Friday, October 24, 2008

End of the European Tour road for Jean
Van de Velde, the 1999 Open loser

Jean Van de Velde, the man who should have won the 1999 Open at Carnoustie but didn't, is quitting full-time golf.
The Frenchman will play only a handful of events on the European Tour next season.
Van de Velde, who is competing in this week's Castellon Masters in Spain, is currently too low on the money list to retain his card for 2009.
But the 42-year-old's management company has confirmed he will not change his mind even if he climbs into the top 115 by the end of the season.
Van de Velde is best known for his spectacular collapse in the Open at Carnoustie in 1999, when he held a three-shot lead with one hole to play, only to rack up a triple-bogey and eventually lose out to Paul Lawrie in a play-off.
A ski-ing accident six years ago left him with chronic knee problems and he also wants to spend more time with his family.

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