American Patton Kizzire snaps putter and cap in incredible outrage at BMW Championship

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Patton Kizzire had a moment to forget following his second round at the BMW Championship, after snapping his putter and breaking his cap in frustration coming off the 18th green.

The American headed down the 18th two-under-par for his second round, as he looked to climb up the leaderboard heading into the weekend of the FedEx Cup play-off event, however things quickly changed.

After hitting his tee shot straight down the final fairway, Kizzire caught his approach shot all wrong, flying his second effort right and into the dreaded water hazard. 

As a result, the 35-year-old was then forced to take a penalty drop, playing his next shot as his fourth. He then hit his chip shot from the rough inside six feet to give him every chance of salvaging a hard-fought bogey.

However, the two-time PGA Tour winner would go onto miss his putt from close range, before angrily tapping in his double bogey from gimmie range, where the meltdown began.

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Following his frustrating finish Kizzire made his way off the 18th green before closing his eyes, raising his leg and snapping his putter over his knee into two in an awkward few moments for the American player.

The 35-year-old was not done there though, as the outrage continued on the path leading from the final green where his hat was to fall the next victim.

Kizzire hastily pulled his cap from his head before repeatedly ripping the peak of it whilst walking past the Caves Valley patrons, as he finished his round with a level-par 72, and without a functioning putter and cap.

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After the day two meltdown of the 2018 Sony Open winner, analyst Paul Azinger gave his input, saying: “That’s how we all feel. We feel like that every time what just happened to him happens. That’s how you feel on the inside. Whenever a guy doesn’t act like that, he’s in control.”

The two-time winner knows it is all nothing for his Tour season this week, as he headed to the second FedEx Cup play-off at the BMW Championship 66th in the FedEx Cup rankings, meaning an almost perfect performance at Caves Valley was needed to move into the top 30, and to the play-off finale at the Tour Championship next week.

Despite Friday’s troubles the American has looked to get his tournament back on track in today’s third round, having carded five birdies in his four-under round of 68 in today’s third round to move him to seven-under for the tournament heading into tomorrow’s final round.

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