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After letting his frustrations get the better of him, Rory McIlroy ended up slamming his club to the floor after a poor shot, and he slammed it so hard that it ended up breaking.
Rory isn’t the first golfer to lose his temper, and he won’t be the last either.
We’ve taken a look back at some outbursts by some of the best players in the world…
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