Ernie Els
2000 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach Golf Links
Started: 10 strokes behind Woods
Finished: Tied for second after a 72
Woods' score: 67
Key stat: Woods hit 15 greens and took only 29
putts on Sunday, compared to Els' 12 and 31,
respectively.
Where it all went wrong: Well before Sunday.
Even Ernie knew he had no chance.
Telling comment: "It's got to be a dream," Els
said. "He was in a different tournament than the
rest of us."