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Rory McIlroy drops F-bomb during broadcast of RBC Heritage

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 6/19/20

PGA Tour star Brooks Koepka now has some company on the list of players who have dropped audible curse words during tournaments played without spectators because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

During the second round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head on Friday, Rory McIlroy, the No. 1 player in the world, hit a tee shot at the ninth hole that, needless to say, left him displeased and caused him to drop an F-bomb for the world to hear.

(Video obviously contains NSFW language)

I’ve never related more to a professional golfer in my life. @McIlroyRory thanks for keeping it real. pic.twitter.com/V2mcgMtBbK
— Dylan Karahalios (@dkarahalios) June 19, 2020

The commentator quickly let out an "excusez moi" before going about his business, almost as if he expected to hear McIlroy's outburst.

Last week, Koepka accidentally committed a similar infraction after Jon Rahm, Koepka's playing partner at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, chipped in a birdie.

Maybe Koepka is right about the announcers needing to "shut up and listen" so we can hear what players say during these unique circumstances.

Who knows what we've been missing all this time?

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