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by Greg CouchFiled under: British OpenTURNBERRY, Scotland -- Tom Watson was not doing well. Five bogeys in the first seven holes Friday in the second round of the British Open, and it looked like the miracle of a 59-year-old in contention at a major championship was just a one-day fluke.So Sergio Garcia, playing with Watson, came up to offer support on the 8th hole."Come on, old man,'' Garcia said."Well, I feel like an old man,'' Watson said back.Watson laughed, telling the story: "That's what Sergio said to give me a pep talk.''Unlikely Duo Headlines British Open originally appeared on Fanhouse Golf Blog on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:49:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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