Vests, arrests and protests: Golf’s most viral moments of 2024

By Max Victory

December 31, 2024

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Claire Rogers

December 31, 2024

Relive golf's most viral social media moments of the year.

Relive golf’s most viral social media moments of the yr.

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Hiya mates, and welcome to the ultimate Rogers Report of 2024. A lot occurred this yr, and fortunate for all of us, all of it was captured on social media. I’m not right here to carry you a recap of the perfect rounds of golf this yr or speak concerning the gear that modified the sport. As a substitute, I’m going to do what I do finest: Current to you all a timeline of the 2024 golf season in viral social media moments.

Let’s get to it.

AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am

For amateurs such as you and me, the start of the golf season is about shaking off the rust. It’s a part of the method, and most of us have the privilege of doing so within the privateness of our own residence course with only a few individuals round. Tom Brady wasn’t so fortunate in 2024. He teed it up within the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am, and his sport was very a lot on show for the world to see.

The benefit of being the GOAT in soccer is that you simply’re allowed to have some ugly golf moments with out anybody judging you for it. Thanks for reminding us that you simply’re human, Brady.

WM Phoenix Open

Ah, the WM Phoenix Open. The Bachelor get together {of professional} golf tournaments. It’s protected to say issues received a bit too out of hand on transferring day at TPC Scottsdale, so the gates had been closed and alcohol gross sales had been shut down in the midst of the day on Saturday.

The WM Phoenix Open has since revealed numerous modifications to the occasion, however the chaotic WM Phoenix Open of 2024 won’t ever be forgotten.

Genesis Invitational

The Genesis Invitational is a highly-anticipated occasion yearly as a result of it marks the primary time we see Tiger Woods. The match host made his first begin of 2024 there this yr, however it was his exit from the match that made headlines. Woods was escorted off the course in the course of the center of his spherical on Friday, and shortly an ambulance was on web site at Riviera.

Spotlight of AmbulanceGate 2024: A fan sipping a beer walked as much as the scrum of journos ready for Tiger and hung on the market aimlessly for a couple of minutes earlier than somebody kicked him out pic.twitter.com/V8MpUx7b5y

— James Colgan (@jamescolgan26) February 16, 2024

I bear in mind sitting within the media middle at Riviera for what felt like hours as we waited to listen to an replace from Staff Tiger. Turned out he had the flu, however this was undoubtedly one of many extra disturbing viral moments of 2024. Except you’re Scottie Scheffler, after all.

I want to affirm that I needed to withdraw from @thegenesisinv as a result of sickness, which we now know is influenza. I’m resting and feeling higher. Good luck to the gamers this weekend. I’m dissatisfied to not be there and wish to thank @GenesisUSA and all of the followers for the…

— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 17, 2024

Gamers Championship

The Gamers Championship was a memorable week for a couple of causes, however it stands out to me as Johnson Wagner’s debut as an on-course reenactment actor. A star was born on the Gamers Championship, and we’ll check out Wagner’s best possible second of the yr afterward. For now, have a look again at his golf ball-throwing expertise.

We additionally can not neglect Scottie Scheffler’s mid-round neck remedy on the Gamers. He went on to win the occasion (in basic Scheffler style), however not earlier than the world noticed this uncommon video.

The Masters

Jason Day turned heads for his Malbon outfits all yr lengthy, however his largest style second got here when he wore a “Malbon Golf Championship” vest at Augusta Nationwide, though the second didn’t final too lengthy, as a result of he was requested to take it off.

The vest could not have gotten its full day on the Masters, however it was auctioned off for charity, which is an enormous win.

The following viral second at Augusta Nationwide got here from the content material king himself. Bryson DeChambeau carried a Masters path signal out of his method on the thirteenth gap, and it was most likely probably the most biblical golf second of the yr.

After hitting into the bushes, Bryson DeChambeau pulled a Masters path signal out of the bottom and moved it, so his second wouldn’t hit it alongside the thirteenth fairway. Guidelines officers mentioned no and it was changed. DeChambeau made birdie on thirteenth to go -8 pic.twitter.com/qOkaq49bMz

— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) April 12, 2024

I can’t assist however really feel a way of pleasure each time a golf second makes it onto the “Artwork However Make it Sports activities” account, and to the shock of completely nobody, the comparability right here was good.

And eventually, we had Tiger Woods shaking arms with Verne Lundquist, who occurred to be standing behind a tree, to spherical out our 2024 viral Masters moments.

This marks the second consecutive yr that Tiger greeting somebody has changed into a viral second.

Right here’s to no matter viral “hey” Tiger has within the works in 2025.

Zurich Basic

I’d prefer to thank Rory McIlroy for giving us our first ever “Excessive Faculty Musical-esque” viral second ever within the golf world this yr. I opened my Twitter app on April twenty eighth anticipating to see a put up of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry holding the Zurich Basic trophy, and as a substitute was met with Rory McIlroy singing “Don’t Cease Believin’” on stage.

Think about LeBron doing this after profitable a sport? Unfathomable! I adore it.

Met Gala

Nelly Korda grew to become the primary LPGA Tour golfer to attend the Met Gala this yr and the primary skilled golfer to attend since Tiger Woods in 2013. Korda by some means discovered the time after her 5 consecutive wins to move into Manhattan and completely crush the pink carpet.

The World No. 1 additionally made her Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit debut this yr, so it’s protected to say Korda has been very busy on and off of the course.

PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler’s Louisville arrest is the viral second of 2024 that felt probably the most like a fever dream. Thanks to Jeff Darlington for arriving to Valhalla extraordinarily early within the morning that day, as a result of with out him, we would have had no concept that any of this occurred.

I additionally wish to give a shout-out to Meredith Scheffler, as a result of she was at house with a new child when this occurred and I can not think about how disturbing this present day will need to have been. Could seventeenth will certainly go down because the weirdest golf day of the yr.

U.S. Girls’s Open

The U.S. Girls’s Open at Lancaster Nation Membership was one of the crucial enjoyable occasions I attended all yr. The course was immaculate, the place was packed and the golf was actually, actually good. However one second emerged as probably the most memorable, and our very personal Darren Riehl captured it.

For higher or for worse, golf followers (and all of sports activities Twitter) went ballistic over Charley Hull smoking a cigarette on the course. Her fandom multiplied over evening, and images of her smoking whereas teeing it up make the rounds each time she performs in a match now.

RBC Canadian Open

Probably the most healthful viral second of the yr occurred on the RBC Canadian Open, when Bob MacIntyre earned his first PGA Tour win the identical week he welcomed his father as his caddie. Speak about a dream come true.

So completely satisfied for Bob MacIntyre.

All yr he’d been struggling and desperately lacking house, so he introduced house to him.

Introduced his mother to the PGA for some house cooking. Contended there.

Then had his dad caddie on the Canadian Open — and went forward and gained the entire rattling factor.

— Dylan Dethier (@dylan_dethier) June 2, 2024

That is what the sport is all about, people!

U.S. Open

The primary viral screenshot at Pinehurst this yr occurred when Rory McIlroy was in scoring after his ultimate spherical of the U.S. Open.

Nevertheless, I’d prefer to give attention to a happier second from Pinehurst, so let’s all flip our consideration to U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau giving Johnson Wagner a bunker lesson on Sunday evening at Pinehurst.

We by no means know precisely what DeChambeau goes to provide us, however we all know it’s going to be very good. And this was no exception.

Vacationers Championship

I bear in mind flying from Pinehurst to the Vacationers Championship this previous June and pondering I used to be in for a low-key week after a really eventful main championship. Boy, was I mistaken. Protestors stormed the 18th inexperienced on Sunday at TPC River Highlands, delaying and distracting from the ultimate pictures of the match.

What a wierd ending to every week in Connecticut.

Wyndham Championship

Matt Kuchar’s viral second was one of many extra complicated occasions of this yr. He pushed the Wyndham Championship to a Monday end, and received in six extra minutes of play after returning to the course on Monday morning.

The Wyndham Championship was accomplished at 8:06 a.m. Matt Kuchar makes par at No. 18 and finishes T12.

— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) August 12, 2024

Presidents Cup

Si Woo Kim imitated Steph Curry’s “Night time Night time” celebration after chipping in on the Presidents Cup, however it was the peculiar timing of the entire thing that made the second go viral.

Curry even chimed in on the second on his Instagram story, saying “I respect the power and the love @siwookim_official,” Curry wrote. “Gotta know time and rating tho!!! #USA”

Actually, I used to be all in on the Worldwide Staff’s enjoyable on the Presidents Cup. It made the occasion ten instances extra enjoyable to observe, so I’m in full assist of Kim’s celebrations right here.

PNC Championship

Our ultimate viral second of 2024 occurred on Sunday on the PNC Championship, when Charlie Woods made his first-ever ace. Speak about good timing.

Right here’s to many, many extra viral golf moments in 2025!

Claire Rogers

Golf.com Editor