Matt Fitzpatrick unloads on PGA Tour officials who didn't let him switch out cracked driver: 'Absolute joke'
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Matt Fitzpatrick’s PGA Tour season ended on Sunday after he wasn’t able to make the top 30 in FedEx Cup standings to advance to East Lake Golf Course for the Tour Championship.
But Fitzpatrick’s season closed with some frustration other than his own play, as he was seen unloading on a PGA Tour official during his final round Sunday at the BMW Championship.
While on the eighth hole, Fitzpatrick wanted to switch out his driver after the one he already had in his bag had a visible crack in it. However, PGA Tour officials deemed the crack in the driver head was not enough for him to switch to a new one.
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Matt Fitzpatrick of England plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 18, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
That left Fitzpatrick teeing off with his defective driver, which shot low and left off the face after hitting his ball. Fitzpatrick mentioned the ball went 50 yards shorter than it was going throughout the day.
At the time, Fitzpatrick was tied-30th at 2-under, but he finished tied-28th at 1-under for the tournament.
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"There’s an obvious crack there that’s causing a defect of the ball flight," Fitzpatrick was heard saying to an official after hooking his driver on Hole 8.
"We have said no," the official told Fitzpatrick.
"So, I’m going to have to use 3-wood the rest of the day?" Fitzpatrick responded. "That’s what you’re telling me? … This is outrageous."
Once the official got confirmation