Professional golfer John Daly threw his club into a lake because sports are hard

John Daly
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Never mind that John Daly is a grown 49-year-old father of three, the "zero to hero" winner of the 1991 PGA Championship and the 1995 Open Championship — no, never mind all that, losing sucks and he's going to throw his club into this lake whether you like it or not.

Admittedly, Daly was truly doing not so great, hitting a couple balls into the water and posting a 10 on a par-3 at Whistling Straits. But chucking his club into Lake Michigan was probably overkill.

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Anyway, you know what they say about one man's trash.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.