During a first-round showdown between Ryan O’Rear and Paul Mitzel at the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship on Monday, fans would be treated to quite the bout that would end terribly for one of the players.

Mitzel and O’Rear put on a show Monday at the U.S. Mid-Amateur, held at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona this week.

Both players each took seven holes of regulation, with all but two of them going in via birdie. They would trade pars at the par-4 18th and send the match to extra holes.

That is when the craziness went down.

Paul Mitzel Gets Screwed By His Own Caddie

The 35-year-old Mid-Amateur from Seattle was looking to score a victory in the Round of 64 at the 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

His match against O’Rear went to extra holes, but

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