Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka hit a tee box marker into the crowd before withdrawing from the first round of the LIV Golf event in Dallas.The American, 35, smashed his club into the ground then struck the marker on the left of the tee towards a handful of fans after a poor tee shot on the ninth hole at Maridoe Golf Club.

It was a wild turn of events for Brooks Koepka. Koepka stormed out of the first round at the LIV Golf Dallas tournament on Friday after smashing a tee box marker in visible frustration and then withdrawing due to illness.

Blazing Brooks Kopeka smashed his way out of LIV Dallas in an outburst which set alarm bells ringing again ahead of Royal Portrush. The American star stormed off the course during Friday’s first round of the event with illness cited as the reason for his eventual withdrawal with four holes to go.