5 Best Golf Rivalries In PGA Tour History

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Published: June 11, 2013

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Golf isn’t really a contact sport. But even though players don’t have to worry about being tackled while they line up their putt, some pretty bitter rivalries have been nurtured on those picturesque fairways.

 

For instance, take the hurt feelings that have recently developed between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia. Apparently, Tiger pulled a club from his bag at the wrong time, and his cheering fans interrupted Garcia’s swing. The ball ball was sent far off to the right into the trees. The two then engaged in a passive-aggressive battle of indirect statements and inferred insults, culminating in some sort of racially charged comment involving “fried chicken.” In honor of this most recent war of words, we bring to you the five most interesting rivalries in golf. For guys that don’t even have to carry their own bags, you’d think they’d be a little bit more relaxed.

 

 

1. Rees Jones vs. Robert T. Jones Jr.

 

Sometimes the most heated conflicts are the ones that develop within families. Take Rees Jones and Robert Jones Jr. — the two sons of legendary architect and course designer Robert Trent Jones Sr. They were always competitive with each other while growing up but, as they’ve matured, their rivalry has only managed to remain childish and petty. Their dad wanted nothing more than to see them reconcile, but that doesn’t look like it’s ever going to happen. Lawsuits over the use of their deceased father’s name have turned this family tiff into a court centered legal battle. Way to respect your dad’s memory, gentleman.   

 

 

2. Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson

 

You kind of need to feel bad for Mickelson. He’s a great golfer, and if he had come to the game during any different era, he wou...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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