CREATE TABLE table_12273 ("Player" CLOB, "Country" CLOB, "Year ( s )  won" CLOB, "Total" FLOAT, "To par" CLOB, "Finish" CLOB)

What player had a total less than 277?
SELECT "Player" FROM table_12273 WHERE "Total" < '277'
SELECT "Player" FROM "table_12273" WHERE "Total" < '277'