in June 2013. Controversies In June 2006, playing in a sectional to qualify for the U.S. Open, Elkington tried to wear shoes with metal spikes. When his attempt was rebuffed, he left rather than change to soft-spiked shoes, and argued that since spiked shoes were allowed in the U.S. Open, the following week, that they should be allowed at sectional events. In December 2013, Elkington was widely condemned for remarks he made on Twitter following a fatal helicopter crash in Glasgow's Clutha pub. He wrote: "Helicopter crashes into Scottish pub... Locals report no beer was spilled." The tweet was quickly deleted but not before being shared by users of the social networking site. The comment provoked a furious backlash from his fellow players and commentators alike. Two months later in February 2014, Elkington tweeted that openly gay football player Michael Sam was "leading the handbag throw" at the NFL Combine, which multiple sources described as He was suspended by the PGA Tour for two weeks and fined $10,000 after his Television In 2014, RFD-TV began airing The Rural Golfer, starring Elkington. The production followed Elkington as he toured the United States, digging up golf stories. In 2015, CBS Sports Network began airing the second season of the show, retitled Secret Golf with Steve Elkington. Personal Elkington met his wife, Lisa, while at the University of Houston, and they have two children. The family has residences in both Australia and the U.S., at Sydney and Houston. His son Sam played golf on his high school team in Houston, and in 2015-2016 was a freshman on the golf team at the University of Houston. Professional wins (17) PGA Tour wins (10) *Note: The 1994 Buick Southern Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain. PGA Tour playoff record (4–4) Asian Tour wins (1) PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) Other wins (5) Other playoff record (1–0) Major championships Wins (1) 1Defeated Montgomerie with birdie on first extra hole. Results timeline CUT = missed the half way cut WD = Withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place. Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (twice) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice) The Players Championship Wins (2) Results timeline CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place. Results in World Golf Championships 1Cancelled due to 9/11 QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in