a good look for birdie, but his putt with the 3-wood slid by the hole.
After posting a 71 on Thursday, the South Korean was 4-under for his round through 13 holes until the incident.
Despite not having a putter, Kim went on the par the last three holes to shoot 69 and sit on 4-under for the tournament, three behind Justin Rose.
Dan is a Staff Writer and has been with the Golf Monthly team since 2021. Dan graduated with a Masters in International Journalism from the University of Sussex and primarily looks after equipment reviews and buyer's guides, specializing in golf shoe and golf cart reviews. Dan has now tested and reviewed over 30 pairs of golf shoes for the website and magazine with his current favorite pair being the Ecco Biom C4. A left-handed golfer, his handicap index is currently 8.5 and he plays at Fulford Heath Golf Club in the West Midlands. His best day in golf so far was shooting 76 at Essendon Golf Club on his first-ever round with his Golf Monthly colleagues. Dan also runs his own cricket podcast and website in his spare time.
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