The top 100 most OUTRAGEOUS moments of pro golf in 2022!
LIV Golf? Rory McIlroy? Tiger Woods? Phil Mickelson? GolfMagic has decided to look at the top 100 most OUTRAGEOUS moments during an incredible year.
1. Greg Norman tried to play in the 150th Open Championship, was promptly snubbed before being disinvited to the past champions' dinner.
2. Tiger Woods tore into the LIV Golf players before pegging it up in the landmark major at St. Andrews.
3. Rory McIlroy revealed he thought he contracted COVID-19 and gave it to Tiger.
4. PGA Tour pro Grayson Murray had one of the best hissy fits we have ever witnessed at the U.S. Open.
5. Brooks Koepka accused the media of casting a "black cloud" over the U.S. Open for asking him LIV-related questions.
6. Scottie Scheffler actually had a temper tantrum!
7. Cameron Smith's errant tee shot struck Aaron Wise on the head during the U.S. PGA Championship.
8. Justin Thomas beat Will Zalatoris in a playoff to claim his second major after Mito Pereira choked at Southern Hills, hitting his tee shot into the water at the 72nd hole when he held the lead.
9. Rory McIlroy stormed out of the U.S. PGA Championship after more major disappointment.
10. A golf fan landed himself a contract with Michelob Ultra after going viral for not having his phone out recording Tiger Woods.
11. Golf fans absolutely lost their s*** tracking Tiger Woods' private jet ahead of the 86th Masters.
12. Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley claimed The Masters did not disinvite Phil Mickelson.
13. Shane Lowry tore into his caddie Bo during The Masters after laying up to a poor number.
14. Scottie Scheffler revealed he wept like a baby before playing the final round of The Masters.
15. English pro Tyrrell Hatton put Augusta National on full blast, claiming the major was "not a fair test at times".
16. As The Masters was drawing to a climactic finish, Sir Nick Faldo "ruined" Rory McIlroy holing out from the sand at No. 18.
17. A report emerged claiming the Saudis tried to rent the Augusta National clubhouse to recruit for LIV Golf during the major.
18. Former Masters champion Angel Cabrera was convicted for the second time of assaulting a former girlfriend.
19. After signing for LIV, Henrik Stenson said he was willing to take a lie detector test to disprove claims he used the Ryder Cup captaincy to improve his offer from the breakaway tour.
20. Prince Andrew had to relinquish his membership with the R&A owing to his sex scandal.
21. Gary Player accused his estranged son Marc Player of selling memorabilia without his permission.
22. Thorbjørn Olesen wept in the dock after a jury cleared him of sexually assaulting a woman on a transatlantic flight on his way back home from the WGC FedEx St Jude in July 2019.
23. Tyrrell Hatton hit a fairway that was one-yard in diameter.
24. Patrick Reed labelled his alleged treatment by the DP World Tour after signing for LIV Golf as "a slap in the face".
25. Thomas Bjorn accused someone of tampering with his driver before the Spanish Open.
26. The DP World Tour announced record prize purses for the 2023 campaign in the wake of LIV Golf, including guaranteed money for their members.
27. Jon Rahm labelled the debacle over the Official World Golf Rankings as a joke.
28. Brooks Koepka predicted some PGA Tour players would "sell out" and join LIV.
29. Greg Norman caused outrage when he said "we all make mistakes" in reference to the murder and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
29. Talor Gooch admitted he was "too stupid" to understand the concept of sportswashing.
30. Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood were involved in an all-time awkward exchange during their LIV Golf press conference at Centurion Club when they were asked if they would play in a golf tournament if it was hosted by Vladimir Putin.
31. Rory McIlroy called Brooks Koepka "duplicitous" after the American four-time major winner joined LIV.
32. Talor Gooch said the atmosphere during a LIV Golf event was comparable to the Ryder Cup, causing embarrassed smirks from Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed.
33. Graeme McDowell conceded he didn't wake up feeling proud over his decision to join LIV Golf.
34. Pat Perez and Patrick Reed tore into the PGA Tour during this heated press conference.
35. Phil Mickelson welcomed the signature of David Feherty from the jungle.
36. Bubba Watson conceded he joined LIV after praying with his wife over the decision.
37. Tiger Woods reportedly turned down a nine-digit figure to join LIV Golf.
38. Bryson DeChambeau claimed golf's civil war would "end soon" before talking about pizza.
39. Hideki Matsuyama reportedly rejected in excess of $400m to join the rival league.
40. Bryson DeChambeau failed to grasp the subtle nuances of ducking under a gallery rope.
41. David Feherty called out LIV Golf players for suggesting they were "growing the game" in this explosive interview.
42. Henrik Stenson fired this cheap shot to Ryder Cup Europe after winning on his LIV Golf debut.
43. Sergio Garcia's hilarious text message exchanges with Greg Norman were revealed in court documents.
44. Cameron Smith finally signed for LIV Golf, confirming the worst kept secret in the game.
45. A federal judge ruled against Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones as they tried to force their way into the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
46. Harold Varner III joined LIV, conceding it really was all about the money.
47. Greg Norman got grilled before Congress.
48. The chief executive of Golf Saudi, Majed Al Sorour, claimed he'd create his own majors if LIV players were banned from the big four.
49. Brooks Koepka's glamorous wife Jena Sims appeared to break the big news that LIV players were due to receive world ranking points via a partnership with the MENA Tour.
50. Bryson DeChambeau claimed the PGA Tour were holding out on his money earned via their Player Impact Program.
51. Cameron Smith was reportedly "blackballed" from golf clubs in the U.S. after he joined LIV.
52. Sergio Garcia's 23-year stay inside the top 100 players in the world came to an end.
53. Jon Rahm was filmed having an epic rant during The American Express.
54. Phil Mickelson described the PGA Tour's alleged greed as "beyond obnoxious" when discussing players' media rights.
55. Brooks Koepka found Mickelson's comments about "greed" rather amusing.
56. Jordan Spieth risked his life at Pebble Beach to play a shot on the edge of a cliff.
57. PGA Tour pro Charley Hoffman posted an incredible rant on Instagram during the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
58. A child caused mayhem during the Phoenix Open by driving a golf cart into a crowd.
59. Zach Johnson couldn't stop accidentally hitting his golf ball off the tee.
60. Harry Higgs and Joel Dahmen celebrated shirtless in Phoenix, whipping the crowd into a frenzy.
61. Phil Mickelson called the Saudis "scary mother f***ers" and admitted he was complicit in sportswashing.
62. Jon Rahm missed the shortest putt in the history of the PGA Tour.
63. Rory McIlroy stared down a golf fan who gave him abuse at Bay Hill.
64. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan "suspended" Rory McIlroy.
65. Daniel Berger and Viktor Hovland were involved in a heated exchange during The Players.
66. Cameron Smith won The Players after a dramatic final two holes.
67. PGA Tour rules officials made an absolute hash of this dispute during the WGC Match Play.
68. Morgan Hoffmann returned the PGA Tour after living in the jungle after being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.
69. Bryson DeChambeau and Dude Perfect collaborated at Augusta National.
70. Dylan Fritelli was docked two shots after his ball landed up a tree in some moss at RBC Heritage.
71. Kevin Na and Grayson Murray bickered on social media then reportedly almost came to blows in Mexico.
72. James Hahn called out a fan for eating crisps too loudly whilst he was putting.
73. Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky finally tied the knot with a ridiculous wedding.
74. Rory McIlroy roasted Sir Nick Faldo whilst he was on the range warming up at Muirfield Village.
75. The PGA Tour indefinitely suspended the LIV Golf "rebels".
76. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was accused of trying to emotionally blackmail players not to join LIV during the RBC Canadian Open broadcast.
77. Collin Morikawa made a 10 (!) on a par-5.
78. TPC Sawgrass took away Cameron Smith's personal parking space after he joined LIV.
79. The PGA Tour countersued LIV Golf's wealthy backers, accusing them of interfering in players' contracts.
80. Tom Watson married and got divorced three months later.
81. Justin Thomas revealed Si Woo Kim annoyed him with his antics during the Presidents Cup.
82. Billy Horschel claimed he wanted to win every single major and become the World No.1 before he retired.
83. Rocco Mediate went on the funniest ever rants about LIV Golf.
84. PGA Tour player Mark Hubbard revealed he deliberatedly DQ'd himself.
85. Collin Morikawa finished 11th in the Player Impact Program again.
86. Lucas Herbert revealed he was genuinely annoyed he wasn't selected to play in the Presidents Cup team.
87. Tiger Woods' legendary caddie Steve Williams announced he was coming out of retirement to work with Adam Scott again.
88. Phil Mickelson was dumped from The Match.
89. Tiger Woods urged Greg Norman to quit as LIV Golf commissioner.
90. NBC decided not to renew the contracts of Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch.
91. Jack Nicklaus was sued by his own company.
92. Tiger Woods returned to the front cover of iconic game.
93. LIV Golf accidentally revealed seven new signees with this ticket gaffe.
94. Patrick Reed took on the golf media, seeking a $1bn payout over alleged defamation.
95. Gary Player sued his son and grandson.
96. Jon Rahm came out swinging in defence of LIV Golf and his friend Phil Mickelson.
97. Scottie Scheffler hit one of the most outrageous shanks ever during the Presidents Cup.
98. Bubba Watson said PGA Tour players have been paid "under the table" by sponsors for years.
99. The U.S. Department of Justice began investigating the PGA Tour over alleged anticompetitive behaviour.
100. Oakland Hills went up in flames.
What do you think of our list? Have we missed any out? What do you think is the most outrageous moment from 2022?