With the open coming up I was watching all the coverage the other night and all the talk was about the young players, who would ever think that on day #1 we'd be talking about Tom Watson....
Twenty-two years after his epic "Duel in the Sun" with Jack Nicklaus, Watson took advantage of pristine conditions at the British Open to shoot a stunning 5-under 65 on Thursday.
"Not bad for an almost 60-year-old," said Watson, who turns 60 in September. "Obviously I enjoyed it. I played very well, kept the ball in play, made a few putts. The course was defenseless today. As a result, you're seeing a lot of scores under par. I suspect by the end of the day, 65 will not be in the lead."
Surprisingly, overwhelming favorite Tiger Woods failed to take advantage. He was plodding along at 1 over through 16 holes, flipping his club away several times in frustration as tee shots kept flying off to the right.
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