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Dec 19, 2021; Orlando, Florida, USA; Tiger Woods plays his shot on the 18th tee during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament at Grande Lakes Orlando Course. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters

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Dec 19, 2021; Orlando, Florida, USA; Tiger Woods plays his shot on the 18th tee during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament at Grande Lakes Orlando Course. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
There aren’t a lot of things that hurt as much as losing your favorite sports equipment. The wear and tear on the piece of equipment you love are always greater since you end up using it a lot more often. This often results in a heartbreaking time when that piece of history can no longer go on. MLB star, Jeff McNeil, felt that pain in 2021 when he was out on the golf course.
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In 2018, McNeil was promoted to the major leagues and signed with the New York Mets. Although he is now a pro baseball hitter, his love for golf hasn’t been affected. He can often be seen on a course driving the ball into oblivion.
McNeil feels the pinch of losing his companion
Back in 2021, the MLB star was on a golf course with his favorite driver. McNeil was having a blast playing the sport until tragedy struck. Along with the ball, part of his club flew off the tee during one of his shots.
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The New York Met’s player wrote, “My favorite driver of all time started to fail on me today on the back 9.” The baseball stars’ go-to driver was a TaylorMade one. He will undoubtedly have it replaced soon enough, but he was also hurt to lose his favorite. He wrote, “Happy to say it died a hero.”
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The two time MLB All-Star posted a video of the shot where his driver’s head split in half. He also followed it up with a photo clearly showing the piece missing from the head of the driver and the hollow inside of it.
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The MLB star credits golf for his baseball career
McNeil was an avid golfer and baseball player, and when it came down to it, he picked the latter. He never forgot his roots, though. As per GOLF.com, in 2019, the baseball star once opened up about how, without golf, he would never have had a career in baseball. He said, “My golf swing has helped my baseball swing.”

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Golf – The 150th Open Championship – Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain – July 12, 2022 The silhouette of Tiger Woods of the U.S. is pictured as he tees off during practice REUTERS/Paul Childs
He also admired the golf legend Tiger Woods and drew inspiration from him. McNeil said, “He [Woods] went into every week with the mentality that he wasn’t going to let anyone beat him.” “That always stood out to me.” His entire career, the pro has tried to replicate that and continues to do so.
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Do you have any sports equipment you love as dearly as McNeil loved his club? Let us know in the comments below.
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