Sunday at a major has ended more careers' worth of confidence than it has made. These are the rounds nobody involved wants replayed.
1Jean van de Velde at the 1999 OpenNeeded a double bogey on the last to win and made a triple, then lost the playoff.1000pts
2Sam Snead at the 1939 US OpenNeeding only a par at the last in Philadelphia, he took an eight and missed the playoff, in the one major he never won.636pts
3Jordan Spieth at the 2016 MastersLed by five through nine holes on Sunday, then made a quadruple bogey at the 12th.568pts
4Greg Norman at the 1996 MastersLed by six shots on Sunday morning and lost by five to Nick Faldo.568pts
5Jason Dufner at the 2011 PGA ChampionshipFive clear on the 15th tee at Atlanta Athletic Club, he bogeyed three straight holes and lost a playoff to Keegan Bradley.568pts
6John Cook at the 1992 OpenTwo ahead with two to play at Muirfield, he missed a two-foot birdie putt on the 17th and bogeyed the last as Nick Faldo won.568pts
7Patty Sheehan at the 1990 US Women's OpenHeld an 11-shot lead during the third round at Atlanta Athletic Club and lost to Betsy King by one on a 36-hole final day.515pts
8Rory McIlroy at the 2024 US OpenLed by two with four holes left at Pinehurst and bogeyed three of them.515pts
9Doug Sanders at the 1970 OpenMissed a short putt on the 18th at St Andrews and lost the playoff to Jack Nicklaus.515pts
10Thomas Bjørn at the 2003 OpenLed by three with four to play at Royal St George's, took three shots to escape a bunker on the 16th and lost to Ben Curtis by one.515pts
11Adam Scott at the 2012 OpenLed by four with four to play at Lytham and bogeyed every one of them.454pts
12Phil Mickelson at the 2006 US OpenNeeded a par at the last at Winged Foot and made double bogey.454pts
13Arnold Palmer at the 1966 US OpenLed by seven with nine holes to play and lost the playoff to Billy Casper.384pts
14Nick Watney at the 2010 PGA ChampionshipStarted the final round at Whistling Straits three shots clear and lost the lead within holes, signing for an 81.384pts
15Colin Montgomerie at the 2006 US OpenNeeded a par at the 18th at Winged Foot to win his first major, made double bogey and finished one behind Geoff Ogilvy.384pts
16Ed Sneed at the 1979 MastersThree shots ahead with three holes to play, he bogeyed all three and lost the first sudden-death playoff in Masters history to Fuzzy Zoeller.384pts
17T.C. Chen at the 1985 US OpenFour shots ahead at Oakland Hills, he double-hit a chip on the fifth hole, made a quadruple-bogey eight and lost to Andy North by one.303pts
18Rory McIlroy at the 2011 MastersLed by four after 54 holes and shot an eight-over 80, finishing tied 15th.303pts
19Retief Goosen at the 2005 US OpenThe defending champion took a three-shot lead into Sunday at Pinehurst, went out in 41 and shot 81 as Michael Campbell won.303pts
20Dustin Johnson at the 2010 US OpenLed by three at Pebble Beach going into Sunday, then made triple bogey at the second and double at the third on his way to an 82.206pts
21Kenny Perry at the 2009 MastersTwo shots clear with two holes left, the 48-year-old bogeyed the 17th and 18th and lost a playoff to Ángel Cabrera.206pts
22Dustin Johnson at the 2015 US OpenHad 12 feet for eagle to win at Chambers Bay, three-putted and handed the title to Jordan Spieth by one shot.206pts
23Ken Venturi at the 1956 MastersThe amateur took a four-shot lead into the final round at Augusta, shot 80 in the wind and lost to Jack Burke Jr. by one.0pts
24Sergio García at the 2007 OpenTook a three-shot lead into Sunday at Carnoustie, missed a par putt on the 72nd hole to win and lost the playoff to Pádraig Harrington.0pts
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Four shots ahead after 54 holes at the 2011 Masters, then an eight-over 80 on the Sunday, at twenty-one, broadcast in full: https://youpick.best/articles/rory-mcilroy-ranked-many-ways
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