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Top Photos of 2012 - Part II

When photogs weren’t busy snapping final-round meltdowns or Tiger fist pumps, they captured these memorable moments of 2012.

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SANDY, UT - JULY 14: A pink pin flag is displayed as part of ‘Pink On The Links’ for cancer survivors during the third round of the Utah Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission at Willow Creek Country Club on July 14, 2012 in Sandy, Utah. (Photo by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR)

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LYTHAM ST ANNES, ENGLAND - JULY 17: Tiger Woods fans pose during the second practice round prior to the start of the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes on July 17, 2012 in Lytham St Annes, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

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LYTHAM ST ANNES, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Golf fans watch the play on the first hole during the first round of the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club on July 19, 2012 in Lytham St Annes, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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LYTHAM ST ANNES, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Phil Mickelson of the United States searches for his golf ball on the eighth hole during the first round of the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club on July 19, 2012 in Lytham St Annes, England. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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LYTHAM ST ANNES, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Jason Blue of Bristol gets medical attention after he was struck by Rory McIlroy’s golf ball on the 15th hole during the first round of the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club on July 19, 2012 in Lytham St Annes, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Golfer Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, watches as Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark plays against Anne Keothavong of Great Britain during their Women’s Singles Tennis match on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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KIAWAH ISLAND, SC - AUGUST 08: A view of Tiger Woods of the United States club cover during a practice round of the 94th PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on August 8, 2012 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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KIAWAH ISLAND, SC - AUGUST 08: An alligator floats during a practice round of the 94th PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on August 8, 2012 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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KIAWAH ISLAND, SC - AUGUST 10: A young fan dresses as Rickie Fowler of the United States during Round Two of the 94th PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on August 10, 2012 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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KIAWAH ISLAND, SC - AUGUST 10: A view of John Daly of the United States’ pants as he looks on while on the 16th hole during Round Two of the 94th PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on August 10, 2012 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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FARMINGDALE, NY - AUGUST 23: Tiger Woods (R) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland joke around on the course as they walk up the 18th hole fairway during the First Round of The Barclays on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park August 23, 2012 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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FARMINGDALE, NY - AUGUST 23: A detail of a sign which reads ‘Warning This Black Course is an Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only for Highly SKilled Golfers’ during the First Round of The Barclays on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park August 23, 2012 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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CARMEL, IN - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland place their ball markers on the green on the second hole during the second round of the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club on September 7, 2012 in Carmel, Indiana. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

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HOYLAKE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Detail of Ai Miyazato of Japan’s golf bag and head covers during the first round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on September 13, 2012 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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HOYLAKE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Queen lookalike Mary Reynolds poses with a Quiet Please sign on ‘Best of British’ day during the second round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on September 15, 2012 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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HOYLAKE, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Paula Creamer of the United States looks on during the second round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on September 15, 2012 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 21: Bubba Watson waits to his his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola at East Lake Golf Club on September 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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PRATTVILLE, AL - SEPTEMBER 22: Windows at the Waffle House restaurant in Prattville, Alabama are decorated to show support for Lexi Thompson during the 2012 Navistar LPGA Classic on September 22, 2012. (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)

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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 25: Olympic champion Michael Phelps smiles on the first tee during the 2012 Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble at Medinah Country Golf Club on September 25, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 25: Actress Jessica Biel (R) watches the play of Justin Timberlake during the 2012 Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble at Medinah Country Golf Club on September 25, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 27: Miguel Angel Jimenez fans watch the Opening Ceremony for the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 27, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 28: Phil Mickelson of the USA kisses his wife Amy on the first tee during the Morning Foursome Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 28, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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MEDINAH, IL - SEPTEMBER 29: A message is written in the sky in remembrance of Seve Ballesteros during day two of the Morning Foursome Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 29, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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KINGSBARNS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: A dog runs off with Paul Casey’s ball in his mouth on the 12th green during the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns Golf Links on October 5, 2012 in Kingsbarns, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

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CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 05: Elizabeth Hurley and her fiancee Shane Warne during the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 5, 2012 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 06: Spectators in fancy dress pose for a photograph next to the trophy during the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at the Old Course on October 6, 2012 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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FARO, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 09: Defending champion Tom Lewis of England relaxes with his girlfriend after playing shots from a boat to a target on a small boat prior to the start of the Portugal Masters golf on October 9, 2012 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 12: Na Yeon Choi of South Korea sits in a lamorghini at the Clubhouse during day two of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on October 12, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 25: Tiger Woods of the U.S. is followed by a huge crowd on the 16th hole during Round One of the 2012 CIMB Classic at the Mines Resort and Golf Club on October 25, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)

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SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 08: Padraig Harrington of Ireland sports a moustache in support of the movember initiative which supports testicular cancer patients during the first round of the Barclays Singapore Open at the Sentosa Golf Club on November 8, 2012 in Singapore. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - NOVEMBER 08: A hawk is seen on the 5th hole during the first round of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic at the Disney Palm and Magnolia course on November 8, 2012 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 15: John Daly of USA and his son John Daly during the first round of the UBS Hong Kong open at The Hong Kong Golf Club on November 15, 2012 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: Ian Poulter of England and Adam Scott of Australia meet on the 7th hole of the Australia Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club on November 18, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain celebrates with the trophy after winning the UBS Hong Kong Open at The Hong Kong Golf Club on November 18, 2012 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 21: Kate Rose, wife of Justin Rose, kisses a dolphin during a European Tour players’ family event at Dolphin Bay, Atlantis prior to the start of the DP World Tour Championship on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 21, 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 23: Gary Tait the European tour referee studying his rule book whilst on duty during the second round of the 2012 DP World Tour Championship on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 23, 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 07: Face painted children watching Lexi Thompson of the USA and Michelle Wie of the USA conducting a clinic after the third round of the 2012 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on December 7, 2012 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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CHON BURI-THAILAND - Guan Tianlang of China pictured on November 4, 2012, during the final day of the 2012 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Amata Spring Country Club, Chon Buri, Thailand.