Tom Watson had stood over putts like this pressure-packed 3-footer at the Senior PGA Championship for most of his adult life.
Why dawdle?
"I didn't take much time with the putt," he said with that famous toothy grin. "I took one practice stroke and figured, 'Let's get this over with.'"
Watson summoned up some of his old major magic, holing the short birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat David Eger on Sunday.
The 61-year-old Watson, down a shot with four holes left in regulation, became the oldest player to win a major with callaway x24 irons since the senior tour was created in 1980. He also became the second-oldest winner of the Senior PGA, behind only Jock Hutchison who was 62 in 1947.
"If this is the last tournament I ever win, it's not a bad one," Watson said. "I'm kind of on borrowed time out here at 61."
Watson became the third-oldest winner of a Champions Tour event. The victory came 10 years, 2 days after he won his other Senior PGA Championship at Ridgewood Country Club in 2001 with the help of titleist 910 d3 driver.
Watson may be well past his prime, but there have been very few players in history as good at sealing the deal with the outcome teetering on the brink.
Few realize that more than Eger, who worked closely with Watson and the other giants of the game in the 1980s and 1990s as a rules official.
"I watched a lot of Trevino, Watson, Irwin -- a lot of great players from the golf cart," he said. "And I got to really appreciate just how good they were -- and they still are."
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Why dawdle?
"I didn't take much time with the putt," he said with that famous toothy grin. "I took one practice stroke and figured, 'Let's get this over with.'"
Watson summoned up some of his old major magic, holing the short birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat David Eger on Sunday.
The 61-year-old Watson, down a shot with four holes left in regulation, became the oldest player to win a major with callaway x24 irons since the senior tour was created in 1980. He also became the second-oldest winner of the Senior PGA, behind only Jock Hutchison who was 62 in 1947.
"If this is the last tournament I ever win, it's not a bad one," Watson said. "I'm kind of on borrowed time out here at 61."
Watson became the third-oldest winner of a Champions Tour event. The victory came 10 years, 2 days after he won his other Senior PGA Championship at Ridgewood Country Club in 2001 with the help of titleist 910 d3 driver.
Watson may be well past his prime, but there have been very few players in history as good at sealing the deal with the outcome teetering on the brink.
Few realize that more than Eger, who worked closely with Watson and the other giants of the game in the 1980s and 1990s as a rules official.
"I watched a lot of Trevino, Watson, Irwin -- a lot of great players from the golf cart," he said. "And I got to really appreciate just how good they were -- and they still are."
By the way ,i would like to introduce Callaway RAZR X Muscle Back Irons for you.
Designed by Callaway Chief Designer Roger Cleveland, these forged muscle back irons are created specifically to meet the demands of the most highly skilled players. With Tour-inspired styling and soft carbon steel construction, these irons offer you precision shot-making with incredible feedback and workability. Tour CC Grooves have already been added to give golfers the confidence as well as performance just like taylormade r11 driver for aggressive shot-making. The Flighted CG design and RAZR Muscle Back produce consistent, Tour-level trajectories with unparalleled playability in a forged blade.
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