A Valiant Ernie Els Narrowly Misses Out On His Second Claret Jug At Royal Troon | The Best Of 2004

Ernie Els has had a long and storied history at The Open, filled with classic wins, unforgettable moments and agonising near misses.

The 2002 champion was one of the top contenders for the Claret Jug going into The 133rd Open in 2004 and the South African soon found himself surrounded by fierce competition.

Royal Troon was the setting for one of the best Open runner-up performances it had ever seen.

For the second time in three years, Ernie Els was in a play-off for The Open but this time lost out to Todd Hamilton. But in order to get within contention of winning his second Open Championship, he had to produce consistent and glorious golf.

Relive the best moments from Els' 2004 efforts before going head-to-head with Hamilton in a dramatic playoff.

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