After remarkable British Open run, Watson uncertain about PGANEW 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. Perry to skip title defense at Buick Open to be with dying motherNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Perry will not be defending his title at the Buick Open next week in Michigan so he can stay near his cancer-stricken mother. With a world rooting for Tom Watson, Stewart Cink wins with graceTURNBERRY, Scotland — Only when it looked easy did Stewart Cink face his toughest challenge. Bhullar looks forward to returning to Asian Tour in JakartaJAKARTA - Young Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar coming in straight from his experience of the British Open in Turnberry, will be looking to re-live memories of his best finish in his pro career when he tees up at the $400,000 Indonesia President Invitational this week. On the cusp of a claret jug, Tom Watson faces a swan song at British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — Tom Watson was among the British Open champions whom the R&A consulted when it decided the game was getting younger and it was time to lower the age limit to 60 for winners of golf’s oldest championship. World Junior Squash can thaw Indo-Pak sporting tiesKARACHI - Pakistans squash officials are hoping that their teams participation in the World Junior Individual Squash Championships in Chennai this summer will help to renew sporting ties with India. Van Pelt beats Mallinger on 2nd second hole of sudden death playoff at US Bank ChampionshipMILWAUKEE — Bo Van Pelt finally won his first PGA Tour event. He may never get a chance to defend it. Sorry, Cink: British Open champ overshadowed by Tom Watson squandering chance at historyTURNBERRY, 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. Garcia, Westwood still chasing major title after British Open champ Cink finally has hisTURNBERRY, Scotland — Stewart Cink finally broke a tiring Tom Watson at the British Open to find that elusive major title on his 50th attempt. Golf: List of British Open champions from 1860TURNBERRY - The following is the list of all British Open golf champions from 1860 to 2009. Year Winner Country Score Older athletes such as Watson, Armstrong show skills can age wellOld for their sports, yet still vying to be at the top of their games, Tom Watson and Lance Armstrong showed the skills that made them great when they were young haven’t faded away with the years. Van Pelt beats Mallinger in second hole of sudden death playoff at US Bank Championship
A Twitter regular, Cink posts a claret tweetTURNBERRY, Scotland — Stewart Cink became the first British Open champion to show off his prize on Twitter. The triple try at the British done, Harrington goes for title defense at PGATURNBERRY, Scotland — Padraig Harrington failed in his bid to become the first player in more than 50 years to win the British Open three straight times. The good news? Put away the rockin’ chairs: Even in defeat, Watson shows that aging athletes can still thrive
Tom Watson battles time almost to a standstill until time finally winsTURNBERRY, 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. After an 8 on the 5th hole ends British Open title hopes, Fisher returns to expectant wifeTURNBERRY, Scotland — After Ross Fisher’s British Open title chances vanished with a quadruple bogey eight at Turnberry on Sunday, he was ready to go home and await his first child. Like the 2008 US Open, missed putts on final hole at British Open keeps Westwood from playoffTURNBERRY, Scotland — Two years. Two putts to get into a playoff. Two misses. Stewart Cink steals away claret jug as Tom Watson squanders chance to be oldest major champTURNBERRY, 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. Stewart wins play-off, sinks Watson’s British Open dream (Roundup)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. Cink steals away claret jug as Watson squanders chance to become oldest major championTURNBERRY, 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. Failing to sink the clincher, Watson goes into play-off with CinkTURNBERRY - 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. Advantage, Cink: Commanding 4-shot lead over Tom Watson heading to final hole of Open playoffTURNBERRY, Scotland — Stewart Cink has a commanding four-stroke lead with one hole left in his British Open playoff with 59-year-old Tom Watson, who squandered a chance for a historic victory in regulation. Advantage, Cink: 1-shot lead over Tom Watson in British Open four-hole playoffTURNBERRY, 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. Tom Watson heads to British Open playoff with Cink after missing chance at historic winTURNBERRY, 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. With drama building at every hole, Watson, Westwood tied for lead of improbable British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — Tom Watson is tied with England’s Lee Westwood for the British Open lead with three holes remaining as he tries to become the oldest major champion in golf history. With drama building at every hole, Watson, 2 others tied for lead of improbable British 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. With Watson chasing history, Westwood leads at the turn of a dramatic British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — England’s Lee Westwood had a two-shot lead on Tom Watson midway through the final round of the British Open. Westwood grabs British Open lead with eagle, Watson still chasing history at TurnberryTURNBERRY, Scotland — England’s Lee Westwood has surged into the British Open lead with an eagle at the par-5 seventh hole, knocking back 59-year-old Tom Watson. Fisher takes quadruple-bogey 8, Watson back into tie for British Open lead despite slow startTURNBERRY, Scotland — Tom Watson has reclaimed a share of the British Open lead after England’s Ross Fisher took a quadruple-bogey 8 when he got caught up in Turnberry’s treacherous rough. Fisher moves into British Open lead as Watson begins quest to become oldest major championTURNBERRY, Scotland — England’s Ross Fisher has snatched away the British Open lead from Tom Watson, who’s trying to become golf’s oldest major champion. Watson tees off in final round of British Open as Fisher pulls even with birdie on No. 1TURNBERRY, Scotland — Tom Watson has teed off at the British Open, hoping to become the oldest major champion in golf history. Early players put up some low numbers at British Open; Watson prepares for historic roundTURNBERRY, Scotland — While Tom Watson waited to take his shot at history, several players put up low numbers early in the final round of the British Open. An ocean away, a Golden Bear lurks in the Florida sun and cheers for Watson at British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland — Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus starred in the famous “Duel in the Sun,” one of the most compelling final rounds in major championship history. Watson’s got game and ready to win this British Open for old geezers everywhereTURNBERRY, Scotland — The old geezer’s got game. |
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MILWAUKEE — Bo Van Pelt started laughing just before his final putt.
TURNBERRY, Scotland — Maybe when the disappointment wears off — for both Tom Watson and the millions of fans cheering him on — everyone will take a larger message from his amazing performance along the Scottish coast.
