Sky Sports forced to apologise as golf star yells ‘f**k me’ on live TV after abysmal shot during The Open

SKY SPORTS have had to apologise during their live coverage of The Open Championship after golfer Jordan Smith yelled explicitly in a fit of rage. Englishman Smith, 33, hit his tee-ball miles wayward at the third and was audibly unimpressed. Sky Sports have been forced to apologise to viewers following the language of Jordan Smith Credit: Getty Smith raged at himself and used x-rated language Credit: Getty Following his poor drive at the third, Smith shouted: “f**k me.” And the broadcasters, who clearly felt the need to protect themselves from the regulator, quickly apologised to viewers. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Smith’s fury was perhaps understandable as he faces his worst ever Open Championship finish. He’s currently T48 on +1, with his worst ever finish being T47 four years ago. The star also missed the half-way cut in 2024. At the top of the leaderboard, American player Sam Burns leads the way and is gunning for his first major victory. However it’s tight, with Ryan Fox, Kim Si Woo, Ryan Gerard and Lucas Herbert all breathing down his neck. Earlier in the week fans were in agony as Jordan Spieth three-putted from inside 4ft. Most read in Sport Fans on-course and at home were subjected to Smith’s foul language Credit: PA WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS The American went on to bow out after two rounds as he failed to make the cut. Bryson DeChambeau also made headlines as he threatened to quit in a wild meltdown amid a cheating scandal. Comment now