One Hand on the Claret Jug How They Nearly Won the Open

Everyone remembers a winner, especially when victory comes in the oldest major golf championship in the world. But what about the players who got to the brink and then let the ancient trophy slip through their fingers? From Doug Sanders' missed three-footer in 1970 to Monty's brave bid to finally end his major wait in 2005, at last the Open's hard-luck stories can be told. Whose "air-shot" possibly cost him the Open? Why did Tom Watson hit a two-iron at the Road Hole? How could a marshal have cost Bernhard Langer his best chance of winning an Open? Read about those who had one hand on the Claret Jug, but in the end didn't lift it in triumph.Dabell, Norman is the author of 'One Hand on the Claret Jug How They Nearly Won the Open', published 2006 under ISBN 9781840189834 and ISBN 1840189835.