2012 Open Championship

2012 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates19–22 July 2012
LocationLytham St Annes,
Lancashire, England
Course(s)Royal Lytham & St Annes
Golf Club
Organized byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Statistics
Par70
Length7,086 yards (6,479 m)[1]
Field156 players, 83 after cut
Cut143 (+3)
Prize fund£5,000,000
6,316,000
$7,810,500
Winner's share£900,000
€1,136,880
$1,405,890
Champion
South Africa Ernie Els
273 (−7)
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Lytham & St Annes is located in England
Lytham & St Annes
Lytham &
St Annes
Lytham & St Annes is located in Lancashire
Lytham & St Annes
Lytham &
St Annes
Location in Lancashire. England

The 2012 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 141st Open Championship, held from 19 to 22 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England. Ernie Els won his second Claret Jug, one stroke ahead of runner-up Adam Scott. Tiger Woods and Brandt Snedeker finished tied for third, four strokes behind Els, who gained his fourth major title.[2][3]

Scott was the leader after 54 holes at 199 (−11), with Els six strokes back, tied for fifth.[4] After a birdie at the 14th hole, Scott was four strokes ahead with four holes to play. Els, two groups ahead of Scott on the course, birdied the 18th hole for a score of 68 and the clubhouse lead at 273 (−7). When Scott agonizingly bogeyed each of the final four holes, he dropped to second and Els won the Championship by a single stroke.[4][5]

Entering the final round, Graeme McDowell and Snedeker were tied for second at 203 (−7), four strokes behind Scott.[4] McDowell shot a 75 (+5) and Snedeker a 74 to knock them out of contention; Woods had a triple bogey at the sixth hole and carded a 73 to tie for third with Snedeker.[4]

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  2. ^ "Ernie Els rallies to win Open". ESPN. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ^ "The Open 2012: Final round as it happened". BBC Sport. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d "Tournament Leaderboard". ESPN. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  5. ^ Murray, Ewan (22 July 2012). "Ernie Els stuns Adam Scott in amazing finish". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2012.