The Shot of the Year divided the staff more than any other category among the 2022 Golfweek Awards because there are so many to consider. Pros make hard shots look routine every week, and sometimes Lady Lucky plays a part too, but the writers, reporters and editors also felt that the circumstances and the moment mattered. A miraculous shot in a major championship is just bigger than the same shot hit on a Thursday at a week-to-week event.
In the end, it came down to six shots. Five have been awarded honorable mention, and in some other years they each could have been the winner, but the 2022 Shot of the Year delivered in every way. A star player, on a massive stage, in a tight situation. The 2022 Golfweek Award winner for Shot of the Year goes to …