Patton Kizzire attracted a lot of attention when he competed at the Valspar Championship last year. The 39-year-old American threw the putter over the green in frustration, causing various reactions.
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Rory McIlroy, a well-known golf figure, is playing this week at the Texas Children's Houston Open, and before the start of this tournament, reporters were interested in his opinion regarding the behavior of individual golfers.
The reporter asked McIlroy how a golfer can be friendly to the media and players. In addition, they put an accent on emotions, and said, can emotions make golf closer to a person? The reporter also asked this great Northern Irishman whether videos and showing emotions could be an important factor and whether these things are connected.
Rory McIlroy didn't directly mention Kizzier, but he seemed to put an accent on his action.
Outbursts by other golfers
However, the American golfer is not the only one who had outbursts on golf courses, as many other golfers reacted in an identical way.
Although golf is known as a sport that hates incidents and chaotic situations, it seems that such moments produce attention, and we see them more and more often in this sport.
Rory McIlroy is a traditionalist and a golfer who appreciates true values, emphasizes culture, and obviously does not like such outbursts.
Still, sometimes it's hard to control emotions, there's no doubt about that.
