Post by cliffs on Jul 27, 2019 19:36:33 GMT -5
It will be like Luciano Pavarotti signing off at La Scala. Tom Watson will play his final competitive round of links golf on Sunday and Royal Lytham and St Annes will bid an emotional farewell to the greatest seaside golf practitioner of the past 100 years – and the most popular, as well.
Watson, 69, revealed the surprise news following the third round of the Senior Open on Saturday. After 38 Open appearances, five Claret Jugs, three Senior Opens and so many more precious memories, he will finally say goodbye to major golf.
“I’ve thought long and hard about this decision,” Watson said, after making his 18th cut in the Senior Open. “It has to do with really a pretty sensible assessment of how I play now – I just don’t have the tools in the toolbox.
“I’ve had a good career all these years and run across so many fine people who have helped me. First of all, my wife [Hilary] who is battling cancer now. It’s going to give me some time to go out and compete with her.”
Thank you for the wonderful games I got to watch you play in.
Watson, 69, revealed the surprise news following the third round of the Senior Open on Saturday. After 38 Open appearances, five Claret Jugs, three Senior Opens and so many more precious memories, he will finally say goodbye to major golf.
“I’ve thought long and hard about this decision,” Watson said, after making his 18th cut in the Senior Open. “It has to do with really a pretty sensible assessment of how I play now – I just don’t have the tools in the toolbox.
“I’ve had a good career all these years and run across so many fine people who have helped me. First of all, my wife [Hilary] who is battling cancer now. It’s going to give me some time to go out and compete with her.”
Thank you for the wonderful games I got to watch you play in.
