Watson breaks own record as oldest player to make Open cut


  • Golf
  • Saturday, 19 Jul 2014

HOYLAKE England (Reuters) - The superlatives used to describe the remarkable career of Tom Watson were exhausted long ago but the 64-year-old continues to defy the ageing process, as he proved again at the British Open on Friday.

While top-notch players half his age were falling by the wayside and missing the cut, the eight-times major winner sailed through to the weekend at Royal Liverpool after delivering his second one-over 73 of the championship.

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