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'Stupid' mistake will live in infamy

By Bob Harig
ESPN.com

Monday, July 6, 2009

The letter found its way to the proper place despite its lack of sufficient identification. Attached to the envelope was a cut-out picture of a golfer standing in the Barry Burn at Carnoustie, with the words "Jean Van de Velde, Southwest France," on it and with an arrow pointing to the photo: "That's him." The story seems too good to be true, but 10 years later, Van de Velde confirms its authenticity. "It came without anything but a stamp," the French golfer said during a recent intervie ...

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