Korn Ferry golfer Ryan McCormick tapes mouth shut during tournament to help with anger management

Korn Ferry Tour seasoned Ryan McCormick utilized an unconventional method to effort and calm his temper during the 2nd circular of the Club Car Championship connected Friday. 

McCormick, who competed connected the PGA Tour past twelvemonth but was relegated backmost to the developmental this year, has admittedly had issues keeping his composure connected the play course. This week astatine The Landings Golf & Athletic Club successful Georgia, helium decided to trial retired immoderate caller choler absorption tools. 

Ryan McCormick of Middletown, N.J. stretches earlier teeing disconnected connected the 10th spread during the 2nd circular of the Sanderson Farms Championship astatine the Country Club of Jackson successful Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (IMAGN)

And so, helium taped his rima shut. 

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"Been having not-so-fun clip this twelvemonth connected the golf course. Pretty aggravated and mad," helium said successful a video shared by the circuit connected societal media. "I figured I've tried a batch of things, and I conscionable figured I'd unopen myself up. So, I enactment portion implicit my mouth."

"Just excessively aggravated connected the play course. I've tally retired of ideas, and I thought astir the portion happening a mates of weeks ago," helium added with a laugh. "So, conscionable unfortunately, it came down to that today. I was hoping possibly it would assistance me. Can't accidental that it did oregon didn't."

McCormick said the thought stemmed from his tendency to make a amended situation for his playing partners, which helium admitted was "not fair." 

Ryan McCormick with portion connected his rima to assistance easiness frustrations during the 2nd circular of the Club Car Championship astatine The Landings Golf & Athletic Club 2025 connected April 4, 2025, successful Savannah, Georgia. (Mogie Adamchik/Getty Images)

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One large hurdle to his latest "solution" was however helium would past pass with his caddie. McCormick’s reply to that was the aged manner method: pen and paper. 

"Mostly conscionable penning down the numbers," helium said. "I would conscionable constituent and inquire him for a work sometimes. It made things a batch simpler, I’ll archer you that."

While the assemblage mightiness beryllium retired connected however the portion helped his frustrations, it surely didn’t interaction his crippled positively. 

Ryan McCormick of Middletown, N.J., watches the enactment of his shot aft teeing disconnected connected the 10th spread during the 2nd circular of the Sanderson Farms Championship astatine the Country Club of Jackson successful Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (IMAGN)

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McCormick changeable a 72 and missed the chopped by a fewer strokes. He entered the tourney astatine No. 126 connected the points database and volition apt driblet further aft Friday’s performance. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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