The Open Championship 2012 Results: Martin Laird Bottoms Out With Disastrous Third Round

2012 British Open: Ernie Els Wins Tournament After Adam Scott Blows Lead

Ernie Els had his name etched into the Claret Jug for the second time on Sunday after rallying from a significant deficit to win the 2012 Open Championship. Trailing leader Adam Scott by four strokes with just three holes to play, Els took advantage of Scott's late struggles to win his first major since 2002.

For a while, it really seemed like Scott was destined to win his first career major, but he blew his substantial lead in stunning fashion by bogeying the final four holes of the tournament. After the 14th hole, Scott was sitting pretty at 10-under with a four-stroke advantage, but he did the unimaginable by failing to break par on any of the final four holes.

Scott's struggles afforded Els an opportunity to win that he fully took advantage of in winning his first major in a decade. On a day when most players were struggling to break par, Els finished at 2-under after making a birdie on the final hole of the tournament.

Scott had a chance on the 18th hole to force a playoff, but he missed a put from eight feet out that would've extended the Open.

2012 British Open Leaderboard: Adam Scott Still Holds Comfortable Lead

Adam Scott is three holes away from winning his first ever major championship, and as he holds a comfortable lead over Ernie Els as he closes out his round. Scott hasn't been perfect on Sunday, but he's been good enough— despite shooting 1-over on the day, he's still three shots ahead of Els. Scott is 9-under through 15 holes, while Els is 6-under through 17.

British Open 2012: Tee Times And Pairings For Sunday

The pairings for the final found of the 2012 British Open have been released. The final pairing of the day will feature Adam Scott, who currently leads the tournament at -11, and local favorite Graeme McDowell, who trails Scott by four strokes. Scott and McDowell will be preceded by Brandt Snedeker and Tiger Woods. Scott will be looking for his first career win in a major. Here are the final five pairings for Sunday:

6:50 a.m. MT -- Bubba Watson, Thomas Aiken

7:00 a.m. MT -- Bill Haas, Thorbjorn Olesen

7:10 a.m. MT -- Ernie Els, Zach Johnson

7:20 a.m. MT -- Tiger Woods, Brandt Snedeker

7:30 a.m. MT -- Graeme McDowell, Adam Scott

For a complete list of pairings and tee times, head over to the British Open website.

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British Open 2012 Leaderboard: Adam Scott Leads Heading Into Final Round

In order to win any tournament, consistency over the course of 72-holes is essential. Through the first three rounds at the 2012 British Open, Adam Scott has been arguably the most consistent golfer, which is why he holds a four-stroke lead heading into the final round.

Scott has been outstanding throughout the tournament, having shot 68 or less in each of the first three rounds. With the course playing tougher than it did over the opening two rounds, Scott managed to shoot a 68 and is now sitting at -11. He will be paired with the local favorite Graeme McDowell, who shot a -3 on Saturday and sits four strokes behind Scott. McDowell is tied with Brandt Snedeker, who will be paired with Tiger Woods on Sunday.

Woods, who shot even par on Saturday, enters the final round five strokes behind Scott. Zach Johnson and Ernie Els both sit at -5.

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British Open Leaderboard 2012: Martin Laird Implodes In Third Round, Hits For 12-Over Par

After posting respectable scores in the first two rounds of the 2012 British Open, Colorado State alumnus Martin Laird suffered through an awful round on Saturday at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. He entered the day at 1-under par through 36 holes, but started Saturday with a double bogey on hole No. 2, followed that with a bogeys on Nos. 3 and 4 and continued his descent down the leaderboard with a double bogey on No. 6. He his never got much better, either. He wrapped up the day at 12-over par, moving him to the bottom of the active leaderboard at 11-over for the tournament and creating a double-digit gap between himself and tournament leaders Adam Scott, Brandt Snedeker and Tiger Woods.

Here is a look at Laird's third round of play, via Golf.com:

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British Open 2012: Tee Times And Pairings For Saturday

With the second round of the 2012 British Open in the books, the pairings and tee times for Saturday's third round have been released. The players in the top 10 will begin teeing off at 7:40 a.m. MT, starting with the Ernie Els/Thomas Aiken pairing.

Here are some other notable pairings, including Colorado State alum Martin Laird:

3:25 a.m. MT -- Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington
6:05 a.m. MT -- Martin Laird, Louis Oosthuizen
7:50 a.m. MT -- Jason Dufner, Graeme McDowell
8:00 a.m. MT -- Matt Kuchar, Paul Lawrie
8:10 a.m. MT -- Thorbjorn Olesen, Tiger Woods
8:20 a.m. MT -- Adam Scott, Brent Snedeker

Related: 2012 British Open: Results And Scores For Friday

For a complete list of pairings and tee times, head over to the British Open website.

The leaderboard through two rounds:

1. Brandt Snedeker (-10)
2. Adam Scott (-9)
3. Tiger Woods (-6)
4. Thorbjorn Olesen (-5)
T5. Thomas Aiken (-4)
T5. Jason Dufner (-4)
T5. Graeme McDowell (-4)
T5. Matt Kuchar (-4)
T5. Paul Lawrie (-4)
10. Ernie Els (-3)

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2012 British Open: Results And Scores For Friday

After firing a second-round 64 on Friday, American Brandt Snedeker leads the 2012 British Open at -10 as the field heads into the weekend. Adam Scott is right behind him at nine under, and Tiger Woods is alone in third at six under par following a dramatic birdie to finish his round.

Related: VIDEO: Tiger Woods' Unbelievable Birdie At 2012 British Open

Colorado State alum Martin Laird made the cut and heads into Saturday at one under par. Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia were among the players to miss the cut, which was set at +3.

Here is the top 10 after two rounds:

1. Brandt Snedeker (-10)
2. Adam Scott (-9)
3. Tiger Woods (-6)
4. Thorbjorn Olesen (-5)
T5. Thomas Aiken (-4)
T5. Jason Dufner (-4)
T5. Graeme McDowell (-4)
T5. Matt Kuchar (-4)
T5. Paul Lawrie (-4)
10. Ernie Els (-3)

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2012 British Open: TV Coverage, Streaming, Live Updates And More

As the second round of the 2012 British Open gets underway on Friday morning, the field is chasing Adam Scott, who shot a 64 on Thursday to take the lead after round one. Scott is followed closely by Paul Lawrie, Nicholas Colsaerts and Zach Johnson, who are just a stroke back.

Related: British Open Leaderboard: Adam Scott Sets Record, Martin Laird Tied At No. 37 With Par

Among other notables, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson are each three under par.

Colorado State alum Martin Laird is six strokes back at even par.

Television coverage of round two of the 2012 British Open begins on ESPN at 3:00 a.m. MT and runs until 2:00 p.m. MT.

You can also watch the tournament online via ESPN3.com. ESPN3 offers several different viewing options, and their coverage begins at 2:00 a.m. MT.

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British Open Leaderboard: Adam Scott Sets Record, Martin Laird Tied At No. 37 With Par

The 2012 British Open Leaderboards have settled down for the day as the field has finished the first round. Here's a look at the top group, courtesy of Golf.com:

Colorado State graduate Martin Laird is part of the 17-way tie for 37th place with par (70 total). Laird, a native of Scotland, won the Palmer Invitational in 2011, but he has a tough task in catching Adam Scott, who is off to a record-breaking start with a 6-under first round.

Meanwhile, Tiger Woods sits at 3-under, tied with eight other golfers for sixth place.

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British Open Leaderboard 2012: Martin Laird Finishes Even, David Duval Hits 4-Over On Thursday

The opening round of the 2012 British Open unfolded on Thursday, and Colorado golf fans may have plenty to watch as the tournament continues at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. Cherry Hills Village resident David Duval shot a 4-over in his first round after a birdie on hole No. 9 and a string of bogeys on holes Nos. 5, 6, 13, 14 and 15.

Meanwhile, Colorado State grad Martin Laird shot an even par on his first day -- highlighted by an eagle on No. 7 and dampened by a double bogey on No. 3 -- placing him six shots behind early tournament leader Adam Scott. But a birdie on Hole No. 18 to end the day pushed him to even par.

Tiger Woods shot 3-under in his first round, and for more coverage of his performance be sure to check out SB Nation's golf hub. See the up-to-date British Open Leaderboard here.

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2012 British Open: TV Coverage, How To Watch Online And More

We're just a few hours away from the 2012 Open Championship (the British Open) from getting underway and changing many sleep patterns. Held at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club, this year marks David Duval's return to the site of his 2001 Open Championship victory. While his career went in the wrong direction, Duval might find Royal Lytham comfortable once again.

Duval tees off with Raphael Jacquelin and Miguel Angel Jimenez at 12:47 a.m. MT. A full set of tee times can be found at Golf.com.

ESPN begins its coverage at 2:30 a.m. MT. and continue until 1:00 p.m. MT. However, WatchESPN's coverage begins thirty minutes earlier with live streaming of the BBC's coverage and look-ins at Holes 9-11.

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British Open 2012 Odds: Tiger Woods Favorite To Win, Martin Laird At 66/1

Tiger Woods hasn't won a major championship since 2008, but as he is before nearly every major, Woods is favored by oddsmakers to take home the 2012 British Open title. Bovada currently tabs Woods as an 8/1 favorite despite his poor recent track record at the Open Championship; in the last five years Woods has missed the tournament twice, missed the cut once and finished tied for 12th place and tied for 23rd place.

Woods is trailed by Luke Donald and Lee Westwood, who are tabbed with 14/1 chances of claiming the Claret Jug. 2011 Open Championship winner Louis Oosthuizen is being given 35/1 odds, while 2011 champ Darren Clarke is a longshot at 125/1. Martin Laird is in the middle of the pack at 66/1.

Here are the top 10 most likely winners per Bovada:

• Tiger Woods, 8/1
• Luke Donald, 14/1
• Lee Westwood, 14/1
• Rory McIlroy, 16/1
• Padraig Harrington, 18/1
• Francesco Molinari, 30/1
• Graeme McDowell, 30/1
• Justin Rose, 30/1
• Martin Kaymer, 33/1
• Phil Mickelson, 33/1

(via Bovada)

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2012 British Open Tee Times And Groupings: Martin Laird Will Be On The Course With Jason Dufner, Kevin Na

The 2012 British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Courses begins in earnest on Thursday when plenty of Americans will be sleeping, but that won't stop the hardiest of golf fans from following the action as it happens. For Colorado St. alum Martin Laird, his round begins at 3:15 a.m. MT when he, Jason Dufner and Kevin Na tee off. Laird has played in the last three Open Championships, but he has yet to make the cut in any of them.

Colorado resident David Duval begins even earlier at 12:47 a.m. MT. He is paired with Raphael Jacquelin and Miguel Angel Jimenez. This is the site of Duval's only major championship victory, shooting a 10-under back in 2001 to win by three strokes.

Here are some other notables tee times (full pairings and tee times here):

11:19 p.m. MT -- Barry Lane, James Driscoll
12:25 a.m. MT -- John Daly, Chad Campbell, Michael Hoey
12:47 a.m. MT -- David Duval, Raphael Jacquelin, Miguel Angel Jimenez
1:31 a.m. MT -- Davis Love III, Tim Clark, Paul Lawrie
1:42 a.m. MT -- Adam Scott, Alan Dunbar (A), Matt Kuchar
1:58 a.m. MT -- Vijay Singh, Nick Watney, Ian Poulter
2:09 a.m. MT -- Darren Clarke, Ernie Els, Zach Johnson
2:20 a.m. MT -- Lee Westwood, Yoshinori Fujimoto, Bubba Watson
2:31 a.m. MT -- Dustin Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Hiroyuki Fujita
2:42 a.m. MT -- Tiger Woods, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia
2:53 a.m. MT -- Ryo Ishikawa, Martin Kaymer, Tom Watson
3:04 a.m. MT -- Thomas Bjorn, Aaron Baddeley, Charl Schwartzel
3:15 a.m. MT -- Jason Dufner, Martin Laird, Kevin Na
3:59 a.m. MT -- Warren Bennett, Aaron Townsend, Grant Veenstra
7:21 a.m. MT -- Rory McIlroy, Louis Oosthuizen, Keegan Bradley
7:32 a.m. MT -- Rickie Fowler, Padraig Harrington, Manuel Trappel (A)
7:43 a.m. MT -- Luke Donald, Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy
8:16 a.m. MT -- Jim Furyk, Koumei Oda, Fredrik Jacobson

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The Open Championship 2012: Complete TV Schedule, Preview And More

The 2012 British Open begins on Thurday. Stay tuned to SB Nation Denver for news, broadcast times and leaderboard updates throughout the tournament.