In the second round at Doral, Rory McIlroy hit his second shot on the par-5 8th hole into the water. After a brief pause, he decided the club should follow his ball to a watery grave, helicoptering it well out into the lake. Rory bogeyed the hole on his way to a 2-under round of 70.
In the third round, NBC coverage showed a diver recovering the club, while they also said that Marcel Siem also lost/tossedĀ a club in the same lake.
I can’t say I have ever tossed a club in that manner (usually it’s just a light toss back towards my bag/cart), although I have played with plenty of club tossers. Often the offending clubs end up caught in trees.
Remember kids, take Tommy Bolt’s advice (I think it was Tommy Bolt) and throw your clubs down the fairway, as it make it easier to pick them up and doesn’t hold up play.