'One of us! One of us!' PGA Tour player hits brutal shank at Cognizant Classic

PGA Tour pro Charley Hoffman hit a brutal shank on the par-3 17th during the second round of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.

Hoffman, 48, was 3-under for his round when he boarded the penultimate hole.

But unfortunately it was a case of the commentator's curse as the American took aim with his tee shot.

"Hoffman has a clean card today," said the announcer calling the action.

The four-time PGA Tour winner then proceeded to hit a cold shank OB. 

"Oh no, oh no... that's a straight shank," cried the commentator. 

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Hoffman took a penalty stroke and then played his third from the drop zone before going on to make a double-bogey five.

To his credit he went and birdied the par-5 18th to card a round of 69 leaving him on 8-under par for the tournament.

That is currently five shots off the pace set by Jake Knapp on 13-under par heading into the weekend.

Knapp shot a stunning 59 on Thursday.

He became the 15th player to shoot a sub-60 round in PGA Tour history. 

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Hoffman penned an explosive letter to the entire PGA Tour membership last month. 

He wrote a lengthy email to members after the conclusion of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. 

The thorny subject of slow play was brought to the fore by Hoffman. 

Keep up to date with live scores from the Cognizant Classic here. 

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