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Tom Watson still leads the British Open with one round to go in his
quest to become the oldest major champion in golf history.
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Watson 3 off Senior British Open lead after 67
Four days after his heart-rending playoff defeat to Stewart Cink at
Turnberry, Tom Watson shot a 3-under 67 on Thursday to begin his
pursuit of a fourth Senior British Open title. The 59-year-old
Watson, who almost became the oldest major champion at the British
Open last weekend, was tied for third among early finishers at
Sunningdale.
Watson among early leaders at Senior British Open
Four days after his heart-rending playoff defeat to Stewart Cink at
Turnberry, Tom Watson shot a 3-under 67 on Thursday to begin his
pursuit of a fourth Senior British Open title. The 59-year-old
Watson, who almost became the oldest major champion at the British
Open last weekend, was tied for third among early finishers at
Sunningdale.
Watson among leaders at Senior British Open (AP)
Four days after his heart-rending playoff defeat to Stewart Cink at
Turnberry, Tom Watson shot a 3-under 67 on Thursday to begin his
pursuit of a fourth Senior British Open title. The 59-year-old
Watson, who almost became the oldest major champion at the British
Open last weekend, was tied for third among early finishers at
Sunningdale.
Heartbreak at Turnberry as Watson Wilts
by Greg CouchFiled under: British Open
TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Painful. Just painful. We know that sports
can be cruel, but that was about as bad as it gets.Tom Watson, 59
years old, was trying to make history at the British Open.
Fifty-nine-year-olds do not do this. He talked about love of golf
in Britain, where the ghosts are. He was emotional all week, and we
kept waiting for the collapse, the nerves, the problems. And they
never came.So it got down to the last hole, and all he had to do
was make a par. Then, well, you c...
Watson ill, misses practice round at Senior Open (AP)
Tom Watson has skipped his first practice round for the U.S. Senior
Open because he is ill. He's still hoping to make it onto the
course Wednesday. Watson says the bug will cost him preparation
time after spending the last two weekends in Britain. He followed
his playoff loss in the British Open with an eighth-place tie in
the Senior British Open.
