Stewart Cink won the British Open over Tom Watson with two birdies. A lot of Watson fans came to watch with high hopes for their golf hero, but to their surprise, the 59-year-old failed to become the oldest major champion in history. Watson made some miscalculations in the putt in the 18th hole.
“It was almost,” Watson said. “The dream almost came true… I made a lousy putt… Then in the playoff, it was bad shot after another.”
But he managed to express his feelings saying, “It was fun to be in the mix again, having kids who are my kids’ age saying, ‘What are you doing out here?’ It was nice showing them you can still play… I’m sure I’ll take some good things from it. But it’s still a disappointment.”
Cink, after winning the title, was stunned to know that he defeated the one person he looked up to in the golf world.
“I don’t even know what to say,” Cink said. “My hat’s off to him. He turned back the clock. Just did a great job. I speak for all the rest of the people here, too… This stuff doesn’t happen. I grew up watching him on TV, hoping to follow in his footsteps, not playing against him.”
At this point, Cink has his name lined among the best such as Woods, Nicklaus and of course, Watson.