Adam Scott held a four-shot lead after the third round of The Open Championship, bogeying a total of four holes over the first 54. Well, day four went horribly wrong as Scott choked down the stretch. Still, he had a chance to force a playoff on 18 with a 10-foot par putt after bogeying the 15th, 16th, and 17th holes, but it slid left of the cup. Watch the gut-wrenching miss, after the jump.

Adam Scott leads the British Open by four strokes after three rounds, shooting two under in the third round to bring him to -11 for the tournament. It’s been a bit rainy across the pond, and many of the bunkers are littered with puddles of water. One intrepid fan decide to dress for the occasion, donning coconuts on his chest, a belly shirt and hula skirt to the delight of immature adults everywhere.

Here’s a joint effort from ESPN and Improv Everywhere that took place at New York City’s Pier 25 Mini-Golf course. And by “joint effort,” we mean “the most awesome thing that has ever taken place.” [BroBible, Laughing Squid]

Northern Ireland has captured its second consecutive major golf victory, but rather than Rory McIlroy picking up his second straight major, it was 42-year-old Darren Clarke who walked away as this year’s British Open champion.

Miguel Ángel Jiménez entered the second round of the British Open in second place, and before teeing off Friday he gave spectators a view of how he warms up before a round: with a bizarre calisthenics routine conducted whilst smoking a fat cigar.

The PGA needs to start building deeper ponds if it wants its golfers (and their families) to stop hurting themselves.

Rory McIlroy’s embrace with his father Gerry after winning the U.S. Open was a heartwarming moment…but we bet Gerry’s heart will be especially warmed if his son wins the Open Championship next month.

Tiger Woods, who finished a disappointing 18th place yesterday at the British Open, was heard dropping F bombs following a missed putt on the 13th hole.

No drama to this one: the final round of the 2010 Open Championship ended just how it started…with South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen leading comfortably.

You never know what you’re getting from John Daly. You might get fantastic golf, you might get absurdity. But on some lucky days, you’ll get both. Today was one of those days.