The 1999 Open Championship is arguably more famous for a shocking final hole collapse than it is for the man who actually went on to win it.
Just before the turn of the century, the 128th Open was hosted at the fiendishly difficult Carnoustie.
But after three rounds, France’s Jean van de Velde dominated the links and his rivals to take a five-stroke lead into the final round.
He shot a brilliant 68 on the Friday and was the only man in a 156-strong field to not be over par after three rounds.
Meanwhile, Scotland’s own Paul Lawrie began Sunday ten back after a disappointing Saturday 76 and seemingly had no hope of catching the leader.
What happened next is the stuff of Open legend…
Lawrie shot a superb 67 on the final day – the lowest round of the tournament – recording six birdies to race through the field and get himself into contention.
Such was his early tee time, Lawrie’s round was done and dusted long before Van de Velde had reached the 18th hole with the Claret Jug in his grips.
The Frenchman had already had a wobble, carding five bogeys during a tough day in Angus.
But as he stepped onto the final tee box, he still boasted an all-but insurmountable three-shot advantage.
However, rattled by nerves, he pushed his tee shot miles wide, before hitting a grandstand with his second and finding some of Carnoustie’s worst rough.
Van de Velde’s head was then scrambled further after taking a trip to a watery burn as he took off his shoes and socks, waded up and down before eventually taking a drop.
To compound his woe even further, Van de Velde then found a deep pot bunker, and the triple bogey that followed left everyone watching on in utter bemusement.
Van de Velde’s misfortune was Lawrie’s gain, and a playoff involving the pair, and American Justin Leonard followed.
With conditions worsening, all three men struggled in the first two holes of the playoff before Lawrie stamped his authority by birding the third extra hole and taking a lead to the last.
He flushed his drive down the tight 18th fairway before pulling out a four iron for his approach.
His shot cut through the wind and rain to finish just two feet from the flag, and, with his rivals now out of it, Lawrie putted home for victory to etch his name into the history books.
Van de Velde’s exploits grabbed the headlines and have captured much of the folklore since, but Lawrie’s brilliance was as much a part of the story.
Speaking exclusively to talkSPORT.com, he said: “It’s the pinnacle of my career and the final round 67 on that course under the circumstances was a momentous accomplishment.
“The four iron on the final play-off hole is pretty hard to beat [in my career]. Then the walk-up 18 with the home crowd going nuts was pretty cool to be honest.
“You knew all week that with the difficulty of the course, keeping big errors off the card was key.
“In the final round, as I holed a few putts and got some momentum, the cameras started circling around about two-thirds of the way through my round, I had a good idea that I was making ground!”
Lawrie remains the last Scotsman to win a major title, while France’s wait for another win in the pinnacle of golf dates back to Arnaud Massy in the 1907 Open.
Van de Velde’s Carnoustie collapse will forever be one of the most dramatic in sporting history.
But Lawrie says his old rival has now come to terms with that tumultuous day.
He added: “I was on the range with my coach, Adam Hunter, and not paying too much attention to it. He’d taken me over there almost as a distraction.
“I think it was Dougie Donnelly [BBC TV at the time] who was watching on a screen down by the range and he gave us the heads-up what was unfolding…
“I didn’t say much to Jean at the time. It’s a complete whirlwind and there so much to do with press and R&A Members, interviews, the prize-giving.
“We’ve obviously spoken about it since and done a couple of dinners together where it’s come-up – he’s a great guy and takes it all well.”
No one will want to see anything like what happened to Van de Velde this week, and instead, here’s hoping golfing greatness like Lawrie’s captures the trophy.
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