The Open's Greatest Finishes: Van de Velde's meltdown

The 1999 Open Championship at Carnoustie was Jean van de Velde's for the taking. The Frenchman stepped to the 18th tee with a three-stroke lead, needing a six to win. But there would be no storybook ending for Van de Velde, who triple-bogeyed the hole and ceded the championship to Paul Lawrie in a playoff.

The Open's Greatest Finishes

1977 - Turnberry - The Duel in the Sun
1984 - St Andrews - Seve's fist pump
1999 - Carnoustie - Van de Velde's meltdown
2000 - St Andrews - Tiger Woods' grand slam
2009 - Turnberry - Cink shatters Watson's fairy tale

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