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Did Tom Watson blow it on purpose?
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No. Of course he didn't but he had me thinking like that after his first putt on the 18th in the last round. How could a player with his experience hit the ball so far past the hole from such a relatively short distance? I couldn't believe it. After playing some great golf for 71 and a half holes, he made a mistake like that. And I'm sure everybody wanted him to win. No disrespect to Stewart Cink. I don't think anyone was rooting for him, but he was there to try and win it too. And that's what he did thanks to Tom Watsons' generosity.
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When Watson parred the difficult 16th with a very good putt I thought that was it, because with an easy Par 5 17th followed by the straightforward 18th, it should have been a doddle.
And sure enough, having birdied the 17th, what with Westwood and young Wood faltering, I was convinced that Watson's vast experience couldn't let him down. I think he was a bit unlucky with his 2nd to 18 because it did take a pretty solid bounce which caused it to shoot through and off the back of the green. But, in my view, it was his decision to putt the ball back onto the green instead of chipping it which cost him the Open.
His putting has been his weak link for many years now and I just couldn't believe it when he chose to putt instead of chip. The ball was even resting against the collar of the light rough, making it a 100% simple chip up to within a few feet for a player of his class.
And once he hit it so far past there was no way he was going to make the putt coming back. Suicide. The play-off, frankly, was embarrassing.
And although I initially felt a bit sorry for him I now feel like smacking him around the back of the head. For at his age he will never be in such a position of winning the Open ever again.
And sure enough, having birdied the 17th, what with Westwood and young Wood faltering, I was convinced that Watson's vast experience couldn't let him down. I think he was a bit unlucky with his 2nd to 18 because it did take a pretty solid bounce which caused it to shoot through and off the back of the green. But, in my view, it was his decision to putt the ball back onto the green instead of chipping it which cost him the Open.
His putting has been his weak link for many years now and I just couldn't believe it when he chose to putt instead of chip. The ball was even resting against the collar of the light rough, making it a 100% simple chip up to within a few feet for a player of his class.
And once he hit it so far past there was no way he was going to make the putt coming back. Suicide. The play-off, frankly, was embarrassing.
And although I initially felt a bit sorry for him I now feel like smacking him around the back of the head. For at his age he will never be in such a position of winning the Open ever again.
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