Tom Watson has no regrets about club
selection for approach to 72nd hole
Tom Watson, who has moved on from Turnberry to Sunningdale for the Senior British Open, has been emphasising this week that he has no regrets about his club selection for his approach shot to the 72nd hole of the Open on Sunday.
“That eight-iron at 18 will always live with me and you know what – I hit the shot I wanted to hit, I really did,” said Watson.
“It had the whole length of the green to stop, and that’s where I was trying to hit it, it just didn’t stop. There’s no self-recrimination, there can’t be. I tried my best with every shot.
“I’ve lived my life out here on the tour. After the disappointment it’s onwards to the next week – forget what you did in the past except where it may help you play better golf.”
Watson’s performance has inspired his fellow competitors at Sunningdale this week, including Scotland’s Sam Torrance, who said: “To me, it’s right up there with the greatest sporting achievements of all time.
“It’s unfortunate he didn’t win it – then it would have been the greatest sporting achievement of all time. To get into that position and tie for The Open (after 72 holes) at 59, it’s extraordinary.”
Vijay Singh believes Watson’s can be an inspiration to him and his fellow 40-something professional golfers.
Singh (46), has won 22 tournaments since his 40th birthday, more than anyone else in US PGA Tour history, but even he was impressed by Watson.
Speaking ahead of his World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational title defence in Akron, Ohio, in two weeks, Singh said: “It does give me a lot more inspiration. It would have been great if he had won, but what he did is just incredible. It shows how good of a player he is, and really, that age doesn’t really matter.
“If you’re healthy and you’re fit and your golf game is good, you can play for as long as you want to play, and that gives me a lot more confidence.
“Just like when Tom won the TPC at the age of 48, 47, that shows that you are healthy and that if you can play with the boys, why not?”
selection for approach to 72nd hole
Tom Watson, who has moved on from Turnberry to Sunningdale for the Senior British Open, has been emphasising this week that he has no regrets about his club selection for his approach shot to the 72nd hole of the Open on Sunday.
“That eight-iron at 18 will always live with me and you know what – I hit the shot I wanted to hit, I really did,” said Watson.
“It had the whole length of the green to stop, and that’s where I was trying to hit it, it just didn’t stop. There’s no self-recrimination, there can’t be. I tried my best with every shot.
“I’ve lived my life out here on the tour. After the disappointment it’s onwards to the next week – forget what you did in the past except where it may help you play better golf.”
Watson’s performance has inspired his fellow competitors at Sunningdale this week, including Scotland’s Sam Torrance, who said: “To me, it’s right up there with the greatest sporting achievements of all time.
“It’s unfortunate he didn’t win it – then it would have been the greatest sporting achievement of all time. To get into that position and tie for The Open (after 72 holes) at 59, it’s extraordinary.”
Vijay Singh believes Watson’s can be an inspiration to him and his fellow 40-something professional golfers.
Singh (46), has won 22 tournaments since his 40th birthday, more than anyone else in US PGA Tour history, but even he was impressed by Watson.
Speaking ahead of his World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational title defence in Akron, Ohio, in two weeks, Singh said: “It does give me a lot more inspiration. It would have been great if he had won, but what he did is just incredible. It shows how good of a player he is, and really, that age doesn’t really matter.
“If you’re healthy and you’re fit and your golf game is good, you can play for as long as you want to play, and that gives me a lot more confidence.
“Just like when Tom won the TPC at the age of 48, 47, that shows that you are healthy and that if you can play with the boys, why not?”
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