The 2008 Golf.com Poll

Now that the 2008 has (mostly) come to an end, we have a few questions.

Published: October 2, 2008

1. The hero of the year is...
U.S. Open winner Tiger Woods
Double major champion Padraig Harrington
Winning Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger
FedEx Cup winner Vijay Singh
2. Who is the player of the year?
Padraig Harrington
Tiger Woods
Vijay Singh
3. The goat of the year is...
Major flop Phil Mickelson
Losing Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo
Final round flop Sergio Garcia
Tripp Isenhour, who was charged with killing a bird with a shot in Florida
4. Who was the most surprising contender at a major this year?
Trevor Immelman at the Masters
Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open
Greg Norman at the British Open
Ben Curtis at the PGA
5. Who had the most disappointing year in 2008?
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
Ernie Els
Adam Scott
6. What is Michelle Wie's biggest problem?
She needs to play the LPGA Tour
She needs to straighten out her swing
She needs to fire her parents
7. What was the highlight of the year?
U.S. regains the Ryder Cup
Tiger wins the U.S. Open on one leg
Greg Norman rolls back the years at the British Open
Padraig Harrington wins two majors
8. How many winners of this year's LPGA majors can you name?
All of them
One, Lorena Ochoa
What are the LPGA majors?
What's the LPGA?
9. Who is the LPGA's best non-native-English-speaking player?
Annika Sorenstam
Lorena Ochoa
Se Ri Pak
Can you ask that question in Korean, please?
10. Who is the PGA Tour's best non-native-English-speaking player?
Sergio Garcia
Angel Cabrera
Andres Romero
Boo Weekley
11. Do you care that Annika retired?
Yes
No
12. The FedEx Cup is...
A hit
A flop
13. Who will be named the U.S. Ryder Cup Captain for 2010?
Paul Azinger
Fred Couples
Corey Pavin
Davis Love III
14. Will Phil Mickelson win a major in 2009?
Yes
No
15. What will happen to John Daly in the next five years?
He wins another major
He gets banned from the PGA Tour
He straightens himself out and keeps his card
He dies
16. Did you break 80 in 2008?
Yes
No
17. Did your handicap go up or down in 2008?
Up
Down
The same
18. Will you buy new clubs in 2009?
Yes
No
19. Will you play less in 2009 because of the economy?
Yes
No
20. Will you take fewer golf trips in 2009 because of the economy?
Yes
No