Former USA Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson was caught angrily telling followers at The Masters to ‘f*** off’ after lacking a putt on Friday.
Johnson, who led the American staff eventually 12 months’s Ryder Cup in Rome, was having a tough second spherical at Augusta Nationwide.
He was scrambling to save lots of a double bogey on the twelfth gap when he missed a putt from round 10 toes.
After strolling over to his ball and tapping it in from shut vary for a triple bogey, a ripple of applause emerged from the patrons gathered across the inexperienced.
Infuriated by the gesture, he angrily shouted ‘f*** off’ and it was picked up clearly by microphones close by.
Zach Johnson was caught angrily telling followers at The Masters to ‘f*** off’ after lacking a putt
It compounded a depressing day for Johnson, who completed seven-over for his first two rounds
It compounded a depressing day for Johnson, who completed three-over to take his whole rating to seven-over. It means he will not make the minimize this weekend.
Talking after his spherical, Johnson apologized and insisted he was swearing at himself.
He mentioned: ‘After my putt for double bogey? Or after my putt for triple – I assume it actually would not matter. I do not perceive the scenario in any respect. What are they saying that I did or mentioned?
‘That I swore on the patrons? That is laughable. That is utterly laughable. I am unable to hear the patrons, primary.
‘Quantity two, I simply made a triple bogey on the twelfth gap that evidently goes to make me miss the minimize, which on the time I knew was fairly delicate within the sense that I wanted to maintain making pars.
‘If I’ve mentioned something, which I am not going to disclaim, particularly if it is on digicam, one, I apologize, and two, it was absolutely directed in the direction of myself solely as a result of I am unable to hear something behind me. Does that make sense?’
Johnson led the American staff eventually 12 months’s Ryder Cup in Rome, which they misplaced to Europe
Johnson is a former Masters champion. He received the Inexperienced Jacket in 2007 after narrowly beating Tiger Woods and South African duo Retief Goosen and Rory Sabbatini.
The 48-year-old additionally received The Open in 2015 and has wracked up 26 wins as an expert golfer.
Regardless of his success, it isn’t the primary time Johnson has clashed with golf followers this season.
On the sometimes rowdy Waste Administration Open in Phoenix in February, he was seen to be fuming at a gaggle for making an excessive amount of noise.
Whereas it isn’t clear why the American turned so enraged, he was filmed saying: ‘I am simply sick of this. Simply shut up!’
Talking after his spherical that day, Johnson mentioned: ‘You are hitting me at a really emotional level proper now, so if I have been to say if I am gonna come again, I might most likely say no. However on the similar time, I do not know.’
