The nearly men

Commentator Katherine Downes is joined by BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter and European Tour winner Andrew Murray to look back on the players who appeared destined to win The Open, only to be denied from lifting the Claret Jug. You'll hear from Jean van de Velde on his infamous performance on the final hole of The Open in 1999 at Carnoustie. Adam Scott gives us an emotional interview, on how it still haunts him to this day, that he let The Open in 2012 at Royal Lytham St Annes slip away. And Ian Poulter talks about coming so close, yet so far, to lifting the Claret Jug in his career. TOPICS: 00:51: Kat, Iain and Andrew discuss The Open’s nearly men. 06:18: Nearly man: Jean van de Velde in 1999. 22:18: Nearly man: Adam Scott in 2012. 40:07: Nearly man: Ian Poulter in 2008. 48:22: Kat, Iain and Andrew discuss their own Open nearly men memories.

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The nearly men is an episode from 5 Live Sport: All About The Open by BBC.

This episode is 54:44 long.

This episode was published on Jun 22, 2022.

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