Tom Watson is 59 years old. He is the winner of eight major championships, including five British Open titles and today he almost made it six. Watson was trying to become the oldest major championship winner in the history of the PGA Tour beating Jack Nicklaus by more than 13 years. He led at some point in every round over the last four days at historic Turnberry in Scotland but it wasn't enough.
Coming down to the 72nd hole on Sunday he led fellow American Stewart Cink by one stroke. He hit a perfect tee shot down the middle of the fairway but then chose to hit an 8-iron into the green. The ball headed right toward the flag stick but it proved to be one more club than he needed resulting in a 3rd shot just over the green. 
At this point every golf fan was getting nervous because he needed a good up and down to win instead of an easy two-putt. How could you root against Tom Watson in this situation? You just can't. He would go on to put his third shot eight feet from the hole leaving an uncomfortable putt to win. His nerves must have gotten the best of him because he never gave the putt a chance to go in the hole.
At this point every golf fan was getting nervous because he needed a good up and down to win instead of an easy two-putt. How could you root against Tom Watson in this situation? You just can't. He would go on to put his third shot eight feet from the hole leaving an uncomfortable putt to win. His nerves must have gotten the best of him because he never gave the putt a chance to go in the hole.Watson would go on to make bogey to force a 4-hole playoff with Stewart Cink. Even with four holes to play you could tell that Watson was shaken and the magic had left him.
Thirty minutes before he had a chance to win his sixth British Open by one stroke instead as Cink sunk his final putt Watson lost by five strokes in the playoff. What a shame...
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