Yahoo Sports · Jul 15, 2015
Watson 'melancholy' over Open curtain-call
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US golfer Tom Watson plays a shot off the fourth tee during a practice session on July 13, 2015 at the Old Course in St Andrews, ScotlandSt Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Tom Watson says he is ready to play his last Open Championship at St Andrews this week, comparing it to "death", but still leaving open the door for another crack at the tournament that has defined his career.
The 65-year-old American needed a special exemption just to get into this year's 144th Open to make his 38th appearance and walk a last time over the Swilcan Bridge in the footsteps of such as Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and the man he calls the "greatest player of all time" Jack Nicklaus.