The 141st Open Championship

July 19th - 22nd 2012

The 141st Open Championship

Pos Total1st2nd3rd4thTotalMain brand
1 Ernie ELS -767706868273 callaway
2 Adam SCOTT -664676875274 titleist
T3 Tiger WOODS -367677073277 nike
T3 Brandt SNEDEKER -366647374277 bridgestone
T5 Luke DONALD -270687169278 mizuno
T5 Graeme MCDOWELL -267696775278 srixon
T7 Nicolas COLSAERTS -165777265279
T7 Thomas AIKEN -168687172279
T9 Geoff OGILVY E72687367280 titleist
T9 Miguel Angel JIMENEZ E71697367280 ping
T9 Ian POULTER E71697367280 cobra
T9 Alexander NOREN E71716969280 callaway
T9 Vijay SINGH E70726870280 cleveland
T9 Dustin JOHNSON E73686871280 taylor-made
T9 Matt KUCHAR E69677272280 bridgestone
T9 Thorbjorn OLESEN E69667174280 srixon
T9 Zach JOHNSON E65746675280 titleist
T19 Hunter MAHAN +170717070281 ping
T19 Steven ALKER +169697271281 taylor-made
T19 Louis OOSTHUIZEN +172686873281 ping
T19 Bill HAAS +171686874281 titleist
T23 Carl PETTERSSON +271687370282 nike
T23 Simon DYSON +272677370282 nike
T23 Steve STRICKER +267717371282 titleist
T23 Peter HANSON +267727271282 taylor-made
T23 Matthew BALDWIN +269736971282 ping
T23 James MORRISON +268707272282 nike
T23 Nick WATNEY +271706972282 titleist
T23 Bubba WATSON +267736874282 ping
T31 Rickie FOWLER +371727070283 cobra
T31 Anirban LAHIRI +368727073283 srixon
T31 Jason DUFNER +370667374283 titleist
T34 John SENDEN +470717568284 taylor-made
T34 Jim FURYK +472707171284
T34 Gary WOODLAND +473707071284 titleist
T34 Paul LAWRIE +465717672284 wilson
T34 Keegan BRADLEY +471726873284 cleveland
T39 Richard STERNE +569737370285 taylor-made
T39 KJ CHOI +570737171285
T39 Troy MATTESON +570727172285 taylor-made
T39 Francesco MOLINARI +569727173285 nike
T39 Padraig HARRINGTON +570727073285 wilson
T39 Kyle STANLEY +570697076285 titleist
T45 Ross FISHER +672717469286 nike
T45 Bob ESTES +669727471286 taylor-made
T45 Pablo LARRAZABAL +673707172286 callaway
T45 Lee WESTWOOD +673707172286 ping

Tournament information

THE COURSE:

Royal Lytham & St Annes.  7,118 yards par 70.

Location:  Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lancashire, England.


Royal Lytham & St Annes staged its first Open Championship in 1926, twenty nine years after the current course was constructed. The original layout was the work on the clubs pro George Lowe. Between 1919 and 1923 Harry Colt, revered course designer of the time, was to develop the course further producing the layout that is enjoyed today.

 

"CHAMPION GOLFER OF THE YEAR"

A dramatic finish to the 141st Open Championship saw Ernie Els capture his 2nd Open Championship title and 4th Major. As the breeze picked up in the afternoon the course became a real test for the first time. Adam Scott, who held a four shot overnight lead, looked strong on the front nine and when he birdied the 14th to regain that four shot advantage the Claret Jug looked destined to be his.

A couple of holes ahead Ernie Els was putting together a great back nine, coming home in 32 for a round of 68 and a 7 under total. That finish from Els was enough to pressure Scott into mistakes and he dropped shots on 15, 16 and 17 leaving him needing a par at the last to force a playoff. His tee shot on 18 found a fairway bunker taking the green out of range. A great third shot left Scott with a 10ft putt to force the playoff but it narrowly missed on the low side. It was a heart-wrenching finish for Scott who was looking to land his 1st Major title. For Ernie Els the win is reward for his rededication to the game and his 4 Major titles raises his profile as one the game’s great champions.

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