To me,what Phil did on Sunday was almost win a major with poor driving(in the one major that is least tolerant of poor driving.)The fact that he went to the well one too many times(with the great 2nd shots=recovery shots)is not a huge choke to me.What Monty did was choke in it's purest form ever.What the Mavs did was a true choke also.They had a huge chance to win games 3,5,and 6.Simply threw those bricks up every time they needed to hit shots.They didn't do that in the previous 2 series.They choked huge.Not as huge as Monty did though.Damn that Monty is a choke.They should start a museum in Nebraska or something to note these things.Call it the "HALL OF CHOKE." These Euros would be in the 1st room you walk into. Up 1st would be Van de Velde.2nd would be Monty.3rd would be another Frenchman named Thomas Levet in the British Open in 2002.4th would be fellow Euro Thomas BJORN.Most people remember that he choked away the 2003 British Open.Most don't know that he went into the final round of the 2005 Smurfit European Open with a 4 shot lead,and then shot a round of 86(14 shots over par)to finish in a tie for 33rd.I saw the man do the following,and will never forget it.....
"...Björn’s misfortune began when his brave attempt to find the green in two at the par five 16th narrowly failed and when the ball rolled into the water hazard, it led to a bogey six. However, it was nothing compared to the 17th hole where he put three balls into the water from the tee to run up a septuple bogey 11.
A closing bogey six as the heavens poured down saw him finish with an 86 and a share of 33rd place on six over par 294..."
http://www.europeantour.com/default....reportid=50815
All the teams and players mentioned above are talented,and have had success in their fields of competition(yes,even Van de Velde found a way to hold on this year to win something minor...although he did choke the French Open away last year.)
http://www.europeantour.com/default....reportid=50806
The biggest chokers are actually very talented(after all, they are in a position to win,and that should not go unnoticed,because that is a sign of their talent.)