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Top 10 in 2012: Worst shots

The worst shots in 2012, including four-putts, four balls in the water and lots of Fore!

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Schwartzel had a 3-foot birdie putt, but caught the lip on his first effort, caught the lip on his second, swatted his third left-handed, and made his fourth. (Getty)

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Trying to win his fourth green jacket, Mickelson tripled the par-3 fourth hole Sunday. The adventure included a tee shot off the grandstand and two swings right-handed. (Getty)

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Kim missed an 18-inch putt to win the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and then lost on the first playoff hole to Sun Young Yoo. (Getty Images)

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Garcia hit four shots into the water on the par-4 third hole on TPC Blue Monster at Doral en route to an octuple-bogey-12. (Getty)

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Trying to win the Transitions Championship and qualify for the Masters, Els missed a 4-foot par putt on the 72nd hole to get into a playoff. (Getty)

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Schwartzel had a 3-foot birdie putt, but caught the lip on his first effort, caught the lip on his second, swatted his third left-handed, and made his fourth. (Getty)

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Facing Ian Poulter in his singles match, Simpson shanked his tee shot on the par-3 eighth at Medinah. He lost the match and the U.S. lost the cup. (Getty)

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Leading by one on the 72nd hole at Firestone, Furyk made double bogey to lose to Keegan Bradley. The comedy of errors began with a pulled tee shot that caromed off a tree and into the fairway. (Getty)

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Leading by three and hitting his third into the par-5 18th, Stanley spun his approach into the water, made triple bogey and lost in a playoff to Brandt Snedeker. (Getty)

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Trying to win his fourth green jacket, Mickelson tripled the par-3 fourth hole Sunday. The adventure included a tee shot off the grandstand and two swings right-handed. (Getty)

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Tied for the lead, Furyk hit a snap-hook off the tee on the par-5 16th, leading to bogey. He lost by two and complained later that the forward position of the 16th tee unnerved him. (Getty)

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Kim missed an 18-inch putt to win the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and then lost on the first playoff hole to Sun Young Yoo. (Getty Images)