Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson is known for his booming drives and an ability to create head-scratching moments, sometimes losing his temper over trivial issues or saying things that don't make a lot of sense.
This was the case at the par-5 fifth hole on Sunday during the final round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits when his ball landed on top of an ant hill. Watson was seeking relief for his ball, plus he wondered if it was red ants he was dealing with.
The real fun began when Watson and a PGA Tour official discussed the particulars of this ant hill.
Among the gems from the conversation were the universally perplexing questions of whether an ant is an animal and is it a burrowing creature.
Watson is of the belief that ants are "animals," based off what was picked up on the video of the interaction. The official had to instruct Watson, telling him ants aren't classified as "a burrowing animal."
When faced with this reality, Watson changed his analysis, calling them "tunneling-making" creatures. The official eventually ruled that Watson would have to play the shot with no relief with the ant hill considered a loose impediment.
Watson went on to birdie the hole en route to a final-round 68 and a tied for 21st at 7 under.
Just imagine how big a deal Watson would have made if he and the official had been discussing a mole hill.
Watch that helmet
Every time an angry baseball player throws his helmet or smashes a bat in the dugout there's a sense of relief when no innocent bystanders are struck by the flying debris.
That was the case again Saturday night when San Diego's Justin Upton returned to the dugout angry after being picked off by Colorado's John Axford. Upton attempted to spike his helmet into the ground in frustration, but lost his grip and instead sent it flying toward his teammates sitting along the dugout fence.
Among those sitting, minding his own business, was first baseman Yonder Alonso. He never saw the helmet coming and ended up getting clipped across the head.
It's difficult to see exactly in the video how hard Alonzo was hit, but reports and photos seemed to confirm he was struck on the forehead.
Alonso was none too pleased. Before leaving the dugout to be checked in the clubhouse, he threw his own fit of frustration. His target was the bubble-gum container, which is obviously much safer for all involved.
But all was well the next day as Alonso, donning complete catcher's gear before the game in the dugout, was greeted warmly by Upton.
Not my kids
James Harrison's kids brought home a couple of trophies recently, but the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker won't let his two boys keep them.
The sport wasn't specified but the two boys, both younger than 10, received identical "2015 Best of the Batch Next Level Athletics Student-Athletic Awards." Harrison is making them give back the trophies, calling them "participation trophies."
"While I am very proud of my boys for everything they do and will encourage them till the day I die, these trophies will be given back until they EARN a real trophy," Harrison wrote in an Instagram post that had received more than 10,000 likes and 1,500 comments.
Harrison knows a bit about hard work. He was a walk-on at Kent State and went undrafted in 2002 before turning himself into a five-time Pro Bowl.
"I'm not sorry for believing that everything in life should be earned and I'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best ... cause sometimes your best is not enough," Harrison wrote.
QUIZ
Where did San Diego Padres first baseman Yonder Alonso play collegiately?
ANSWER
University of Miami
Sports on 08/17/2015