The 2009 Open Championship - Page 2

DeToxRox · 07-19-2009, 11:55 AM

Amazing shot by Westwood right there.

kcchief19 · 07-19-2009, 12:05 PM

Watson answers on 17. Should be a birdie to go back up 1. Westwood just found the bunker on 18.

kingfc22 · 07-19-2009, 12:10 PM

Watson with 1 shot lead going to 18...Westwood reaches the green from the bunker. Wow

Dr. Sak · 07-19-2009, 12:10 PM

Yeah great shot by Westwood.

kingfc22 · 07-19-2009, 12:23 PM

Come on...

Eaglesfan27 · 07-19-2009, 12:23 PM

This has been very enjoyable to watch today. I hope Watson makes this putt.

Radii · 07-19-2009, 12:24 PM

holy cow drama. This has been a great day of golf.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-19-2009, 12:25 PM

Darn.

kingfc22 · 07-19-2009, 12:25 PM

doh! That was his worst shot in a while

Logan · 07-19-2009, 12:26 PM

Oh Tom...

RainMaker · 07-19-2009, 12:26 PM

kcchief19 · 07-19-2009, 12:27 PM

Just an awful putt. Poor Tom. Not sure my nerves can handle a 4-hole playoff. Especially given that Cink finished on a roll and Tom didn't.

Dr. Sak · 07-19-2009, 12:32 PM

He Watsoned it

kingfc22 · 07-19-2009, 12:56 PM

kcchief19 · 07-19-2009, 12:59 PM

Sigh. Down 1 and missed the green at 6. Has to get up and down from here or he'll be down two shots and desperately need an eagle @ 17.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-19-2009, 01:00 PM

Great recovery shot!

RainMaker · 07-19-2009, 01:08 PM

Sad to see him go out like this.

kcchief19 · 07-19-2009, 01:08 PM

Oh no

Eaglesfan27 · 07-19-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

Sad to see him go out like this.

Yes, it is. I figured he was going to fade after missing the chance to win, but this has been sad to watch.

kcchief19 · 07-19-2009, 01:22 PM

How painful is this. So close to winning it on 18, leading almost all the way and then collapse like this. Tom doesn't deserve to go down like this.

Thomkal · 07-19-2009, 01:24 PM

what a shame to see things finally catch up to Watson.

I. J. Reilly · 07-19-2009, 01:27 PM

Geez, what did he do, break his leg? How about a quick recap for us poor schmucks stuck at work?

Dr. Sak · 07-19-2009, 01:30 PM

I know it's no consolation but Cink did play well in the playoff. Looks like he'll be -2 in the playoff.

kcchief19 · 07-19-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by I. J. Reilly

Geez, what did he do, break his leg? How about a quick recap for us poor schmucks stuck at work?

He just ran out of gas. They both found the bunker on the first playoff hole and Watson was down one. He scrambled to par 6 and then his drive on 17 found the weeds, took two shots to get out and he doubled it. Driver went wide again on 18. Cink wins playoff by 6 shots.

Just ... Damn. This went from Cinderella story of the year to nightmare way too fast.

PilotMan · 07-19-2009, 01:37 PM

Still quite a story. He finished 2nd. That's tough to beat.

JonInMiddleGA · 07-19-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by I. J. Reilly

Geez, what did he do, break his leg? How about a quick recap for us poor schmucks stuck at work?

Here's a shot by shot of the playoff. Watson basically had the wheels come off and Cink played fine.
Jason Sobel's Live Blog - ESPN

I. J. Reilly · 07-19-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Here's a shot by shot of the playoff. Watson basically had the wheels come off and Cink played fine.
Jason Sobel's Live Blog - ESPN

Thanks

I hope it's remember as Watson making a remarkable run but coming up just short. In the end how doesn't really matter.

Big Fo · 07-19-2009, 01:50 PM

Well that was a disappointing playoff, like everyone else I wanted Watson to pull it off.

At least Cink didn't back into it, shooting -2 over the playoff. He's won on Hilton Head twice and it's nice to see him win a major.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-20-2009, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

He Watsoned it

I thought the constant mention of Watson's putting woes 10-15 years ago was a bit overblown. Strange and Azinger sounded like a skipping record. Tom putted well all week. Just because he missed a pressure-packed putt on 18 that most pros would have missed doesn't mean that Tom is suddenly returning to the yips of the late 80s-90s.

Regardless, was fantastic to watch my golf idol go at it one more time. I've watched for him on the leaderboard in every major for many years hoping he'd make one last run. I never thought I'd be rewarded ever again with a weekend like what we just saw. I'd also note that it was refreshing to see a player who did little more than grimace if he hit a bad shot and was gracious in defeat. Most tour players (including Tiger) could learn a lot from watching Tom Watson play.

Great article by Joe Po as usual.......

In a moment, belief disappeared for Watson and his fans - Kansas City Star

Logan · 07-20-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou B-ball fan

Just because he missed a pressure-packed putt on 18 that most pros would have missed doesn't mean that Tom is suddenly returning to the yips of the late 80s-90s.

To simply say he "missed" that putt isn't anywhere close to accurate. He didn't leave it a few inches short, roll it past the cup, or even misread a break. It was a travesty of an attempt.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-20-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Logan

To simply say he "missed" that putt isn't anywhere close to accurate. He didn't leave it a few inches short, roll it past the cup, or even misread a break. It was a travesty of an attempt.

I agree, but he would have never been in that position without the putting display on the previous 71 holes. He missed it, but most would have. It's hard to hit a putt like that with your entire body shaking. We've just never seen it before because no one's ever even reached that point at that age in the history of golf. He's a legend of golf, but he's a 59 year old legend.

Big Fo · 07-20-2009, 11:22 AM

If only he had decided on the 9-iron into 18 instead, in the press conference Watson said he thought about it before going with the 8-iron.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-20-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Fo

If only he had decided on the 9-iron into 18 instead, in the press conference Watson said he thought about it before going with the 8-iron.

Strictly looking at the last hole, you're correct. The putt wasn't what lost it for him. It was the 2nd shot.

With that said, there's tons of shots that you could second guess, but that's part of the game. He holed several long putts that had no business going in during the tournament. If he doesn't hit 2-3 of those, he's not even in the picture. We'll just take it for what it was, which was a fantastic story to watch play out. I'm sure ABC was thanking its lucky stars that it happened that way because they needed something once Tiger didn't make the cut to draw in viewers. It did extremely well in ratings for a non-Tiger weekend.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 11-16-2009, 07:06 AM

Good news for those wanting to see the older guys get another shot at the Open. They've amended the rules to allow anyone over 60 years of age a 5 year exemption if they've placed in the top 10 in the last 5 years. As a result, both Tom Watson and Greg Norman have been granted 5 year exemptions.

Tom Watson gets British Open exemption - KansasCity.com

Wolfpack · 11-16-2009, 09:11 PM

Except Norman doesn't get any benefit. He's already exempt for being a prior Open winner and that takes precedence over this new exemption, which, neatly enough, runs out right when he turns 60 and loses his former champion exemption. He's got to get into the top ten in the next five years in order to benefit from this rule.

kcchief19 · 11-16-2009, 10:43 PM

Reasonable modification. Given how Watson did this year not having him there next year would have been a cloud over the open, even if he never challenges again.

I still say there are few professional achievements I've seen as exciting as Watson's run at The Open. This will be a movie in 25 years that will make men bawl their eyes out.

Dr. Sak · 11-17-2009, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kcchief19

I still say there are few professional achievements I've seen as exciting as Watson's run at The Open. This will be a movie in 25 years that will make men bawl their eyes out.

Yeah the only one off hand I can think which was better was Jack's win at Augusta in 86. But Watson did it at a much older age.

07-19-2009, 12:10 PM	#53
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07-19-2009, 12:23 PM	#55
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Come on... __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

07-19-2009, 12:23 PM	#56
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07-19-2009, 12:25 PM	#58
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07-19-2009, 12:25 PM	#59
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	doh! That was his worst shot in a while __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

07-19-2009, 12:05 PM	#52
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Watson answers on 17. Should be a birdie to go back up 1. Westwood just found the bunker on 18.

07-19-2009, 12:10 PM	#54
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Yeah great shot by Westwood.

07-19-2009, 12:24 PM	#57
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	holy cow drama. This has been a great day of golf.

07-19-2009, 12:26 PM	#60
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Oh Tom...

07-19-2009, 12:26 PM	#61
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Fuck

07-19-2009, 12:27 PM	#62
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Just an awful putt. Poor Tom. Not sure my nerves can handle a 4-hole playoff. Especially given that Cink finished on a roll and Tom didn't.

07-19-2009, 12:32 PM	#63
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	He Watsoned it

07-19-2009, 12:56 PM	#64
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	shit __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

07-19-2009, 12:59 PM	#65
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Sigh. Down 1 and missed the green at 6. Has to get up and down from here or he'll be down two shots and desperately need an eagle @ 17.

07-19-2009, 01:00 PM	#66
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Great recovery shot! __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

07-19-2009, 01:08 PM	#67
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Sad to see him go out like this.

07-19-2009, 01:22 PM	#70
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	How painful is this. So close to winning it on 18, leading almost all the way and then collapse like this. Tom doesn't deserve to go down like this.

07-19-2009, 01:24 PM	#71
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	what a shame to see things finally catch up to Watson.

07-19-2009, 01:27 PM	#72
I. J. Reilly College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: An Oregonian deep in the heart of Texas.	Geez, what did he do, break his leg? How about a quick recap for us poor schmucks stuck at work?

07-19-2009, 01:30 PM	#73
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	I know it's no consolation but Cink did play well in the playoff. Looks like he'll be -2 in the playoff.

07-19-2009, 01:37 PM	#75
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Still quite a story. He finished 2nd. That's tough to beat. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

07-19-2009, 01:50 PM	#78
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	Well that was a disappointing playoff, like everyone else I wanted Watson to pull it off. At least Cink didn't back into it, shooting -2 over the playoff. He's won on Hilton Head twice and it's nice to see him win a major.

07-20-2009, 11:22 AM	#82
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	If only he had decided on the 9-iron into 18 instead, in the press conference Watson said he thought about it before going with the 8-iron.

11-16-2009, 07:06 AM	#84
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Good news for those wanting to see the older guys get another shot at the Open. They've amended the rules to allow anyone over 60 years of age a 5 year exemption if they've placed in the top 10 in the last 5 years. As a result, both Tom Watson and Greg Norman have been granted 5 year exemptions. Tom Watson gets British Open exemption - KansasCity.com

11-16-2009, 09:11 PM	#85
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	Except Norman doesn't get any benefit. He's already exempt for being a prior Open winner and that takes precedence over this new exemption, which, neatly enough, runs out right when he turns 60 and loses his former champion exemption. He's got to get into the top ten in the next five years in order to benefit from this rule.

11-16-2009, 10:43 PM	#86
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Reasonable modification. Given how Watson did this year not having him there next year would have been a cloud over the open, even if he never challenges again. I still say there are few professional achievements I've seen as exciting as Watson's run at The Open. This will be a movie in 25 years that will make men bawl their eyes out.

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