Ouch!  12 Golfers Who Lost Big Money on a Final Stroke

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Golf is a game of skill, determination, and focus. But with big-name titles and large sums of money on the line, the pressure to win can be intense.

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Some players, such as Tiger Woods, are known for their major success and many accomplishments.

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Other players, such as Doug Sanders, are known only for the times they were so close to winning a title, only to be served a devastating loss.

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Stacker researched golfers who lost major amounts of money on a final or winning stroke throughout history. Read on to see which players were hit hardest by their strokes of bad luck.

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Dustin Johnson: 2015 U.S. Open He was in a strong position to win the U.S. Open in 2015, needing a birdie to force a playoff or an eagle to win in the last hole. So  What Happened?

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Adam Scott: 2012 British Open He held a four-stroke lead heading into the final four holes of the 2012 British Open; however, during these four holes, he slowly crashed and burned.

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Justin Leonard: 2004 PGA Championship It saw a three-way playoff in the finals between Justin Leonard, Chris DiMarco, and Vijay Singh, with Singh ultimately taking home the win

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