Els pips Scott to Open title

South Africa’s Ernie Els today claimed the second Open title of his career in remarkable fashion after Adam Scott squandered a four-shot lead with four holes to play.

Scott looked set to win his first major title at Royal Lytham when he birdied the 14th hole of his final round to stand 10-under-par, but the 32-year-old Australian then bogeyed the next three holes.