As far as sporting weekends go, that was a goodie. Let’s have a quick look at some of the standout moments that might have slipped you by.
Just when you think you’ve seen the last of the Bok Boks, along come the caddies at the Sun City Challenge Pro-Am.
Green grass is apparently a hot commodity in the Klein Karoo, because some cheeky buggers have started nicking it from the Oudtshoorn golf course.
Golf is a game famous for its decorum, but every now and again even the pros lose their cool. Take for example Belgian Thomas Pieters.
Cape Town-born Aaron Wise raked in a R17 million win this weekend over in Dallas, although he did have to chirp his mother and deal with an awkward on-air failed kiss.
Patrick Reed might have won the Green Jacket, but over the years he wasn’t won over many golf fans or players. His story is a complex one.
Donald loves to spend his days cruising the fairways and greens, and he often used to practice with former pro Suzann Pettersen. She has a few stories.
Golf fans are expected to behave with a certain degree of decorum, but even they drop the ball from time to time. When you mess with Tiger, his fans will pounce.
Donald loves to chew the fat over a round of golf, but it was the Japanese Prime Minister who grabbed headlines with a head-over-heels tumble.
Just when you think you have seen it all, video emerges of a fist fight at a golf course in Durban. You really shouldn’t tell women to “go back and cook in the kitchen”.
German golfer Marcel Siem had a decent weekend on the European Tour, his ace on Saturday scoring him a lekker set of wheels.
There may never be another golfer quite like John Daly, who somehow managed to win two majors whilst battling the bottle. Let’s enjoy some of those moments.
Greg Norman spent more than 330 weeks as the world’s top ranked golfer, but nowadays he seems to like hanging out in the mountains sans clothing.
It’s usually only the players with no BMT that crash and burn at golf’s majors, although this year it all went pear-shaped for a blimp and its pilot.
When news broke this week of Tiger asleep at the wheel, you knew it was only a matter of time until the video came out. It’s here and it’s messy.
Maybe Tiger Woods is trying to get back to the game he had before the meltdown. You know, when he was taking sex drugs and boning anything that moved.
Sergio Garcia finally secured his first Major win late last night, sparking celebrations around the world. You can bet one South African was especially delighted.
Chances are you’ve seen the behind-the-magic that sealed a Stormers win over the weekend, but Dillyn Leyds has some competition for moment of the week.
‘Ol Bill and golf have been synonymous since the days of ‘Caddy Shack’, and it appears he still loves the game as much as he did back then.
Every friendship group has one, the single guy or girl who can only smile as all around them lock lips. Welcome to the life and times of Rickie Fowler.
This weekend saw Ernie drain another hole-in-one, but it was what he did following the ace that has many singing his praises.
JT got a little face five this weekend while playing a golf tournament in the USA, and he wasn’t too happy with the person who did it.
South African Louis Oosthuizen nailed that rarest of gems at Royal Troon’s 14th hole, and as you can imagine he was rather pleased.
It would be fair to say we might be seeing the beginning of Ernie’s powers waning somewhat, although he can’t be blamed for this particular incident.
There is no such thing as a bad hole-in-one, although this effort from our local lad did require a touch of luck to find the hole.
The Big Easy is usually a very cool customer, although the wheels came off at the very first hole of the Masters last night. This is tough to watch.
It can’t be easy teeing up as a laaitie in front of your hero, but this young man wasn’t fazed in the least. Like an absolute boss.
Although the top earner may not come as a surprise to you, the golfers who follow just might.
Golf is one hell of a frustrating sport, so much so that it has been called a good walk spoiled. It’s easier if you bend the rules just a little of course.
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