Some of Europe's top players proved they were still able to see the funny side despite suffering a miserable first day of the Players Championship.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup team-mates Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter and Tyrrell Hatton combined to shoot 29 over par on a difficult day at Sawgrass, with former Open champion Stenson faring worst with an 85.
Poulter got off relatively lightly with a five-over-par 77 and took to social media to poke fun at the performance of "a bunch of muppets".
One of those days, combined table score of +29...comment your 4 ball that can relate🤦🏼@henrikstenson @McIlroyRory @TyrrellHatton pic.twitter.com/x0a9ZDNpbl — Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) March 11, 2021
"We've got a helluva lunch table here, players' lounge," Poulter says in his Twitter video.
"(Tyrrell) just decided to sit down and join Rory and I so collectively, four people sitting at this table, myself, Rory, Henrik – who's just left – and Tyrrell, 29 over.
"Oh, what a bunch of muppets."
