Open Championship 2004

Going into the final round Todd Hamilton was the surprise leader, one stroke ahead of Ernie Els and two ahead of Phil Mickelson, Thomas Levet and Retief Goosen.

The weather had been wonderful all week and the fairways were running hard and fast but there was plenty of danger if straying into the rough or a bunker causing grief to many including Tiger Woods.

The final round was very close with Phil Mickelson leading at one point but as the final pairing reached the 72nd hole Ernie Els had a 12 foot birdie putt to win the Championship but he missed and then went into a four hole play-off with Todd Hamilton.

Todd Hamilton won the four hole play-off with straight pars beating Ernie Els and a galaxy of world golf stars who had fought over he "breezy links of Troon" for the famous claret jug.

Open Championship 2004
Name	Country	Score
T Hamilton	USA	71 67 67 69 = 274
E Els	South Africa	69 69 68 68 = 274
P Mickelson	USA	73 66 68 68 = 275
L Westwood	England	72 71 68 67 = 278
D Love III	USA	72 69 71 67 = 279
T Levet	France	66 70 71 72 = 279
S Verplank	USA	69 70 70 71 = 280
R Goosen	South Africa	69 70 68 73 = 280
M Weir	Canada	71 68 71 71 = 281

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Todd Hamilton with the Claret Jug

Tiger Woods