Tcali Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 you gotta love it....59 yrs old.....hang in there old buddy!!!!
Lori Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 Who would've thunk that the TW not named Tiger would be the one in contention, and the other guy would be packing his bags and heading home early?
LewPort71 Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 He is thinking it is 1977 again. In '77 Tom and Jack played the greatest two head to head rounds in British Open Championship. IMHO anyways
Dante Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 I guess courses over there don't reward distance as much as accuracy. Kind of a equalizer.
GOBILLS78 Posted July 17, 2009 Posted July 17, 2009 Chasing the Claret Jug like it's filled with whiskey. Go get 'em, Tommy. Hopefully your liver can hang in there a couple more, ahem, rounds.
bbb Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Chasing the Claret Jug like it's filled with whiskey. Go get 'em, Tommy. Hopefully your liver can hang in there a couple more, ahem, rounds. Is he supposed to be a drunk, I take it?
Tcali Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 He is thinking it is 1977 again. In '77 Tom and Jack played the greatest two head to head rounds in British Open Championship. IMHO anyways yes....Tom just into his prime and Jack still there...ages 27 and 37. Tiger doesnt have a rival like that. Watson at some point got the yips..He was primed to be the next Jack.
GOBILLS78 Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Is he supposed to be a drunk, I take it? As far as I know, he's recovered. But his exploits in the '70s and '80s are legendary on tour. I believe he quit around '98 or so after his longtime wife filed for divorce. You gotta pull for this guy. What an amazing story it would be.
Lori Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 And your leader after 54 holes is ... Tom Watson. How freaking cool is this? From Friday: http://www.kansascity.com/180/story/1331751.html
GOBILLS78 Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Leading at nearly 60 years old. I can still cling to hope that I can win a major. I have 33 years to fix my 25 handicap.
kegtapr Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 What an amazing display of golf he put on today. I hope he can top it tomorrow. You can't root against him. Helping Marino look for his ball was pure class. Not many players of today would do that.
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Is it right that I heard somewhere that you can't be 60 or over to compete in the British Open? That doesn't sound right. Anyway... TW is 59!
Booster4324 Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Is it right that I heard somewhere that you can't be 60 or over to compete in the British Open? That doesn't sound right. Anyway... TW is 59! Yep, he is excluded after next year.
Mike In Illinois Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Somewhere Bruce Edwards is smiling down on Tom, imploring one more good round from him. Keep it up, Tom!
dpbillsfan Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 I think I'm going to answer my own question, but what would be bigger Watson or John Daly winning the open? I'm going to say if Watson won it would be one of the biggest sports stories in the last 25 years.
Last Guy on the Bench Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Yep, he is excluded after next year. I think it is just that past champions don't automatically qualify after 60. You can qualify at any age if you meet different criteria (e.g., 10 ten in British Open the previous year, major winner in previous 5 years, certain world rankings or money list rankings, etc.).
Lori Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 I think I'm going to answer my own question, but what would be bigger Watson or John Daly winning the open? I'm going to say if Watson won it would be one of the biggest sports stories in the last 25 years. Bigger than Nicklaus winning the '86 Masters, and they're still talking about that 23 years later. Nicklaus was 46, a mere pup compared to Watson.
todd Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 you gotta love it....59 yrs old.....hang in there old buddy!!!! I've got 20 years to hone my game for the tour!
todd Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 I guess courses over there don't reward distance as much as accuracy. Kind of a equalizer. Links style courses reward course management, not distance. To a lesser degree they reward accuracy. So many crappy courses in the US are all about using the driver off the tee. Not the case on a links course.
Lori Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 I think it is just that past champions don't automatically qualify after 60. You can qualify at any age if you meet different criteria (e.g., 10 ten in British Open the previous year, major winner in previous 5 years, certain world rankings or money list rankings, etc.). From the AP's Tim Dahlberg: There will surely be plenty of tears Sunday if Watson manages to pull this one off. There will also be plenty of cheers from a Scottish crowd that has urged Watson on every step of the way. They love him not only because he has won this Open five times, but because he truly appreciates links golf and everything that goes with it. Watson's career was made on their soil, and they feel a kinship with him. Before Saturday, Watson figured that relationship would have to be celebrated long distance. The Royal & Ancient has a rule that players can't compete past age 60, and Watson was reconciled to the fact next year's Open would be his last. But the guardians of golf in Britain apparently had an epiphany. They declared late Saturday that if Watson wins he will have a 10-year champion's exemption and can play until he's 69. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/2009-0...554907385_x.htm
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