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Talk about Watson's generation ...

By Ron Sirak
GolfWorld Executive Editor

Monday, July 20, 2009

Sometimes what might have been reminds us of what really was, and often in that inspection of past we gain a better understanding of the present. Such is the case with Tom Watson at Turnberry. His near-miss at the British Open was heartbreaking, but it was also a reminder of a bygone generation of champions far better than those who walk the fairways today. The breathtaking ballstriking by the 59-year-old Watson before he fell one 8-foot putt short of victory sparked debate about where the acco ...

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