2009 Open Championship: What About Stew?

Yes, Tom Watson came within a hair of pulling off what would have been the greatest achievement in the history of sports. Yes, Tiger Woods missed the cut last Friday while looking more like your average weekend hacker than the No. 1 player in the world. And yes, Lee Westwood had one hand on the Claret Jug before bogeying three out of his last four holes and sinking England’s hopes and dreams of winning what has commonly been referred to as the "British Open" for the first time in 15 years. But folks, what about Stew? Did the 2009 Open Championship fall into Stewart Cink’s lap? Did Tom Watson and Lee Westwood lose the Open Championship more the Cink won it? Maybe, but that’s nothing new in golf; this type of thing has been going on for more than a hundred years. The field came back to Jack Nicklaus at major championships on many occasions throughout his career. Remember the 1986 Masters, which is still considered to be one of the greatest moments in the hi...