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The British OpenJuly 19-22 | Carnoustie Golf Links, Carnoustie, Scotland
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British Open Trophy

How Van de Velde's victory lap turned ugly

Published: July 01, 2007

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1st stroke
Hits driver off the tee. Ball lands in far right rough.

2nd stroke
Goes for the green with a 2-iron, caroms off grandstand and 50 yards back into knee-deep rough.

3rd stroke
Club gets tangled in the rough and ball flies into the Barry Burn. After wading into the burn, decides to take a drop.

4th stroke
Drop

5th stroke
Hits it poorly and short of the green. Ball lands in a bunker.

6th stroke
Blasts the ball onto the green to about six feet.

7th stroke
Makes the putt for a triple-bogey 7, forcing a three-way, four-hole playoff with Justin Leonard and Paul Lawrie.