Scott: Horrible Open collapse was not nerves
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A case of the yips was not to blame for Adam Scott's heart-breaking finish at the British Open in Royal Lytham, according to the man himself.
A
four stroke lead with four holes to play on the final round meant some
bookies were getting ready to pay out, when Scott's game fell apart and
he bogeyed his back nine to lose by one shot to South African Ernie Els.
"I
was surprisingly calm the whole way round," said Scott after his
five-over-par round of 75. "It came down to not making a couple of putts
on the last four holes. If I make one on 15 or 16 it's very different."
Scott's slump included missed putts that lipped out, hooked
approach shots and a failure to hole out from 25 feet. On the 18th it
came down to an eight footer on the 18th to force a playoff, but that
too missed, veering to the left.
"I was a little nervous on the
first tee but less so than yesterday. I probably spent up all my nerves
over the 24 hours leading up to playing today.
"I definitely
worked myself up a little bit at times, but once I was out there I felt
completely in control and even the last few holes I didn't really feel
like it was a case of nerves or anything like that.
"It was a very sloppy finish and disappointing to finish that way. I played so well all week.
"I
know I've let a really great chance slip through my fingers but somehow
I'll look back and take the positives from it," he said.
"Maybe it hasn't sunk in yet. Maybe there will be a bit more disappointment when I get home and wind down."
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