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Turnberry, Scotland - No rush of history, does not seem preordination is a champion, not a brutal crosswind from the fjord or the crowds of thousands of Scots, who roared almost exclusively on his astounding 59-year-old opponent could stop Stewart Cink from winning the 138th British Open on Sunday.




Its natural Ailsa Turnberry, where Tom Watson defeated Jack Nicklaus 32 years ago, the most memorable of his five open profits Stewart Cink did what was required to send Watson, his most memorable defeat, which helps to Watson himself.

Cink made a tough 15-footer for tipu is 72nd hole of 69 points and two below-par 278 Watson bogeyed is 72nd hole at 72, forced Playoff. The four-day golf entrancing, during which the potential for Watson wins record-tying sixth Open grew unlikely it is possible to Playoff, Cink crush Watson's four-hole Playoff, beating him six strokes of blood clots (two less than versus more than four) for her first major championship.

Watson, very disappointed with the outcome, does not try to hide the pain. His shoulders sagged, and his grin had turned to look different from.


"It would have been a hell of a story, is not it?", He said, and repeat, "It would have been a hell of a story. It may not be. And, yes, it is very disappointing. It tears your gut, as it has always been torn from my gut. It is not easy to implement. I made themselves unable to win, did not make it past the hole. "

He tried to lighten a heavy pall that hung on his news conference. SEARCH one line glum faces of another, he said: "This ain'ta funeral, you know." Later, when asked what he thought a good title would be the story, he thought at the time.
The "old fogy, almost did it," he said with a sad smile.

So, no romance, mystical endings and tales of age, before young people to extend the shadows and the dying light. Watson, a legend, which is the oldest major champion is 11 years, had taken the last junior standing and the winner did not offer forgiveness, that won no excuses.

"I am not ashamed" Stewart Cink said. "I'm not disappointed. I am satisfied with the punch that I won this tournament, and also proud of how Tom Watson was, as he seemed, did not he just shows how great golfer he is, but he showed what a good game, we all play, the longevity, that can exist, that guy has come out and compete. "

All Watson had to make a claim claret jug was made for 8-footer for par on 18 But he made a bad putt, pushing the ball right to the hole. Each challenger except Cink and Englishman Lee Westwood was dissolved into the mists CHILLY on the rocks below before Watson arrived at the final hole in one stroke lead. Westwood, the Green 2, which is a 60-footer was about to join them.

It was Ross Fisher, one of England hopefuls, who birdied the first two holes to take two-lead over Watson only in free-fall, is the fourth and the fifth by going bogey, quadruple-bogey en route 75 Mathew Goggin of Australia moved the event of a tie with the lead tipu at No. 10 before bogeying Nos. 14-16, at the end of 73 and tied for fifth.

This 21-year-old Englishman Chris Wood, who birdied No. 17 to reach too, bogeyed No. 18 He was left Playoff shot.

It was Westwood less than two and the Greens with 20-footer when Watson, three under after Birdie 17, the expected route.

"Before, I was hit my putt, I thought, he fell in the middle of the fairway, so I thought she make four there," Westwood said. "I would not have got ahead of myself really. I just thought I needed a hole in it."

Westwood three-putted, instead sending his shot past the hole and take themselves out of the Playoff. Watson hit 8-iron through the green into the collar and put itself in Playoff.

Cink took command of the Playoff from the beginning. The last good shot Watson had hit his first drive No. 5, sweet to do, that he received crosswind to right center fairway. He made bogey from there when his approach shot dove into the left Greenside bunker and he can not get up and down. He double-bogeyed the third hole Playoff, No. 17, after hooking his drive left, weeds, and lined with his tee shot at 18 into the crowd is right.

As Watson walked up to 18, who has beaten a man among the population rose as one to cheer him on. It is something that he said to choose to remember most about four days.

"Those memories are hard to forget," he said. "Coming up is the Amphitheater crowd, with a range of cheering you, like they are doing this to me. As I said, the feeling is mutual. And the heat makes you feel human. It makes you feel so good."
Green, Cink was also clapping for Watson, a gesture that was heartfelt. As much as he wanted to beat when Watson Playoff began, he was far from what he had seen throughout the week.

"When the results are Playoff was not really matter anymore" Cink said, "and then I had the opportunity to relax and just enjoy the walk up to the green, but also reflect a little of what Tom Watson has just in front of us all.
"At the same time, Tom Watson, who won this tournament, what it was in'77, the same guy showed us this week. And he just did it. He beat all but one guy. And it was really special."

Source : nytimes.com