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2012 Open Championship Results: Ernie Els Wins After Adam Scott Falters Late

2012-07-23T15:37:00Z

Majors tournaments this year have provided no shortage of excitement, and for the British Open it ended up being a late storm combined with a late meltdown that provided the fireworks. Adam Scott had escaped the first few rounds with a sizable lead going into the final four holes of the tournament.

Scott's first major seemed within reach until he bogeyed not once, but three times. Meanwhile, longshot Ernie Els of South Africa was slowly chipping his way into the top five, and then the top two. He didn't need to do much to eventually win the Claret Jug, as Scott finally finished the meltdown by missing a seven-foot putt that would have forced the playoff. Scott's -6 was just below Els' -7 in the end.

It was Els' first Major win since 2002 and his second victory at The Open.

A big disappointment came for Tiger Woods, who once again failed to win a major after being heavily favored at the beginning. It seems to be a recursive loop for Tiger in that regard, with strong starts in majors ending up without the top prizes in the end. In this case, it was a late triple-bogey that knocked him out -- he ended up tied for third place with a -3 score.

Most of the favorites seemed to be out early or falter at the very end in the 2012 Open, with Phil Mickelson missing the first cut by miles and Bubba Watson stuck down in a tie for 23rd place in the end.

Only one Minnesotan was involved in the tournament, Tom Lehman. He fell early, with bad results on the first and second holes keeping him from making the cut into the later stages.

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British Open Prize Money 2012: Individual Payouts For The $8 Million Purse

2012-07-22T21:24:36Z

After looking hard at how much money he could have taken home if he hadn't stumbled down the stretch, second place finisher Adam Scott will surely be kicking himself for years for not landing the grand prize of this year's $8 million purse at the 2012 British Open.

Instead of Scott taking home the grand prize, a distinction that also happens to be worth 600 FedEx Cup points, it was Ernie Els who backed his way into the $1.452 million first place payout after Sunday's final round. Scott's second place prize totals a nice chunk of change at more than $838,000, but means that his gaffe down the stretch cost him more than $600,000.

Tied for third place and each taking home $479,992 apiece will be Tiger Woods and Brandt Snedeker, two players who are no doubt upset about their inability to take advantage of opportunities over the weekend. Graeme McDowell and Luke Donald each took home $314,617 for their efforts in a tie for fifth place, while Nicolas Colsaerts, who carded a final-round-low 65 on Sunday, earned $229,912 in a tie for seventh place.

Go here for the full payouts and points breakdowns for each player.

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2012 British Open Results: Four-Time Major Winner Ernie Els Slides By Adam Scott For Championship

2012-07-22T18:05:24Z

With a lead that almost felt too good to be true entering his back nine, final round leader Adam Scott coughed up a four-stroke advantage down the stretch to give Ernie Els his fourth career major title on Sunday afternoon.

Scott bogeyed each of his final four holes, including a bogey on No. 18 where he missed a potential playoff-forcing putt, all while Els sat in the clubhouse hoping that his 7-under score carded earlier would be enough. Scott's final round 75 came in stark contrast with the day put forth by Els, who closed as strong as ever with a 2-under round of 68.

As the day's conditions took a toll on virtually the entire field, a number of prominent names dropped down the leaderboard on Sunday. In the end, only eight players would finish their four-day tournament in red numbers as mid-70's rounds became a theme over the weekend.

A winner at the British in 2002 when it was played at Muirfield Golf Links, Els has now reigned supreme in a major championship in three straight decades. His hot play this week in England should carry over well to next month's PGA Championship, a tournament where Els has traditionally struggled.

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2012 British Open Leaderboard: Adam Scott Owns Four-Shot Lead Through Seven Holes

2012-07-22T15:23:15Z

Adam Scott and Graeme McDowell are through seven holes of the Final Round of the 2012 Open Championship, and though Scott is 2-over on the day, he still owns a comfortable four-shot lead over his playing partner.

Scott missed a relatively short birdie putt on the par-5 seventh hole to stay at 9-under, while McDowell also made par at No. 7 to remain at 5-under and four shots back.

Brandt Snedeker, steady through the first six holes Sunday, made consecutive double-bogeys at No. 7 and at the par-4 8th hole to drop to 3-under and six shots behind the leader Scott.

Tiger Woods birdied No. 7 to get to 4-under, but dropped a shot at the par-3 ninth to drop back to 3-under.

As is his custom, Ernie Els now quietly sits alone in third place at 4-under through 10 holes. He's in position to put pressure on Scott with a few birdies on the back nine.

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2012 British Open: Final Round TV Coverage, Streaming, Live Updates And More

2012-07-22T04:00:07Z

With a four-stroke advantage on the field, 54-hold leader Adam Scott will hope to pull off his first career major title on Sunday as the fourth and final round of the 2012 British Open gets underway from Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club.

Scott, who at 11-under par sits an impressive four shots ahead of contenders Graeme McDowell and Brandt Snedeker, carded a 68 on Saturday for his third straight round in red figures. Looming large outside the final group is a trio of former major champions in Tiger Woods (6-under), Ernie Els (5-under) and Zach Johnson (5-under). If Scott is unable to handle the pressure that goes along with entering the final day of a major with an all-too-comfortable lead, then look for proven names like Woods and Els to remain in the hunt for the long haul.

Live television coverage of the final round, as always, can be seen on ESPN, and will begin at 5:00 a.m. CST and run until the tournament wraps up later in the afternoon. To watch the tournament online, you can utilize a live stream at either ESPN3 or TheOpen.com, the British Open's official website. Although the final group will not officially tee off until 8:20 a.m., it will be interesting to see how the day's weather conditions affect some of the initial players on the course.

For a live updated leaderboard, visit Golf.com.

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British Open 2012: Tee Times And Pairings For Sunday

2012-07-22T03:00:08Z

Though Minnesota native Tom Lehman is out, the 2012 British Open rolls along on Sunday for round four as Adam Scott tries to seal a win after taking the lead back from Brandt Snedeker. Scott holds the lead at 11-under with a 2-under round three, while Snedeker relinquished a very solid lead with a poor round three, finishing at 3-over on the day with a score of 73. He's tied with Graeme McDowell for second place at 7-under overall.

Tiger Woods holds the No. 4 spot as he sports a 6-under score, but missed a solid opportunity to make a run at the top three by finishing even for round three. Zach Johnson had the most impressive round three, finishing 4-under on the day to begin round four in fifth place at 5-under. He's tied with Ernie Els to round out the top five.

Below, we've got full tee times for Sunday.

2:20 a.m. - Martin Laird
2:30 a.m. - John Daly and Tom Watson
2:40 a.m. - Jeev Milkha Singh and Rafael Cabrera-Bello
2:40 a.m. - Charles Howell III and Ross Fisher
3 a.m. - Chad Campbell and Andres Romero
3:10 a.m. - Lee Slattery and John Senden
3:20 a.m. - Warren Bennett and Aaron Baddeley
3:30 a.m. - Juvic Pagunsan and Retief Goosen
3:40 a.m. - Bob Estes and Richard Sterne
3:55 a.m. - Rory McIlroy and Fredrik Jacobson
4:05 a.m. - Brendan Jones and Ted Potter Jr.
4:15 a.m. - Thongchai Jaidee and Yoshinori Fujimoto
4:25 a.m. - Gonzalo Fernadez-Castano and Nicolas Colsaerts
4:35 a.m. - Pablo Larrazabal and K.J. Choi
4:45 a.m. - Sang-moon Bae and Adilson Da Silva
4:55 a.m. - Lee Westwood and Toshinori Muto
5:05 a.m. - Geoff Ogilvy and Miguel Angel Jimenez
5:15 a.m. - Ian Poulter and Greg Owen
5:30 a.m. - Branden Grace and Jim Furyk
5:40 a.m. - Rafael Echenique and Troy Matteson
5:50 a.m. - Gary Woodland and Rickie Fowler
6 a.m. - Paul Lawrie and Carl Pettersson
6:10 a.m. - Simon Dyson and Garth Mulroy
6:20 a.m. - Jamie Donaldson and Dale Whitnell
6:30 a.m. - Francesco Molinari and Harris English
6:40 a.m. - Padraig Harrington and Joost Luiten
6:55 a.m. - Steve Stricker and Peter Hanson
7:05 a.m. - Thomas Bjorn and Hunter Mahan
7:15 a.m. - Alexander Noren and Justin Hicks
7:25 a.m. - Matthew Baldwin and Keegan Bradley
7:35 a.m. - Steven Alker and James Morrison
7:45 a.m. - Greg Chalmers and Simon Khan
7:55 a.m. - Anirban Lahiri and Nick Watney
8:05 a.m. - Vijay Singh and Jason Dufner
8:20 a.m. - Luke Donald and Kyle Stanley
8:30 a.m. - Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar
8:40 a.m. - Mark Calcavecchia and Louis Oosthuizen
8:50 a.m. - Bubba Watson and Thomas Aiken
9 a.m. - Bill Haas and Thorbjorn Olesen
9:10 a.m. - Ernie Els and Zach Johnson
9:20 a.m. - Tiger Woods and Brandt Snedeker
9:30 a.m. - Graeme McDowell and Adam Scott

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2012 British Open Leaderboard: Brandt Snedeker Concedes Lead To Adam Scott

2012-07-21T19:37:54Z

Brandt Snedeker had a tough Saturday at the 2012 British Open, losing the top spot on the leaderboard to Adam Scott after hitting six bogeys and shooting a 3-over 73 on the day. At the end of Round 3, he sits in a tie for second place with Graeme McDowell at 7-under for the tournament.

Scott was solid, shooting a 2-under 68 to move to 11-under on the tournament and take sole possession of first place. Tiger Woods had a shaky start to the day, shooting bogeys on two of his first three holes, but soon settled down and ended the round with a par 70. Woods wrapped up his day in fourth place and five strokes behind Scott.

Zach Johnson was one of the big movers in the round, jumping 10 spots into a tie for fifth place with Ernie Els. Johnson shot a 4-under 66 to finish with a score of 5-under through 54 holes.

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2012 British Open: TV Coverage, How To Watch Online And More

2012-07-21T03:00:18Z

After two rounds of play at the 2012 British Open the action is starting to heat up. American golfer Brandt Snedeker leads the field at 10-under, but has Adam Scott right on his heels one stroke behind. Tiger Woods is in third place at 6-under.

The action gets underway at 3:10 a.m. Eastern. Live television coverage starts at 7 a.m. on ESPN. The coverage starts two hours earlier online as ESPN3 begins carrying the action at 5 a.m., before switching over to mirror coverage on its parent network.

Some of the bigger names in the tournament, including Woods and Snedeker, do not tee off until after 9:30 a.m.

Fans can also watch online via a live stream from TheOpen.com, the official website of the British Open.

For a complete leaderboard with live updates, check out Golf.com.

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