Check out the wild sequence from this European Tour event in full speed:

Listen to the sound as Senden's shaft snaps and he hits the ground with the club. Ugh. pic.twitter.com/Wwqjc5EVRD

— Ryan Ballengee (@RyanBallengee) November 29, 2018

And here it is in slow-motion:

Have you ever seen a driver snap mid-swing?

Well, now you have…#AusPGA pic.twitter.com/by0fpsMGcm

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) November 29, 2018

And here’s a different angle in which you can better see the club break, which occurred by the grip:

Here it is in super slo-mo (wait for the end) pic.twitter.com/UvtCGCpb29

— Ryan Ballengee (@RyanBallengee) November 29, 2018

After a lengthy discussion with a rules official, Senden was told the swing on the par-5 9th counted as a shot and that he’d have to play his second shot with the ball teed up high despite not having use of his driver anymore. And let’s just say playing partner Geoff Ogilvy was NOT happy about the ruling (NSFW language):

John Senden's driver snapped in the grip in his backswing. He missed the ball and stabbed himself with a jagged shaft. The rules official says the stroke counts. Geoff Ogilvy's reaction: pic.twitter.com/uGuAqnZjMa

— Ryan Ballengee (@RyanBallengee) November 29, 2018

Senden wound up making bogey, which, all things considered, was a great result. The two-time PGA Tour winner made the turn at minus one — both in the score and in drivers.

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By Joel Beall
Last April John Senden withdrew from the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, revealing that his son Jacob, then 13, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. He stated no timetable for a return to golf, instead focusing all his efforts on Jacob’s battle.

“Our son is undertaking the biggest challenge of his life thus far having been diagnosed with a brain tumor,” Senden said. “As a family, we appreciate the support and kindness that everyone has offered us at this difficult time. Together, we will stand strong to tackle this disease and look forward to the day when Jacob is cancer free.

A year later, with Jacob’s tumor reducing in size and doctors pleased with his progress, Senden is beginning his comeback efforts this week at the Web.com Tour’s Chitimacha Louisiana Open.

“I haven’t really played for 12 months, but in that time, Jacob has really, really hung tough,” Senden told PGATour.com. “His whole body was getting slammed with all these treatments, and he was so strong in his whole attitude and his whole body, just really getting through the whole thing. He was tough.”

Senden has received a Family Crisis exemption from the tour, which allows five rehabilitation starts on the minor-league Web.com circuit. However, Senden told PGATour.com this week will be his lone Web.com appearance, and plans to make his PGA Tour return at the RBC Heritage.

The 46-year-old understandably hasn’t played or practiced much since Jacob’s diagnosis. Following a positive meeting with doctors in January, Senden decided to get into preparation mode, which included a trip to his native Australia to up his regiment.

Senden joined the PGA Tour in 2002 and has logged 428 career starts. He’s won twice on tour, the most recent victory coming at the 2014 Valspar Championship.

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By Alex Myers
Kevin Na couldn’t quite track down Bubba Watson during the final round of the 2018 Genesis Open, but his T-2 was his best PGA Tour finish in more than two years and his ninth career runner-up. More impressively — and perhaps, surprisingly — the $663,600 check Na took home from Riviera pushed him past the $25 million mark in lifetime PGA Tour earnings. Not too shabby for someone with one career win. Yep, that’s one win and more than $25 million in on-course earnings. Talk about getting a lot of bang for your buck. Or, buck for your bang, in this case.

It got us thinking if there are other names on the PGA Tour career earnings list who would cause a similar reaction — and of course, the answer was yes. In an age where the average win reaps well more than a $1 million payday, there are plenty of tour pros — from stars to journeymen — who have amassed small fortunes playing golf (Thanks, Tiger). Here are some of the most surprising, not in order of how unexpected their totals are, but how much they’ve made.

Matt Kuchar ($42,402,743): Kuch has long held the reputation as a human ATM, but more than $42 MILLION for someone with seven PGA Tour titles?! That’s a lot of big trips to the bank. Also, at No. 13 on the career money list, he’s the highest-ranked player without a major championship.

Luke Donald ($35,930,932): Similar to Kuchar, Donald has enjoyed a great career that has included multiple Ryder Cup appearances, and unlike Kuchar, a stint at No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. However, considering the last of his five PGA Tour titles came nearly six years ago, the Brit still landing at 18th on the career money list — the only golfer other than Kuchar to crack the top 20 despite never winning a major — was a bit of an eye-opener. Not as much as the rest of these names, though …

Charles Howell III ($34,379,173): Chucky Three Sticks has been stuck on two PGA Tour wins for more than a decade, but that hasn’t kept him from raking in cash at a feverish pace. Since that last win at Riviera in 2007, he’s made more than $20 million. Pretty good for someone who has only played in five majors in the past five seasons.

Rory Sabbatini ($30,430,256): Thirty MILLION buys a lot of those silly cowboy hats.

Jerry Kelly ($28,962,248): The Wisconsin native won three times on the PGA Tour, but was a consistent — and busy — performer for two decades who racked up more than 600 starts. “It’s pretty good for a grinder,” Kelly said. Yes it is, Jerry. Yes it is.

Kevin Na ($25,232,107): No one has a better ratio of millions of dollars made to tournament wins. No one.

John Senden ($21,383,767): The Aussie has always been known for his accurate iron play, but that’s a lot of dough for someone with two PGA Tour titles — the last of which came by one shot over, you guessed it, Kevin Na.

Billy Mayfair ($20,303,642): Probably known best for being that guy with the cut putting stroke or the guy who beat Tiger Woods in a PGA Tour playoff, Mayfair had five career PGA Tour wins. Still, cracking the $20 million barrier is impressive for someone whose last victory came two decades ago. And he’s still pulling in paychecks on the PGA Tour Champions, finishing T-2 at the Chubb Classic last weekend.

Brian Davis ($13,323,356): We end with Davis because he’s made the most money of anyone on the PGA Tour with zero victories. Davis edged out Briny Baird ($13,251,178) for this honor. Or is it a distinction? Nah, we’re sticking with honour. Forget about never getting into the winner’s circle — or that unfortunate penalty in a playoff at Hilton Head in 2010 — making more than $13 million playing golf seems like a pretty sweet deal.

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