Glad I wasn't the only one thinking of Craig Stadler. He was a character. Never forget his towel trick (which got him DQ'd) at Torrey Pines on the 14th hole. His walrus head cover he used to play with when things got backed up on the tee. He would throw some clubs too.
That DQ was a result of fans calling into (NBC?) to complain/point out that Stadler put the towel down (he wanted to keep his pants dry IIRC, as it was wet) when he was trying to hit the ball which was nestled next to the stump of a dying tree in the right rough, but that it improperly improving (I think the rule says 'building') his stance. He never assessed the two shot penalty on himself, and it wasn't until an hour or so later that PGA officials caught wind of this and DQ'd him. The Walrus was invited back years later armed with a chainsaw to cut the dead pine down. I played that course awhile ago, I don't remember seeing any marker for that incident, of course that was one of the only holes I birdied that day, so I wasn't over there. I think the Tour finally put a stop just recently to letting fans/others call in broadcasts to call out rules violations.
tourist tip; if you play Torrey Pines (South Course), play as early as possible, that's a certain six hour round otherwise. Glad I was with a local who informed us of this and got us out at dawn.
