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PINEHURST, NC - JUNE 19: Retief Goosen of South Africa plays a bunker shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open on Pinehurst No. 2 at the Pinehurst Resort on June 19, 2005 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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A long birdie putt on the 17th hole moved Colin Montgomerie into a tie for the lead on the final day of the 2006 U.S. Open, but his success was short-lived. On the 18th, a poor decision on what club to use left his tee shot short and in the right rough. He found the green on his next shot, but Montgomerie then three-putted to record a double bogey. The Scot finished one stroke back. It was just another example of his close calls at the U.S. Open; Montgomerie had finished as the runner-up twice before and had one third-place finish.