Top Photos of 2014, Part II Photo Gallery

Members of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team stand together with course staff on the 17th hole tee box during a tour of THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on June 5, 2014 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The team is in Jacksonville for training before leaving for Brazil to play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Lucy Li of the USA who is only 11 years old on the par 4, 12th hole during the first round of the 69th U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Course No. 2 on June 19, 2014 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Bucky, a service dog for Dennis Walters, who is paralyzed from the waist down, places a golf ball on a tee for Walters to hit during the Dennis Walters Golf Show at the driving range at Pinehurst No. 2 during the third day of the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C., Saturday, June 21, 2014.

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Eleven-year old Amateur Lucy Li of the United States watches as Michelle Wie of the United States walks off the 14th hole during the third round of the 69th U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Course No. 2 on June 21, 2014 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Martin Kaymer of Germany celebrates his eight-stroke victory on the 18th green with LPGA player Sandra Gal of Germany during the final round of the 114th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Course No. 2 on June 15, 2014 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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‘The Putter Boy’ statue is seen near the clubhouse during a practice round prior to the start of the 114th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Course No. 2 on June 11, 2014 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Inbee Park of South Korea poses with a cake to celebrate her 26th Birthday during the third round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale on July 12, 2014 in Southport, England.

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Jimmy Walker and Phil Mickelson of the United States walk up the first hole during the third round of the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club on July 12, 2014 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Tiger Woods of the United States waits on a green during a practice round prior to the start of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 15, 2014 in Hoylake, England.

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An octopus ornament is seen on the fifth hole during the second round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 18, 2014 in Hoylake, England.

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland takes a selfie with the Claret Jug and members of Royal Liverpool in the clubhouse after his two-stroke victory in The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England.

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Tiger Woods hits out of the rough on the second hole during the final round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club South Course on August 3, 2014 in Akron, Ohio.

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses for photo in the Omega Exhibition during a practice round prior to the start of the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on August 5, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Rickie Fowler of the United States jokingly poses for photographers as Tiger Woods of the United States arrives to the course for a practice round prior to the start of the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on August 6, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Tiger Woods of the United States rubs his back before hitting his second shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on August 8, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Kevin Sutherland shoots the first 59 in Champions Tour history during the second round of the Champions Tour Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Course on August 16, 2014 in Endicott, New York.

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Seven members of the 2014 United States Ryder Cup Team, from left, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Zach Johnson, Bubba Watson and Jimmy Walker accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from Captain Tom Watson during practice for The Barclays at Ridgewood Country Club on August 20, 2014 in Paramus, New Jersey.

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Championship at TPC Boston on August 29, 2014 in Norton, Massachusetts. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reaches out to greet a young fan in a wheelchair on the 16th hole during the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on August 29, 2014 in Norton, Massachusetts.

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Ryan Palmer’s caddie James Edmondson wears a hat in memory of Matt Kuchar’s caddie’s wife Angela who passed away during the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston on August 29, 2014 in Norton, Massachusetts.

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A vintage persimmon wood driver is displayed and offered to players on the first tee during practice ahead of the BMW Championship at the Cherry Hills Country Club on September 2, 2014 in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. The club is of the era when Arnold Palmer won the US Open at the Cherry Hills Country Club in 1960.

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Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain looks on during the Pro - Am prior to the start of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club on September 3, 2014 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

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Padraig Harrington of Ireland putts during the second round of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club on September 5, 2014 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

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Inbee Park of South Korea, Annika Sorestram of Sweden, Michelle Wie of USA and Lexi Thompson of USA at the announcement of the Rolex Annika Major award at the Rolex Awards cermony after the third round of The Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club on September 13, 2014 in Evian-les-Bains, France.

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Andy Sullivan of England poses with his trophy and an astronaut from the XCOR space ship after the final round of the KLM Open held at De Kennemer Golf and Country Club on September 14, 2014 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. XCOR Space Expeditions is giving Andy Sullivan a space excursion, valued at $195,000, after he made a hole-in-one on the 163-yard, par-3 15th hole.

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Phil Mickelson, Keegan Bradley, vice captain Andy North, Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar, vice captain Steve Stricker, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Hunter Mahan, vice captain Raymond Floyd, Webb Simpson, Zach Johnson, Tom Watson, Captain of the United States, Jimmy Walker and Jim Furyk of the United States team pose with wives and partners during the 2014 Ryder Cup Gala Dinner at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on September 24, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Lee Westwood, Victor Dubuisson, Jamie Donaldson, Ian Poulter, Thomas Bjorn, Stephen Gallacher, Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer, Henrik Stenson, Rory McIlroy, Europe team captain Paul McGinley, Graeme McDowell and Sergio Garcia together with vice captains Padraig Harrington, Sam Torrance, Des Smyth, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Jose Maria Olazabal and wives and partners of the European team pose with Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland during the 2014 Ryder Cup Gala Dinner at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on September 24, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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A general view overlooking the 1st tee during the Morning Fourballs of the 2014 Ryder Cup on the PGA Centenary course at the Gleneagles Hotel on September 27, 2014 in Auchterarder, Scotland.

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Rory McIlroy of Europe shakes with Jack Nicklaus of the United States on the 1st tee during the Singles Matches of the 2014 Ryder Cup on the PGA Centenary course at the Gleneagles Hotel on September 28, 2014 in Auchterarder, Scotland.

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: Ian Poulter of Europe celebrates chipping in on the 15th hole during the Morning Fourballs of the 2014 Ryder Cup on the PGA Centenary course at the Gleneagles Hotel on September 27, 2014 in Auchterarder, Scotland.

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A firework display over the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse before the Dunhill Gala Dinner after the third round of the 2014 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 4, 2014 in St Andrews, Scotland.

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A rainbow forms over the ninth hole at the continuation of the delayed second round of the Portugal Masters at Oceanico Victoria Golf Club on October 11, 2014 in Albufeira, Portugal.

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Jarrod Lyle of Australia hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during round one of the Frys.com Open at Silverado Resort and Spa on October 9, 2014 in Napa, California.

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Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark poses with event volunteers after winning the 2014 Perth International at Lake Karrinyup Country Club on October 26, 2014 in Perth, Australia.

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Paul McGinley of Ireland and Justin Rose of England ride a tandem against Ian Poulter of England and Wu Ashun of China driving the BMW i8 prior to the BMW Masters at Lake Malaren Golf Club on October 29, 2014 in Shanghai, China.

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Martin Kaymer of Germany poses with comedy glasses during the pro-am prior to the start of the WGC - HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club on November 5, 2014 in Shanghai, China.

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A boat navigates the canal behind the 16th green during the second round of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba on November 14, 2014 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

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Jamie Donaldson of Wales poses with a cat he retrieved from a precarious flower bed during the third round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 22, 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Jordan Spieth of the USA poses with the Stonehaven trophy after winning the 2014 Australian Open during day four of the 2014 Australian Open at The Australian Golf Course on November 30, 2014 in Sydney, Australia.

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Action during the Challenge Match on the par 3 floodlit course as a preview for the 2014 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters at Emirates Golf Club on December 8, 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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(L-R) Lee Westwood of England, Victor Dubuisson of France, Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, Martin Kaymer of Germany, Sergio Garcia of Spain, Martin Kaymer of Germany and Bubba Watson of the USA are fitted out in traditional Thai clothing ahead of the Thailand Golf Championship, the US$ 1 Million Asian Tour event at the Amata Spring Country Club, Chon Buri, Thailand, December 11-14, 2014 at the Queen Sirikit Textile Museum on December 9, 2014 in Bangkok Thailand.

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