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July 19, 2009

If Tom Watson had won, would it have been golf's greatest victory?

Posted at 4:19 PM by Golf.com | Categories: British Open, Tom Watson

For 71 holes, it looked like Tom Watson, at 59, was going to pull off a miracle in the 2009 British Open at Turnberry. He came up just short, but what if he had held on to win? Would it have been the greatest victory in the history of the game? In the history of sports? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.

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