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  1. Jean van de Velde (born 29 May 1966) is a French professional golfer, who formerly played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is best known for his runner-up finish at the 1999 Open Championship , where he lost a three-shot lead on the final hole.

  2. Jul 13, 2018 · Jean van de Velde's collapse at Carnoustie in 1999 will go down as one of the biggest meltdowns in sports history. With The Open back at Carnoustie, we relive the mess.

  3. Jean Van de Velde returns to Carnoustie to relive one of the most famous moments in Open history.--Keep in touch with us!Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/...

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  4. May 9, 2020 · Van De Velde’s finish just over 20 years ago was a dramatic rollercoaster ride and precisely the reason we love sports so much. An out-of-nowhere success story turns disastrous in the blink of an eye.

  5. Jul 1, 2022 · Jean van de Velde led by three strokes on the 72nd tee in 1999 but found himself in Carnoustie's iconic Barry Burn, resulting in a triple-bogey seven and a play-off...

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  6. Jul 17, 2019 · How the French golfer blew a three-shot lead on the final hole at Carnoustie in 1999, in a series of misjudgments and misfortune. A reappraisal of his doomed folk hero status and his danger-seeking style.

  7. Jun 24, 2024 · It remains one of the most mind-boggling blunders in the history of men's major championship golf: Jean Van de Velde, Carnoustie, 18th hole.