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07-19-1999
GOLF: Van de Velde is French for choke

By Ed Sherman of the Chicago Tribune

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland KRT - Move over, Greg Norman. The new word for choke in French is Van
de Velde.

People will say, so-and-so "pulled a Van de Velde," and no explanation will be required.

What Jean Van de Velde did at the British Open makes Norman's nose-dive in the 1996
Masters, when he blew a six-shot lead in the final round, seem trivial. This was Norman on
steroids.

Van de Velde walked up to the 18th tee with a three-shot cushion. All the Frenchman needed
to do ...

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