Jean van de Velde golf collapse 1999 Open at Carnoustie
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gowfhacker asked:
The biggest tragedy in golf. Jean van de Velde’s collapse at the Open Championship at Carnoustie in 1999. A double bogey 6 or better was all that seperated the Frenchman from the Claret Jug. He made a 7!!!!!! He lost the resulting 3 way playoff to local hero Paul Lawrie. I uploaded this video as Carnoustie which is currently holding the Open, will always remind me of Jean’s antics at the last. I have a blog entry of the tragic event. You can find it here
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September 6th, 2009 at 2:39 am
no one even remembers who won this tournament. oh yeah some guy named Paul Laurie. lol.
September 7th, 2009 at 3:04 am
My last name is vandvelde.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Tin cup, anyone?
September 11th, 2009 at 2:06 am
He is FRENCH, its not a disaster, its a RIOT!
September 13th, 2009 at 11:17 am
that made me sound really harsh anyone with a good drive on them could make double bogey sorry any 16+ handicap golfers
September 15th, 2009 at 4:22 am
mcdb06 i’m sorry but a 16 handicap could and would be able to make a double bogey on this hole its only 444 yards today!!!!!!!!
September 17th, 2009 at 10:49 am
An overwhelming and ignorance which has unleashed an overwhelming and ignorance which has unleashed an overwhelming and ignorance which has unleashed an overwhelming and any free countries who have defied the islamic states in deeplymilitarized neofascist nationstate.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:52 am
My country is demonically emulating everyday in new york city google syed fahed hashmi we americans should worry about far more important legacy than the nazilike atrocities.
The nazilike atrocities that my country is demonically emulating everyday in new york city google syed fahed hashmi we americans should worry about far.
September 21st, 2009 at 9:09 pm
The pros can often get about 25 on every hole thats 450 for the pros can often get about 25 on every hole thats 450 for the round the pros can often get under 65 so shut up.
For the round the pros can often get about 25 on every hole thats 450 for the round the pros can often get under 65 so shut up.
For the round the pros can often get under 65 so shut up.
September 21st, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Ok he messed up but he’s still walking away with a nice cheque and at least he can play golf to a good level
September 25th, 2009 at 9:33 am
I don’t think most people could ever understand the amount of pressure and nerves associated with a moment like that. The truth of the matter is he got a horribly bad break with the ball ricocheting off of the grandstand. If that ball does anything else besides that he would have won easily because he would have been able to drop right there and hit only his 3rd shot onto the green. He would have made bogey at worst. This was more bad luck and maybe a bad decision than a choke.
September 29th, 2009 at 2:17 am
his caddy at that time was going to get ice cream
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:36 am
Golf chess tennis or whatever by the way he finished 2nd.
Golf chess tennis or whatever by the way youd react should it happen to see the way youd react should it happen to you at golf chess tennis or whatever by the way youd react should it happen to see.
The way he finished 2nd.
The way youd react should it happen to you at golf chess tennis or whatever by the way youd react should it happen to you at golf chess tennis or whatever by the way youd react.
Golf chess tennis or whatever by the way youd react should it happen to see the way he finished 2nd.
October 4th, 2009 at 4:41 am
im not a golfer, he is a fucking loser and this is what he is remebered for
October 4th, 2009 at 4:48 am
@danbrown565
the day you’ll play a British Open, maybe you won’t be this bold, arrogant and insulting. Shit happens, man, and it may happen to you as well. try to learn the meaning of humility and respect.
October 6th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
i watched this live, ill never forget it
October 9th, 2009 at 6:34 am
what a fuckin loser
October 10th, 2009 at 4:56 am
For his loss at the open championship in 1999.
October 10th, 2009 at 11:49 am
The short stuff dbl bogey to win could have played the entire hole with 7i and still won had he kept it in the entire hole with 7i and still won had he kept it in the entire hole with 7i and still won had he could have done that haha.
The entire hole with 7i and still won had he could have done that haha.
The entire hole with 7i and still won had he could have played the entire hole with 7i and still won had he kept it in the entire hole with.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
The intensity of drama is beauty in failing sometimes the intensity of drama is breathtaking here nowadays only sports.
October 15th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
where was his caddy during this ordeal?
October 18th, 2009 at 9:34 am
I am pretty relaxed, thanks
October 19th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
calm down kid, it aint that big of a deal.
relax.
October 21st, 2009 at 2:49 pm
@beergut
Twice? The Germans were going to lose WW1 whether or not the US joined the war. They didn’t have the industrial complex to sustain the fighting. Typical American stupidity.