2009 Mashies Pt.3

The finale! Three awards will finish this year off. One award for futility and two for excellence because in the Golf Potato's world the glass is two thirds full.

2009 Shank of the Year - Padraig Harrington, PGA Championship, Hazeltine Hole #8
One week removed from a massive pitch shot shank into the drink at the WGC Bridgestone (Shank of the Year runner-up by the way) Paddy provided us with an entire hole of shankerrific fun. Hackers of the world simultaneously rejoiced with cries of "Heck, I could do that". Here's the gruesome footage:


2009 Shot of the Year - Tiger Woods, WGC Bridgestone, 16th Hole, 3rd Shot
For the second year in a row Tiger takes the cake. Following a poor drive, Tiger punched out to 180 yards and hit an 8-iron into the par-5 16th. Yes it's as sick as it sounds. The shot took an epic duel between Woods and Padraig Harrington and blew the lid off it, with Harrington falling apart in it's wake.


2009 Tiger Woods Player of the Year - Tiger Woods Let's face it, the Player of the Year award should be renamed as such because the odds are he's gonna win every year. Even last year with an injury shortened season and double major winner in the form of Harrington, Woods had a legitimate case for 2008 POY. Here are the stats for 2009; six wins (lead the Tour), 68.05 scoring average (lead the Tour), over $10 million in winnings (lead the Tour), FedEx Cup winner and baddest golfer on the planet.