Van de Velde joins infamous "Chokers Club"

Jean Van de Velde joined a distinguished list of golfers who have blown big leads in major championships, but perhaps not in such dramatic circumstances at the last.

None of those still alive will want to be reminded, but here is the list of the most recent examples:

1998 US Open - Payne Stewart four clear, shot 74 and lost by one to Lee Janzen

1996 Masters - Greg Norman led by six, shot 78 and lost by five to Nick Faldo

1994 Open - Jesper Parnevik three ahead on the last tee, but did not know it. He went for a birdie and bogeyed while Nick Price birdied the 16th, eagled the 17th and parred the last to win

1986 US PGA - Greg Norman four clear, finished with a 76 to Bob Tway's 70 and lost by two

1985 US Open - Taiwan's TC Chen four clear, but took eight at the fifth and lost by one to Andy North

1979 Masters - Ed Sneed five clear, crashed to 76 and lost play-off to Fuzzy Zoeller. He was still three ahead with three to play

1978 US PGA - Tom Watson five ahead, returned a 73 to John Mahaffey's 66 and Jerry Pate's 68. Three-man play-off won by Mahaffey

1966 US Open - Arnold Palmer seven clear with nine to play, caught by Billy Casper and lost 18-hole play-off