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On a wall in the pro shop at Carnoustie Golf Club hangs the putter that Jean van de Velde used in the 1999 British Open.

Blowing that tournament in such remarkable fashion clouded the fact that he putted brilliantly all week, registering just 101 putts in four rounds.

The best putter on this year’s European Tour — of which Paul McGinley was one — averaged out at around 28 putts per round.