A player who started a round with 13 clubs broke his putter in anger, i. e., other than in the normal course of play, during the first nine holes.

一名球员开始比赛时拿了13支球杆，他在前九洞时因生气折断了推杆，也就是除了正常的球场打球情况之外。

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He had been out of action for two months prior to the British Open, initially suffering the injuries at the Masters in April before withdrawing after nine holes of the Players Championship at Sawgrass in mid-May.

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"In the first two years, I played golf every day, either nine holes in the morning before work or the driving range after work, " he said.

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Woods suffered injuries to his left knee and left Achilles tendon during the Masters in April and withdrew after nine holes of the Players Championship when he inflamed his leg again.

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