Golf’s Funniest Moments of 2024: From Borrowed Pants to Monday Finishes
What a wild year it’s been in golf. While Scottie Scheffler dominated and Xander Schauffele grabbed two majors, it’s the weird and wonderful moments that really made 2024 memorable.
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Scottie Scheffler
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$71,793,586
Let’s dive into the year’s most entertaining highlights.
Matt Kuchar pulled the strangest move of the year at the Wyndham Championship. With nothing on the line, he decided to come back Monday morning just to finish one hole. Even better? He claimed he did it to “set an example” for rookie Max Greyserman – who later said the whole thing was “pretty strange.”
Zach Johnson had his share of viral moments too. He got caught on camera telling a fan to “shut up” at Phoenix, then apparently yelled “F— off” at Augusta National (though he swears he was talking to himself). Sure, Zach.
Speaking of awkward moments, amateur Neal Shipley became a meme sensation during the Masters. His nervous side-eye glances at the teleprompter in Butler Cabin turned him into an instant internet celebrity.
Bryson DeChambeau gave us one of the year’s best photos when he carried a huge directional sign like a cross at Augusta’s 13th hole. Talk about a religious experience.
The fashion world wasn’t left out. Jason Day’s experimental outfits had everyone talking, from his wild pants in Kapalua to that sweater at Augusta. But the real pants drama came from a Louisville police officer’s $80 trousers that got ruined during a traffic incident with Scottie Scheffler.
Some highlights were just plain weird:
– Seven different Kevins played in the Valspar Championship
– A 71-year-old named Reed Hughes teed it up on the PGA Tour
– Jhonattan Vegas’ drive landed on a cop
– Jordan Spieth somehow got relief after hitting onto a building’s roof
The year’s most heartbreaking moment? Lydia Ko missing her Hall of Fame clinching putt while the celebration champagne was already on ice. Don’t worry though – she made it in later with Olympic gold.
Brian Harman wins the award for shortest press conference, using just 43 words in 45 seconds after a rough round at Harbour Town.
And in perhaps the most relatable moment of the year, U.S. Amateur champ Josele Ballester had to borrow pants from the guy he’d just beaten in the semifinals. Sometimes even the pros forget to pack right.
It’s been that kind of year in golf – unpredictable, entertaining, and never boring. Here’s hoping 2025 brings even more memorable moments.
