Tom Watson, Patron Saint of Golf Pricks
by srr50 on Jul 17, 2009 5:08 PM CDT
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PrintTom Watson won his first of 5 British Open Championships in July of 1975 -- five months before Tiger Woods was born.
Watson, now 59 heads into the weekend tied for the lead with Steve Marino at five under par.
Watson fired an even par 70 today, which for me was even more impressive than his five-under 65 yesterday, because he started out the day like every other 59-year old golfer I know: he bogeyed five out of six holes on the front nine. But then the Stanford Ex turned it around and played the last ten holes in 4 under par.
At age 59, Watson would be the oldest winner of a major golf tournament by 11 years. Julius Boros was 48 when he won the 1968 PGA.
When Watson last won a Major, Mack Brown was a rookie head coach at Appalachian State. The year was 1983.
Meanwhile Tiger Woods missed the cut for only the second time in 49 career majors. Woods fired a 4 over 74 today to finish at +5. Most tournaments will take anyone within 10 shots of the lead going into the weekend, however the British Open makes its cut at the low 70 players, no matter how many strokes.
Woods had made 43 straight cuts, and had finished in the top ten in his last 17 tournaments before missing the cut in the British Open.
Steve Marino, the co-leader with Watson at the halfway point, wasn't expecting to play in the Open. He was a last minute qualifier and had to have his father FedEx his passport so he could hop on a special US players' charter flight on Monday.
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“Golf is the new football” as one of the tags makes this post worthwhile.
Oh, and the fact it’s from srr50, who is the Walter Cronkite of stimulating message board activity.
by sl xpress on Jul 17, 2009 10:42 PM CDT reply actions
Yep, the networks are PISSED that Tiger is not playing over the weekend. Other than that, whta a great tourney!
Hook ’em!
by uthookem on Jul 17, 2009 10:49 PM CDT reply actions
Oh, and I shot a career best, two over, 73 last weekend at Timber Creek in Friendswood, Tx. First time I broke 80 in over a year, and I shattered 80. I was even par on the front, double bogeyed #10, and then mailed in 8 straight pars. The best, most boring, golf round of my life. I hit 18 GIRs, and it was awesome.
Just thought I would throw that out there. Maybe Tim can comment.
Hook ’em!
by uthookem on Jul 17, 2009 10:52 PM CDT reply actions
Check that, 15 GIRs, and I was up and down (bedroom style) on 2/3 that I missed.
Crap, after a few beers, three bottles of wine, and some crown, i’m a little sloppy with the keyboard…
by uthookem on Jul 17, 2009 10:53 PM CDT reply actions
it is people like poulter that made me want to leave.
by English Ag on Jul 17, 2009 11:22 PM CDT reply actions
I could use more uthookem personal golfing updates.
by CloseToJumping on Jul 18, 2009 11:33 AM CDT reply actions
How many arms are left from the original Def Leppard?
by Sailor Ripley on Jul 18, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions
Anybody else love to watch Tom Watson compete in the dunk contest at the midnight practice’s Penders used to hold to kick-off basketball season?
by Captain Obvious on Jul 18, 2009 4:58 PM CDT reply actions
Def Leppard was really just a Spinal Tap side project.
by Vasherized on Jul 18, 2009 5:52 PM CDT reply actions
a def leppard revival could be enough to make me move back.
i appreciate john daly’s efforts far more – his wife was decked out in matching vomit print.
in any event, daly and def leppard have consumed equal amounts of mind bending drugs over the years – they can be forgiven. poulter, not so much.
by English Ag on Jul 19, 2009 10:29 AM CDT reply actions
Even if you don’t like golf, you need to be tuned in to the British Open. If Tom Watson wins you could make the argument that it is the greatest achievement in golf history.
by Art Vandelay on Jul 19, 2009 12:00 PM CDT reply actions
He had a playoff that resembled my last 4 holes on Cypresswood after drinking a twelve pack. His approach on 18 would have been fine if not for the extra 10 yards his adrenaline added to the eight iron. HOWEVARRRRR!!! If I’ve had the requisite 12 Tecates, I’m getting up and down from there. I’ve done it on a $50 bet, I could certainly do it to clinch a British Open. But I’m 35, not 59, so I’ll give him a pass.
by Trips Right on Jul 19, 2009 10:52 PM CDT reply actions
by Sailor Ripley on Jul 20, 2009 12:17 AM CDT reply actions
Getting up and down from the edge of the green is elementary, Watson.
by Vasherized on Jul 20, 2009 7:22 AM CDT reply actions
That was the saddest damn thing I have seen in a while. I was talking to my dad when that ball stopped on the edge of the rough, and he called it (though he thought he would miss a four footer).
Watson’s been missing that putt for twenty years.
by The General on Jul 20, 2009 5:37 PM CDT reply actions
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