How is golfer Tom Watson performing at the Senior British Open?
Senior British Open 2009: Tom Watson 3-under 67 At the Senior British Open 2009, Tom Watson shot 3-under 67 beginning his attempt at a 4th Senior British Open Championship. Watson tied with Sam Torrance, Greg Norman, Jerry Bruner, and Tom Kite and was one shot away from Jay Haas and Loren Roberts. Tom Watson went up against Jack Nicklaus at the British Open 2009 earlier this week and by a slight margin missed out on being the oldest Senior Open Champion ever. Watson was leading up to the 72nd hole to then fall apart and lose one shot short. “I guess they have had some periods of rain here and the golf course has softened up,” said Watson, “I’ve had two good days to get adjusted to the golf course.” Source: washingtonexaminer.com Watson shot 65-65 to Nicklaus’ 65-66 over the final 36 holes — paired together — an epic if there ever was one. Sources:
SUNNINGDALE, England -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 three shots behind leader Fred Funk. Funk birdied five of his last eight holes, including holing a bunker shot at No. 17, for a 6-under 64 — the lowest opening round in the history of the championship. “The first nine could have been three or four over, and the back could have been eight under,” said Funk, who had a two-shot lead over fellow Americans Jay Haas and Loren Roberts, Des Smyth of Ireland and Christopher Williams of South Africa. Watson was another stroke back and tied with Tom Kite, Jerry Bruner, Greg Norman of Australia and Sam Torrance of Scotland. Bernhard Langer, who has two Champions Tour wins this year, opened with a 72. Watson said he hadn’t watched a replay of his
Four days after his heart-rending loss to Stewart Cink at Turnberry, Tom Watson shot a three-under-par 67 Thursday at Sunningdale, England, 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 three shots behind leader Fred Funk.
