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    PGA Tour golfer Sam Burns smashes, breaks driver after brutal shot

    By Jared Schwartz,

    2024-08-18

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    Sam Burns is going to need a new driver.

    The No. 33-ranked golfer in the world badly pulled his tee shot on the ninth hole on Saturday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.

    He then proceeded to slam his driver onto the ground, snapping the head off the rest of the club.

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    After an errant tee shot on No. 9, Sam Burns breaks his driver and will be without it for the back nine.

    With the double bogey, he is now 4 shots back (solo 3rd). pic.twitter.com/Nm28b94YeM

    — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 17, 2024
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    Sam Burns throws his driver at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on Aug. 17, 2024. Screengrab

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    Per PGA Tour rules, Burns was unable to replace his driver since it wasn’t broken through the normal course of play, meaning he was forced to play the remainder of the round with no driver.

    Burns, a Louisiana native, had been trailing leader Hideki Matsuyama by two shots when he arrived to the ninth hole and settled for a double bogey after his errant drive.

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    Burns entered Sunday’s final round tied for fourth at 10-under, seven strokes behind Matsuyama in the lead.

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    Sam Burns throws his driver at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on Aug. 17, 2024. Screengrab
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    Sam Burns at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on Aug. 17, 2024. AP

    “I am surprised,” Matsuyama said through his interpreter on Saturday. “But I did play well today.”

    Burns, 28, has five PGA Tour wins, though is without any this year.

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