New Year Honours List: The betting.betfair version

Did Adam Scott choke at the Open Championship?

It's been a great year of sport with some moments staying in Mike Norman's memory more than most. Here our man hands out his mock New Year Honours...

Adam Scott - H-MC
(presenting the award - Greg Norman)

The Australian golfer becomes an Honorary member of the Master of Chokes club after buckling down the stretch at the 2012 Open Championship. Scott held a six-shot lead over eventual winner Ernie Els at the start of the final day, but four consecutive bogies from the 15th hole handed the Claret Jug to the South African.

A lot of people suggested that Scott did little wrong on those final four holes and acquisitions that he failed to handle the pressure were unfair. In an exclusive Betfair interview we asked the Australian for his own thoughts on the collapse. Unfortunately Adam took one sip of his water and choked. So I guess we'll never know.

Scott is available to back at 34.033/1 to win the 2013 Open Championship, with Rory McIlroy the current 10.09/1 favourite.

Michael Phelps - CGA
(presenting the award - Larisa Latynina)

Phelps becomes the first recipient of a Cash for Gold Ambassador role after becoming the most decorated Olympian in history at London 2012. He has a staggering 22 Olympic medals to his name, 18 of those gold, meaning he will never be short of a few bob if he ever has to request one of those pre-paid 'Cash for Gold' packs in the post.

Neymar - WII
(presenting the award - Chris Waddle)

No, Neymar hasn't been awarded a games console in our New Year Honours list, he's been made a member of the ever-increasing Where Is It club. Just six weeks ago Brazil played Colombia in an international friendly. With the scores tied at 1-1 and with just a few minutes remaining the Brazil striker was handed the opportunity to win the game from the penalty spot, but what followed has to be seen to believed (so take a look yourself below).

Handing over the award Waddle is rumoured to have told Neymar it was the worst pel-an-ty he's ever seen, but thanked him for making people stop talking about his own 1990 World Cup miss. Sorry Chris, your ball is still on the up, and was last seen heading towards Jupiter!

Andre Villas-Boas - PNF
(presenting the award - Roberto di Matteo)

In June 2011 Villas-Boas walked into Stamford Bridge with a project, so it's only right that he is made a member of the Project Non Finished club after his dismissal in March 2012. Should we be surprised though? He's young, a student of the game, and we all know how much work students do in this day and age!

AVB's Tottenham are 2.588/5 to record a Top 4 Finish this season.

Lee Dixon - GTS
(presenting the award - Mike Norman)

Betfair Ambassador Dixon has enjoyed a fabulous start to the 2012-13 football season, tipping some huge price winners and showing a healthy profit on all his recommended bets. It's only right then that he becomes a recipient of a GTS - a Great Tipping Sir award.

Lee has taken full advantage of Manchester United's inability to keep a clean sheet though we can confirm that he is NOT the defensive coach at Old Trafford. Lee wasn't a bad player you know, though unfortunately Youtube don't keep clips from the 50s so you'll just have to take our word for it!

Why am I presenting Lee this award? Well last season I tipped Reading to win the Championship at 18.017/1 and this term I've recommended wagers on Middlesbrough at 24.023/1 and Hull at 30.029/1, two of the top three clubs in the table. No one else will beat your drum in this game you know.

Bradley Wiggins - SFP
(presenting the award - Keving Keegan)

It's been a monumental year for Wiggo, becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France, winning gold at the Olympics, and being named Sports Personality of the Year just a few weeks ago. But we believe it was all down to his sideburns.

On the day that he trimmed his famous hair growth Wiggo was knocked off his bike whilst out training, by someone with longer hair than him (I'm not allowed to say the sex of the driver though it wasn't a male).

So who better to hand Wiggins his Sideburns For Power award than Kevin Keegan, a man who donned a similar hair growth in the 70s. The only difference is, you wouldn't find Keegan falling off his bike.

Oh go on then, just one more peek. Happy New Year every one.