They crashed, cursed, kicked and cried their way onto our dubious annual list: the Top Turkeys in 2012, including the biggest bird of all.
They crashed, cursed, kicked and cried their way onto our dubious annual list: the Top Turkeys in 2012, including the biggest bird of all.
The ‘deforestation activist’ crashed the party at the U.S. Open, Women’s British Open and Notre Dame-Navy football game in Ireland. He also drew the wrath U.S. Golf Association chief executive Mike Davis. (Getty Images)
Garcia, the Eeyore of golf, was in contention through two rounds at the Masters. After shooting 75 on Saturday, however, he stated that he ‘was not good enough’ to win a major. He reiterated the comments the next day. (Getty Images)
Vinson, Jose Manuel Lara’s caddie, discovered he had 15 clubs in the bag at the BMW International Open. He tired to hide the offending club in some bushes, but was caught by Lara’s fellow competitors. Lara was disqualified. (Getty Images)
Daly went 63-86 in Rounds 2 and 3 at the Justin Timberlake event in Las Vegas. One month later, he was fined by the Euro Tour for throwing his putter into the woods at the Hong Kong Open over fans’ use of cell phones. (Getty Images)
While his client, Tiger Woods, wanted no part in discussing Hank Haney’s ‘The Big Miss,’ Steinberg twice ripped Haney publicly, adding fuel to the fire. The agent was also charged with DWI in June. (Getty Images)
The two-time major winner hit three consecutive balls into the water on the par-3 17th at TPC Sawgrass during Round 1 of The Players, signed for a 78 and then withdrew due to ‘personal reasons.’ (Getty Images)
Matt Every, the Sony Open 36-hole leader, was asked about his 2010 arrest on marijuana possession and 90-day Tour suspension. He responded without remorse, ‘There’s a lot worse stuff going on out here than what I got in trouble for.’ (Getty Images)
Apparently, returning from brain surgery to keep his card was not enough to warrant J.B. Holmes Comeback Player of the Year. For the second consecutive year, the PGA Tour decided not to hand out the award as no one was deemed worthy. (Getty Images)
After a poor shot on the par-3 16th during Round 2 of the Masters, Tiger Woods dropped and kicked his 9-iron. Nick Faldo said he had ‘lost his swing and his mind.’ Paul Azinger said Woods ‘acted like the south end of a north-bound mule.’ (Getty)
On home soil, the U.S. was up 10-4 midway through Saturday’s afternoon session, and 10-6 entering singles. They won only 3 1/2 of the 12 points Sunday to lose the Cup. (Getty Images)
Williams made this list last year by talking too much. This time it was because he didn’t say anything to prevent Adam Scott from hitting 3-wood on the 72nd hole of the British Open. Scott found a bunker, made bogey and lost by one. (Getty)
Timberlake’s association with the Tour stop in Vegas ended as the eent director called out the pop singer, saying, ‘it seemed that when the TV cameras weren’t on, he disappeared.’ Timberlake also recited a horrible poem to open the Ryder Cup. (Getty)
In his third round of the year, at the Sony Open, Singh and Rory Sabbatini got into a verbal spat after Singh cursed loudly at Sabbatini’s caddie for moving while Singh was putting. (Getty Images)
Trying to wrap up an imminent MC at the AT&T National, Stalder played the par-5 sixth with disregard to his playing competitors, rushing to his third shot and putting out before they reached the green. (Getty Images)
After Royal Portrush received rave reviews for hosting the Irish Open, the R&A chief executive quashed any notion that the links course might one day host the Open Championship, saying, ' dont expect anything imminent, thats for sure.’ (Getty)
Displeased with his team’s performance in a D-III event, Huntingdon College head golf coach Matt Mahanic unleashed a profanity-laced rant on his team. He was subsequently fired.