With a world rooting for Tom Watson, Stewart Cink wins with graceJuly 21st, 2009 A claret jug and a black hat for Stewart CinkTURNBERRY, Scotland — Only when it looked easy did Stewart Cink face his toughest challenge. With one hole remaining in the British Open playoff, Cink split the middle of the 18th fairway and had a four-shot lead.
After remarkable British Open run, Watson uncertain about PGAJuly 21st, 2009 Watson would need invite to PGA, if he wants itNEW YORK — Even though he came within an 8-foot putt of winning the British Open, Tom Watson didn't sound terribly interested Tuesday in playing the PGA Championship next month in Minnesota. First, though, he would need an invitation to the only major he never won.
Garcia, Westwood still chasing major title after British Open champ Cink finally has hisJuly 20th, 2009 Cink finally has major; Garcia, Westwood must waitTURNBERRY, Scotland — Stewart Cink finally broke a tiring Tom Watson at the British Open to find that elusive major title on his 50th attempt. For Lee Westwood it stayed just out of reach in his 47th and Sergio Garcia got nowhere near in major No.
A Twitter regular, Cink posts a claret tweetJuly 20th, 2009 A tweet and a claret jug for CinkTURNBERRY, Scotland — Stewart Cink became the first British Open champion to show off his prize on Twitter. Cink is one of the biggest users of Twitter on the PGA Tour with more than 550,000 followers.
Tom Watson battles time almost to a standstill until time finally winsJuly 20th, 2009 Watson comes close to story for the agesTURNBERRY, Scotland — He battled time almost to a standstill until time, as it always does, finally won. Tom Watson was not going to go easily, though, not when he had to know this magical moment was never going to come again.
Like the 2008 US Open, missed putts on final hole at British Open keeps Westwood from playoffJuly 20th, 2009 Westwood rues missed chance at last hole at OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — Two years. Two putts to get into a playoff.
Sorry, Cink: British Open champ overshadowed by Tom Watson squandering chance at historyJuly 20th, 2009 Watson lets historic win slip away at British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — As Tom Watson stood on the 18th green, where it had all slipped away not more than an hour earlier, he looked down wistfully at the trophy Stewart Cink was clutching. Watson's name is engraved on the claret jug five times.
Stewart Cink steals away claret jug as Tom Watson squanders chance to be oldest major champJuly 19th, 2009 Cink beats Watson in playoff, wins British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — One putt from 8 feet was all that separated Tom Watson from a moment no one imagined possible until he was close enough to make it happen with one final stroke. On the verge of becoming golf's oldest major champion, Watson finally showed his 59-year-old nerves.
With Watson chasing history, Westwood leads at the turn of a dramatic British OpenJuly 19th, 2009 Westwood leads at the turn of dramatic OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — England's Lee Westwood had a two-shot lead on Tom Watson midway through the final round of the British Open. Westwood birdied the sixth to pull into a tie for the top spot Sunday, then pulled off a brilliant second shot at No.
Cink steals away claret jug as Watson squanders chance to become oldest major championJuly 19th, 2009 Watson squanders his chance at a historic winTURNBERRY, Scotland — One putt from 8 feet was all that separated Tom Watson from a moment no one imagined possible until he was close enough to make it happen with one final stroke. On the verge of becoming golf's oldest major champion, Watson finally showed his 59-year-old nerves.
Failing to sink the clincher, Watson goes into play-off with CinkJuly 19th, 2009 TURNBERRY - Tom Watson added one more act to the already emotion-draining drama at the Turnberry Golf Resort when he missed an eight-foot par putt to send the 138th Open Championships into a four-hole play-off with Stewart Cink of United States. The front-runner for last three days, the 59-year-old Watson, and the outsider, 36-year-old Cink, were tied at two-under 208 after 72 holes.
Tom Watson heads to British Open playoff with Cink after missing chance at historic winJuly 19th, 2009 Watson heads to British Open playoff with CinkTURNBERRY, Scotland — Fifty-nine-year-old Tom Watson is heading to a four-hole playoff with Stewart Cink at the British Open after squandering a chance for a historic victory in regulation. Watson missed an 8-foot putt to win on the 72nd hole.
Stewart wins play-off, sinks Watson's British Open dream (Roundup)July 19th, 2009 V KRISHNASWAMY
TURNBERRY - Tom Watsons dream to create sporting history by winning the British Open for the sixth time ended in tears as Stewart Cink won the four-hole play-off on the final day to lift the Claret Jug at the Ailsa Craig Golf Course here Sunday. The front-runner for last three days, 59-year-old Watson, and the 36-year-old Cink, were tied at two-under 208 after 72 holes, leading to a four-hole play-off.
Advantage, Cink: 1-shot lead over Tom Watson in British Open four-hole playoffJuly 19th, 2009 Cink takes 1-shot lead in playoff with WatsonTURNBERRY, Scotland — Stewart Cink has claimed a one-stroke lead in his playoff with 59-year-old Tom Watson, who squandered a chance for a historic victory in regulation. Watson missed an 8-foot putt to win on the 72nd hole, forcing a four-hole playoff with Cink on Sunday.
With drama building at every hole, Watson, 2 others tied for lead of improbable British OpenJuly 19th, 2009 Watson, 2 others tied for lead at dramatic OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — Tom Watson, trying to become the oldest major champion in golf history, was in a three-way tie for the British Open lead with six holes remaining. The 59-year-old Watson struggled to a 37 on the front side, giving away the one-shot lead he had after 54 holes.
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