Pro Golfer Has Clubs Broken On United Airlines

Aussie golfer Mat Goggin's clubs were snapped during his flight and he couldn't resist a dig at United Airlines...

Aussie golfer Mat Goggin's clubs were snapped during his flight and he couldn't resist a dig at United...

Pro Golfer Has Clubs Broken On United Airlines

Five-time Web.com Tour winner Mat Goggin tweeted this after his clubs were snapped on a recent flight with United Airlines...

(The same airline that came under fire for forcibly removing passengers on an overbooked flight after a video went viral, just weeks after removing two girls from a flight for wearing leggings)

Goggin couldn't resist a dig...

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You may remember Goggin from the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry where he played with Tom Watson in the last group in the final round and eventually finished in a tie for 5th.

Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV