'I've run out of ideas': American golfer tapes mouth shut to combat anger issues
Ryan McCormick has not been having much fun this year on the Korn Ferry Tour, so he decided to control his anger over the weekend by taping his mouth shut.
The Korn Ferry Tour posted video of McCormick playing with clear tape over his mouth and explaining the peculiar move.
“Been having not-so-fun times this year on the golf course. Pretty angry and mad,” he said. “So I figured I've tried a lot of things, and I just figured I'd shut myself up. So I put tape over my mouth."
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Did it work? Not judged on his score. After opening with a one-over 73 at the Club Car Championship, he posted a 72 and was certain to miss the cut.
McCormick, relegated back to the developmental Korn Ferry Tour after a year on the PGA Tour in 2024, has only played the weekend three times in six starts and has yet to finish in the top 40.
Ryan McCormick with tape on his mouth to help ease frustrations. Getty
He said he had read books and talked to people. Nothing seems to work.
“I've run out of ideas, and I thought about the tape thing a couple of weeks ago,” he said. “So just unfortunately it came down to that today. I was hoping maybe it would help me. Can't say that it did or didn't.”
One reason for the extraordinary move was McCormick said he didn't want to create a negative experience for his playing partners.
“Having a tough time, and that was my solution today,” he said.
