4 Ian Baker-Finch
When Ian Baker-Finch won the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in 1991, many remembered that he had actually led the 1984 tournament after both the second and third rounds.
With a record last 36-hole score of 64-66, including 29 on the front nine on the Sunday, it seemed that he had got the monkey off his back, but unfortunately it was downhill all the way as the Australian's poor play, despite looking great in practice, became embarrassing.
In one widely reported incident at the 1995 Open at St Andrews, Baker-Finch became possibly the only player ever to go out of bounds on the left side of the expansive first and 18th fairway of the Old Course after hooking his opening tee shot.
In 1995 and 1996 he played in 29 events and missed the cut, withdrew or was disqualified on every occasion and after shooting a dreadful 92 in the 1997 Open Championship, announced his retirement.
Baker-Finch switched to broadcasting in 1998 and ironically in 2007, whilst working at The Barclays tournament, was knocked out by a wayward shot from Rich Beem – a fellow one major wonder.
