Just how well does this equipment perform? Well take a look at what Tyler Duncan was able to pull off on Friday morning during the second round of the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship.

Standing the 15th tee at Puntacana Resort & Club in the Dominican Republic, Duncan was six-under on the day and just two shots off the lead, hoping to stay aggressive as he made his way to the clubhouse. And then this happened:

You never know what you’ll see on TOUR ? @TDuncGolf broke his driver head on impact and still hit the fairway @CoralesChamp. pic.twitter.com/niGbY0WsiT

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 24, 2023

Exactly what caused the clubhead to snap from the shaft is unclear. It wouldn’t seem to be caused by a ‘hosel rocket’ however considering the ball travelled straight and true, landing in the centre of the fairway and leaving Duncan a short iron into the green.

You can see Duncan was thrown by what happened with his initial reaction to the clubhead flying itself a good 30 yards.

Impressively, Duncan didn’t let the mishap rattle him, though, as he then hit his approach to roughly 10 feet. He then rolled in the putt for birdie.

… and still makes birdie ? pic.twitter.com/kOrRVbrlEs

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 24, 2023

It’s unclear whether Duncan putt a new driver into his bag for the last three holes, which he parred to card a seven-under 65. Under the Rules of Golf, Duncan is entitled to replace his driver with a new club because the club was broken by an outside influence or natural forces (Rule 4.1).

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