Rory's Club Tossing Form Looks A Bit Wipey

Golf.com has the AP story referring to Rory's club toss/hurl on the 12th hole en route to an opening 74. Even better, they have David Cannon's glorious image of the heave.

The low point of the round came on the par-5 12th when he hurled his club in despair following a poor provisional shot, which came after he had just sent his second out of bounds on his way to a bogey 6.
"It's pretty disappointing," said McIlroy, whose No. 1 ranking is under threat from Luke Donald this week. "I feel like I'm playing well, I just need to go out there and shoot a score."

He has only one top-10 finish in four tournaments.

McIlroy said his club-throwing outburst on the 12th, one of four par 5s on the course, was simply a release of frustration.

"You think about the par 5s and you should be taking advantage there," he said. "Standing on the first tee, 3 or 4 under is the worst you should be shooting.