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As you curl up for a Thanksgiving feast with your loved ones, enjoy a few extra turkeys on us. Last year, we mixed things up by mixing in other sports to our yearly holiday tradition, but there were plenty of golf gaffes in 2018 to warrant second — or even third — helpings. So in no particular order, here are the turkeys of the year in golf.
Patrick Reed
FacebookPinterestRoss KinnairdWe said there was no particular order, but. . . Seriously, where do we begin this guy? Although, Reed broke through for his first major championship at the Masters, he also managed to eject a European Tour camera crew, throw most of his entire Ryder Cup team — including his idol, Tiger Woods — under the bus, and publicly complain about his complimentary tickets at a Red Sox game.
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As part of that last gaffe, he also got (rightfully) mocked for saying his seats were in “the line drive” section of Fenway Park. Hey, Patrick, shhhhh. There’s no such thing..

Ian Poulter is an unabashed fan of the sandbelt courses of southeast Melbourne

Golf Australia says the 2019 Vic Open, which features both men and women playing simultaneously, will be co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour

The World Cup of Golf is getting an early taste of Melbourne's fickle weather

Golf Notes: Nicklaus recalls early days of rivalry with Palmer; a charity bonus for Cameron Champ

Vijay Singh settles anti-doping lawsuit with PGA Tour a week before it was to go trial

Column: Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson extravaganza more about who buys pay-per-view more than who wins the match

Getty ImagesAUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 12: Patrons watch the play on the 16th hole during the third round of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 12, 2014 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)This Thanksgiving when you peel yourself off the couch and gather around the table to offer thanks, we hope the list is long, and that it extends beyond golf.
Then again, to love golf is to appreciate the game for its broad strokes as well as its tiny brush marks: from kinship to natural beauty to unbroken tees you find in the grass. What are you most thankful for in golf? Here’s our list.
Right-edge putts
Marshals that let you sneak off the back
Gimme putts
Slow players who wave you through
Anytime Bryson goes full Bill Nye
Buddies’ trips
The friend who has the in at every local club
Halfway houses
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Guinness on tap
Club Pro Guy’s press conferences
Downwind par 5..