Golfer throws tantrum over performance at Philadelphia tournament

PHILADELPHIA (KGO) -- Golf is a sport known for quiet courses and displays of decorum, but one man's frustration was so great that he couldn't keep it in anymore. It wasn't just his temper that snapped.

Chris Cataldo is usually an above-average golfer but at a recent tournament in Philadelphia, he had a rough couple of days and took it out on his clubs.

Not realizing his buddy was filming the whole thing on his phone, Cataldo jumped up and down, screamed and snapped nine of his golf clubs in half.

"I had a meltdown. A total, 100 percent meltdown," Cataldo said. "I put all the carnage in the bag and threw the bag in the pond."

In all, Cataldo destroyed about $1,000 worth of golf clubs. He can't afford to replace them, but admits the tantrum felt pretty good.