Following Rory McIlroy 's WGC-Cadillac Championship meltdown - where his 3-iron ended up in a lake - a scuba diver took the plunge to retrieve the Nike Vapor club . The unidentified man was spotted by TV cameras entering the water before triumphantly lifting the iron out of the murky water . The World No 1 launched his club after putting his ball into the same water at the side of the eighth in Miami and he admitted his emotions got the better of him . This photo was posted on Instagram of the scuba diver who retrieved the club that Rory McIlroy threw . The World No 1 is tied for twelfth in the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami coming into the final day . The scuba diver prepares himself for the descent into the murky water to recover the expensive club . The diver emerges from the water with the club in his hand and now owner of some McIlroy memorabilia . With the club in his grasp , the diver triumphantly heads out of the water which was caught by TV cameras . He said : ' I just let frustration get the better of me . It was heat of the moment , and I mean , if it had been any other club I probably would n't have . There was a split second like should I or should n't I , but I did n't need a 3-iron for the rest of the round so I thought , why not ? It felt good at the time . 'Looking back at it , it is n't one of my proudest moments . But , you know , walked away with a bogey and regrouped and did okay from then . ' McIlroy is tied for twelfth going into the final day on Sunday , with J.B. Holmes leading by five shots on -11 . McIlroy throws his club into the lake after putting his ball into the same water on the eighth hole .
Rory McIlroy threw his 3-iron into the lake on the eighth hole in McIlroy . A scuba diver found the club after delving into the murky water . The World No 1 is tied for twelfth coming into the final day . Click here for all the latest golf news .