The Open's Greatest Finishes: Seve's fist pump
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The history of golf can't be written without mention of the Old Course at St Andrews. Among its most iconic moments is Seve Ballesteros' celebratory fist pump following his closing birdie on 18 in 1984, putting himself in position to claim his second Open title.
The Open's Greatest Finishes
1977 - Turnberry - The Duel in the Sun
1984 - St Andrews - Seve's fist pump
1999 - Carnoustie - Van de Velde's meltdown
2000 - St Andrews - Tiger Woods' grand slam
2009 - Turnberry - Cink shatters Watson's fairy tale
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