Jaime Diaz on Tom Watson at the British Open golf tournament

British Open

On the brink of perhaps the most unlikely win in history, Tom Watson saw a sixth British Open title snatched from his grasp by Stewart Cink. After rolling in a birdie on the final hole of regulation, the 36-year-old Cink prevailed over Watson in a four-hole playoff for his first major title.
Johnson: Bold new look for Stewart Cink | O'Malley: On the outside looking in
Birdies and Bogeys: Final round | Lipouts: What they were saying on Sunday
Dan Jenkins twitters from the British Open | PHOTOS: Best of the British Open

Bonk

Dream Derailed

Tom Watson's storybook run atop the leaderboard inspired four days of cheers at Turnberry. When a playoff loss prevented him from becoming the oldest major champion in history, he was hardly the only one fighting back tears.
Tim Rosaforte on Steve Marino at the British Open golf tournament

Tour Insider

Love At First Sight

Steve Marino had never played true links golf until the Open. Marino's play at Turnberry suggested that links golf is a style his game was made for.
Golf: Swing Sequence of British Open Champion Stewart Cink

British Open Swing Sequences

The Swing That Won The Open

Cink attributes a more efficient swing that has resulted in gains in accuracy and distance to his work with coach Butch Harmon and trainer Chris Noss.
Golf: Bill Fields on Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson at the British Open

Fields

Against The Odds

History suggested a senior like Watson shouldn't have gotten his hopes up about contending. But as Bill Fields writes, he could've bucked the trend.
Bob Verdi at the British Open golf tournament on the spat between Sandy Lyle and Colin Montgomerie

Tour Talk

Monty Was Miffed By Lyle

Colin Montgomerie admits his play in the first two rounds was affected by Sandy Lyle's cheating accusation.
Monty-Lyle was the talk of Turnberry
 
November 20, 2009

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Matt Ginella
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Ron Sirak
A year-round schedule is not what's best for golf

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