Photos: The best of golf

Australia’s Adam Scott hits a drive on the second hole during the second round of the Australian Open golf tournament.  (DAVID GRAY / REUTERS)

Henrik Stenson of Sweden drives from the tee on the eighth hole during the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai Nov. 17, 2013.   (CAREN FIROUZ / REUTERS)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his ball on the third hole during the second round of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai.  (Caren Firouz / Reuters)

Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand watches his shot during the first round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.  (CAREN FIROUZ / Reuters)

Rickie Fowler of the U.S. looks over the 18th green during the second round of the Barclays PGA golf tournament in Jersey City, New Jersey August 23, 2013.   (ADAM HUNGER / REUTERS)

Jamie Donaldson of Wales poses with a tortoise during the pro-am as a preview for the Turkish Airlines Open at Montgomerie Maxx Royal Course in Turkey.  (Warren Little / Getty Images)

Fred Couples (L) and Kenny Perry pose with their respective trophies after the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at TPC Harding Park on Nov. 3 in San Francisco. Couples won the tournament and Perry won the overall point title for the year.  (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)

Phil Mickelson in action during the pro-am event prior to the WGC - HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club on Oct. 30 in China.   (Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images)

Tiger Woods watches Rory McIlroy holding the trophy at Blackstone Course Mission Hills on Oct. 28 in Haikou, China.  (Lintao Zhang / Getty Images)

John Daly tees off at the 3rd hole during day one the BMW Shanghai Masters golf tournament at the Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai.  (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

A week after implying that Tiger Woods is a golf-course cheat, Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, pictured here at the President’s Cup on Oct. 4, issued an apology on his Twitter account.  (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Twice major winner Rory McIlroy reportedly ended his two-year relationship with ex-tennis number one Wozniacki on Oct. 14, the news coming on the same day that he began legal action in a Dublin court against former management company Horizon Sports.  (Mike Segar/Reuters)

Tiger Woods tees off on the first hole against International team member Richard Sterne of South Africa during the Singles matches for the 2013 Presidents Cup.  (JEFF HAYNES / REUTERS)

International team member Adam Scott of Australia reacts to missing an eagle putt on the fifth hole during the opening Four-ball matches for the 2013 Presidents Cup golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.  (CHRIS KEANE / REUTERS)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the first hole during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, September 13, 2013.   (JIM YOUNG / REUTERS)

Henrik Stenson of Sweden accepts a replica of a Bobby Jones putter as he stands beside the FedExCup trophy after winning the the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, September 22, 2013. REUTERS/Tami Chappell (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF)  (TAMI CHAPPELL / REUTERS)

Zach Johnson poses after winning the BMW Championship golf tournament at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Ill., Sept. 16.   (Jim Young/Reuters)

Phil Mickelson of the U.S. hits from the second tee during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Ill., Sept. 15, 2013.   (JIM YOUNG / REUTERS)

A marshall (R) talks to Inbee Park of South Korea (L) and Yani Tseng of Taiwan on the tenth fairway on a rain break during the first round of the women’s Evian Championship golf tournament September 12, 2013.   (DENIS BALIBOUSE / REUTERS)

Tiger Woods practices on the putting green before the Pro-Am round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois September 11, 2013.   (JIM YOUNG / REUTERS)

Ian Poulter of England hits onto the 18th green during the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Massachusetts September 2, 2013.   (BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS)

Henrik Stenson of Sweden celebrates with his son Karl, 3, after winning the 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., September 2, 2013. Stenson won the Deutsche Bank Championship with a five-under-par round of 66, leaving him with a 22-under total of 262 at the TPC Boston.   (Brian Snyder / Reuters)

Adam Scott of Australia poses with the trophy after winning The Barclays at Liberty National Golf Club on August 25, 2013 in Jersey City, New Jersey.  (Darren Carroll / Getty Images)

Phil Mickelson takes a tee shot on the 13th hole during the Barclays PGA tournament in Jersey City, N.J.  (Adam Hunger/Reuters)

Even the pros prove human. Momoko Ueda of Japan finds her next shot behind a tree during the Canadian Women’s Open.   (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods tees off on the 17th hole during the first round of the Barclays PGA golf tournament in Jersey City, New Jersey August 22, 2013.   (ADAM HUNGER / REUTERS)

Australia’s Adam Scott putts on the 15th green during the second round of the 2013 PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York August 9, 2013. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF)  (JEFF HAYNES / REUTERS)

Charley Hull (R) of Team Europe asks Team USA opponent Paula Creamer to sign her ball after Hull defeated Creamer in their singles match in the 2013 Solheim Cup at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado August 18, 2013.   (RICK WILKING / REUTERS)

President Barack Obama reacts after missing a putt on the first green at the Farm Neck Golf Club at Oak Bluffs on Marthas Vineyard, August 11, 2013.  (LARRY DOWNING / REUTERS)

Jason Dufner of the U.S. poses with the Wanamaker trophy after winning the 2013 PGA Championship golf tournament.  (MATHIEU BELANGER / REUTERS)

Justin Rose signs autograph at 2013 PGA tournament practice round at Oak Hill  (MATHIEU BELANGER / REUTERS)

Brandt Snedeker of the United States celebrates on the 18th hole after winning the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abby Golf Club on July 28, 2013 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.   (Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

Phil Mickelson of the United States holds the Claret Jug after winning the 142nd Open Championship at Muirfield on July 21, 2013 in Gullane, Scotland.  (Andy Lyons / Getty Images)

Jonas Blixt of Sweden watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the Greenbrier Classic at the Old White TPC on July 7, 2013 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.   (Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Ernie Els of South Africa in action during the first round of the BMW International Open at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried on June 20, 2013 in Munich, Germany.   (Warren Little/Getty Images)

Luke Donald of England walks off the 18th hole after completing his first at the US Open on June 14.  (Brendon Smialowsk/Getty Images )

Tiger Woods makes a swing from the rough on the 12th hole during U.S. Open play at the Merion on June 14.  (Adam Hunger/Reuters)

Ian Poulter of England makes a putt on the 14th hole at the U.S. Open on June 13.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Adam Scott sinks his birdie on the third hole during the first round of U.S. Open play on June 13.  (Matt Sullivan/Reuters)

A fan walks under an umbrella during a weather delay in the first round of the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2013. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF)  (MATT SULLIVAN / REUTERS)

Matteo Manassero of Italy lines up a putt on the eighteenth green in the play-off during the final round of the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth on May 26, 2013 in Virginia Water, England.   (Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Michelle Wie hits her second shot on the 10th hole during round one of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic at the Crossings Course at the Robert Trent Jones Trail at Magnolia Grove on May 16, 2013 in Mobile, Alabama.   (Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Henrik Stenson of Sweden, the 2009 Players champion, took advantage of early bogeys by Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods to seize the lead.  (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Brandt Snedeker plays his second shot on the second hole during round one of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  (Andy Lyons / Getty Images)

Tiger Woods plays a shot from the second tee during round one of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  (Sam Greenwood / Getty Images)

Phil Mickelson plays his second shot on the first hole during round one of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  (Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)

Roberto Castro plays a shot from the 12th tee during round one of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  (Sam Greenwood / Getty Images)

Mike Weir of Canada hits his second shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana on April 25, 2013 in Avondale, Louisiana.   (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand tees off the 17th hole during the first round of the LPGA LOTTE Championship Presented by J Golf at the Ko Olina Golf Club on April 17, 2013 in Kapolei, Hawaii.  (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Adam Scott wins the Masters  (Phil Noble/Reuters)

A spectator wears Masters badges on her hat as she watches the annual Par 3 tournament during a practice day in preparation for the 2013 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 10, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF)  (MIKE SEGAR / REUTERS)

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland hits from a sand trap on the second green during a practice round in preparation for the 2013 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF)  (MIKE SEGAR / REUTERS)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits from a bunker during a practice round prior to the start of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 8, 2013 in Augusta, Georgia.   (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Simon Wakefield of England tees off on the first hole during the final round of the Trophee du Hassan II Golf at Golf du Palais Royal on March 31, 2013 in Agadir, Morocco.   (Warren Little/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods of the U.S. tees off on the first hole during the 2013 Tavistock Cup golf tournament at Isleworth Golf and Country Club in Windermere, Florida March 26, 2013. REUTERS/Scott Miller (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF)  (SCOTT MILLER / Reuters)

Rickie Fowler of USA plays a shot during the final round of the Honda Classic on March 3, 2013 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.   (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Dustin Johnson plays his bunker shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the Honda Classic on February 28, 2013 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.   (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods plays a shot during the pro am of the Honda Classic at PGA National on February 27, 2013 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.   (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Angela Stanford of the USA tees of on the 6th hole during a practice round at the Sentosa Golf Club prior to the start of the HSBC Women’s Champions at the Sentosa Golf Club on February 26, 2013 in Singapore, Singapore.   (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Ian Poulter of England warms up on the range as he awaits the start of the continuation of the first round of the World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play at the Golf Club at Dove Mountain on February 21, 2013 in Marana, Arizona.   (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Brandt Snedeker poses with the trophy on the 18th green after his two-stroke victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 10, 2013 in Pebble Beach, California.   (Harry How/Getty Images)

McIlroy poses with his trophy after the fourth and final round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai.   (Nikhil Monteiro/Reuters)