The final part of our documentary on the players who came so close to winning the Open Championship. Jean Van de Velde is perhaps the most famous example of choking with victroy in sight and this episode looks at his 72nd hole meltdown at Carnoustie View
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The Open Championship - A Cruel Game: Part 3This episode of our Open Championship documentary about the players who narrowly missed out on lifting the Claret Jug focusses on Nick Price and his two near misses prior to getting both hands on the trophy in 1994 at Turnberry
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The Open Championship - A Cruel Game: Part 2Part 2 of a documentary looking at the players who narrowly failed to win The Open. This episode looks at Simon Owens near miss in 1978, Bill Longmuir's brave effort in 1984, John Cook's second-place finish in 1992 and Thomas Bjorn's meltdown in 2003
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The Open Championship - A Cruel Game: Part 1Part 1 of a documentary looking at the players who have come so close to winning The Open, only to fail at the last moment. This episode looks at Doug Sanders and his famous missed putt at St Andrews in 1970, which handed Jack Nicklaus victory
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Rules Changes for 2012Golfing World talks to David Rickman, the Director of Rule and Equipment standards at the R&A, in the wake of changes to the rules of golf that will be enforced at the beginning of 2012.
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Rules Changes for 2012Golfing World talks to David Rickman, the Director of Rule and Equipment standards at the R&A in the wake of the rules changes that will be enforced at the beginning of 2012.
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2011 Amateur Boys ChampionshipHighlights from the 2011 Amateur Boys Championship, the 85th edition of the event, at Burnham & Berrow in south west England
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Walker Cup 2011: Day 1Highlights from the first day of the 2011 Walker Cup as Great Britain & Ireland take on the United States at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
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Walker Cup 2011: Day 2The best of the action from the second and final day of the 2011 Walker Cup at the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club as Great Britain look to beat the United States for the first time since 2003
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2011 Amateur Championships: Days 1 & 2Highlights from the opening two days of the 2011 Amateur Championships
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2011 Amateur Championships: Day 3Action from day three of the 2011 Amateur Championships as the knockout matchplay rounds get underway
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2011 Amateur Championships: Day 4Highlights of the best of the action from day four of the 2011 Amateur Championships
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2011 Amateur Championships: Day 5Highligts of the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the 2011 Amateur Championships at Hillside Golf Club in Southport, England
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2011 Amateur Championships: Day 6The best of the action from the final of the 2011 Amateur Championships as Australia's Bryden Macpherson and Scotland's Michael Stewart battle it out for the title
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Rules: Searching and IdentifyingA look at the correct way to search and identify your ball
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Rules: Abnormal GroundA clarification of what makes an area abnormal ground on the golf course
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Rules: Marking and movingAn explaination of when a ball can be marked and lifted if it is assisting or interfering with another player's shot
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Rules: Ball in motionA look at what happens when your ball is deflected or stopped when it is in motion
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Rules: Ball at rest movedA look at the correct process to follow when a ball at rest is moved
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Rules: The Putting GreenAn explaination of when and how the ball should be marked and which areas can be repaired on the putting green
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Rules: The FlagstickA look at the general rules surrounding the flagstick and when it can be removed from the hole
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Rules: Striking The BallAn explaination of the definition of a stroke, including when contact is not made with the ball
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Rules: Substituted Ball - Wrong BallAn explaination of when the ball can be substituted and the penalty for playing the wrong ball
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Rules: Lifting, Dropping and PlacingAn explaination of the correct way to lift, drop and place the ball to avoid incurring a penalty
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Rules: ObstructionsA look at what makes an obstruction immovable or movable and how relief must be taken accordingly
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