Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and the 10 Biggest Golf Surprises of 2013

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Published: November 20, 2013

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Every year in golf brings a plethora of surprise winners and losers, and 2013 was no exception. Let's take a look. 



10. Graeme McDowell, PGA Tour First-Time Winner

Despite all his excellent play, his victory at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, his heroic shots at the Ryder Cup in Wales and his new restaurant in Orlando, McDowell had yet to win a regular PGA Tour event.  Last April, he found his way to a PGA Tour trophy ceremony and gained a plaid jacket at the RBC Heritage on Hilton Head Island.

Can the tartan coat at the Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial be far behind?

 

9. World Golf Hall of Fame Refuses to Induct Anyone in 2014

After criticism of recent inductees by former inductees, particularly Raymond Floyd, the World Golf Hall of Fame decided to delay induction of the next class and re-evaluate the criteria for selection.  That shouldn't affect the LGPA, however, as they have a point system based on victories, and it actually seems unnecessarily tough.

From the LPGA website:

 

LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, members of the LPGA Tour, who were active in 1998 and going forward, must meet the criteria outlined below. Entrance to the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame is limited to LPGA Tour members who meet the following criteria:

1. Must be/have been an "active" LPGA Tour member for 10 years:
2. Must have won/been awarded at least one of the following - an LPGA major championship, the Vare Trophy or Rolex Player of the Year honors; and
3. Must have accumulated a total of 27 points, which are awarded as follows - one point for each LPGA official tournament win, two points for each LPGA major tournament win and one point for each Vare Trophy or Rolex Player of the Year honor earned.



8. The New PGA Tour Schedule

After much debate, it's working.

Some players, like former U.S. Open cha...
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