Si Woo Kim Forced to Putt With a 3-Wood After Snapping His Putter in Frustration

Si Woo Kim is 4 under par at the Masters and tied in fourth place after a sparkling round of 69 on Saturday. But you'd be forgiven if things looked a little odd when he was on the course late in the afternoon. That's because he was forced to putt with his 3-wood on the final four holes after he broke his putter in frustration.
After a three-putt on the 14th hole that left him with a bogey, Kim did this:
Following a three-putt on No. 14, Si Woo Kim breaks his putter.
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 9, 2021
He's currently tied for fifth at -4. pic.twitter.com/2mp9K0CXgZ
Well that's not good. He was spotted on the green at the par-5 15th looking like this:
And here is Si Woo Kim, top 10 in the Masters, and putting with a wood because he BROKE his putter. pic.twitter.com/sxrMuo9x2g
— Josh Berhow (@Josh_Berhow) April 9, 2021
Here he is on the 16th:
Si Woo Kim is attempting to be the first ever Masters champion to putt with a 3 wood because he snapped his putter in frustration. Si Woo is quickly becoming my favorite golfer.pic.twitter.com/uiVqUDCVft
— Andy Paden (@Andy_Paden) April 9, 2021
Yeah, that's a 3-wood and it's definitely not his normal putting stance. He snapped his putter and was using a wood to get around the greens at the Masters. The crazy part? It worked!
Kim made par on 15, 16, 17 and 18 to maintain his 3-under for the afternoon. Each hole featured a two-putt, and helped him remain in the hunt headed into the weekend. It would be a crazy story if he ended up winning this thing.
Let this be a lesson to everyone: treat your putter like the delicate flower it is.