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There is no good way to lose a golf tournament, just as there is no bad way to win one.
Still, Adam Scott's finish at the 141st British Open will stand for a long time as one of the epic chokes in the history of the game.
Harsh word, "choke."
Harsh game, golf.
The Aussie stood on the 15th tee with a four-shot lead over Ernie Els. He had birdied the 14th to place one hand firmly on the Claret Jug.
The other, alas, was soon at his own throat.
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