Tiger Woods Was Once Slapped With a Fine for a Disgraceful Act on the Golf Course

As a professional golfer with incomparable career records, Tiger Woods is respected by the entire golf world. However, that doesn’t mean that he is immune to all the punishments and penalties for making mistakes in golf tournaments!

The DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour, officials have once fined the 15-time major champion for spitting in one of its events! The camera caught Woods spitting on the 12th green on the final round of the 2011 Dubai Desert Classic. And he was fined by the tournament officials for an amount undisclosed. 

“It doesn’t get much lower than that,” said one of the commentators. Moreover, according to reports, they described Woods as “arrogant and petulant” after watching him spit on the green at the Emirates golf club. 

Tiger Woods apologized for his actions! 

“The Euro Tour is right… It was inconsiderate to spit like that,” Woods reportedly wrote on Twitter. “And I know better,” he added. “Just wasn’t thinking and want to say I’m sorry.” 

Read more: Bizarre Superstitions That Tiger Woods Follows on the Golf Course

Notably, the USGA and the PGA Tour do not have any rules against spitting on green or similar actions. However, the golf etiquette section states that “all players should conduct themselves in a disciplined manner, demonstrating courtesy and sportsmanship at all times.” 

Interestingly, Sunday wasn’t the only day Tiger Woods spat on the green during the event, where he finished T20 on the leaderboard. He was seen spitting on the tee in the previous round as well. Although he faced criticism for it, the Tour didn’t punish him for that. 

The other professional golfers who had spat on a golf course before! 

Woods received much criticism from the golf world for his actions in 2011. However, he wasn’t the only one to spit on a golf course. 

The Ryder Cup veteran Sergio Garcia had once faced criticism for spitting on the golf course during the 2007 CA Championship. Unlike Woods, the Spaniard didn’t spit on the green but in the hole! Interestingly, the tournament officials didn’t punish him for the same. 

Similarly, Keegan Bradley had once apologized for spitting before various shots on the course during the 2012 Northern Trust Open. The American professional golfer apologized for the habit he wasn’t aware he had. Notably, the Tour officials didn’t ask him to pay a fine either. 

What do you think about the golfers spitting on the green? Do you think they should be punished, or are you against it? 

Watch This Story: Webb Simpson Shed Light on an Incredible Untold Story About Tiger Woods