Bubba Watson won the Masters, then missed the cut at the U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. He also missed the cut at Turnberry and St. Andrews in his first two trips to the British Open. (Associated Press)
associated press Ernie Els, of South Africa, holds up the Claret Jug after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes golf club, in Lytham St. Annes, England, July 22. Els now has his sights on the PGA Championship in South Carolina.
associated press Ernie Els, of South Africa, holds up the Claret Jug after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes golf club, in Lytham St. Annes, England, July 22. Els now has his sights on the PGA Championship in South Carolina.
Ernie Els’ victory in the British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes ended a drought of more than two years. (Associated Press)
Ernie Els’ victory in the British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes ended a drought of more than two years. (Associated Press)
Ernie Els of South Africa reacts after putting on the 18 green at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship, Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Ernie Els of South Africa reacts after putting on the 18 green at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship, Lytham St Annes, England, Sunday, July 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Tiger Woods of the United States looks at his scorecard on the sixth green at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship, Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)
Tiger Woods looks at his scorecard on the sixth green at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf club during the third round of the British Open on Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)
