LITTLE ROCK — It took less than an hour for Adam Scott to lose a four-stroke lead and the British open title:
11:31 A.M.
Scott birdies No. 14 to take four-shot lead with four holes to play.
11:48 A.M.
Scott bogeys No. 15 as closest competitor Ernie Els pars No. 17; Scott’s lead slips to three shots
11:54 A.M.
Scott three-putts No. 16, lead falls to 2; Els lines up birdie putt at 18
NOON
Els rolls in 15-foot birdie on No. 18 to close to within one shot.
12:11 P.M.
Scott falls into a tie for the lead after going into the rough at 17, chipping out and missing a 15-foot par putt
12:18 P.M.
Scott hits out of fairway bunker on No. 18, hits third shot just short of the hole.
12:23 P.M.
Scott misses 10-foot par putt that would have forced playoff, giving Els his fourth major title.
Sports, Pages 13 on 07/23/2012