(Reuters) - Tom Watson has been given an exemption to play in the 2015 British Open at St. Andrews to mark the 40th anniversary of his first appearance and victory in the championship, the Royal and Ancient (R&A) said on Tuesday.
The R&A made the announcement and presented 64-year-old Watson with a special silver player's badge for the championship depicting his five Open trophies in a news conference at The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia, this week's PGA Tour event.
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