PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 18: Ian Poulter of England warming up before his round during the Pro-Am as a preview for the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic tournament at the Vines Resort and Country Club, ...

Van de Velde graciously accepted his stunning defeat, an attitude that has endured over the years even as it became more and more apparent that he had blown his one and only chance to win a major ...