It was a reflection of two totally, different times…A battle of the Twitter era and what we used to do with something called a “rotary phone.” You remember those, don’t you…?Stewart Cink has over 560-thousand followers on Twitter, while Tom Watson ((pictured, thanks Guardian/Tom Jenkins)) probably uses the word as a verb for someone who talks incessantly.But for the better part of a week, 71-plus holes at a resort course near the rock where every curling stone is struck, it was Watson who held us at the edges of our seats.Could a 59-year-old guy, this 59-year-old guy- you know, the one who has the fake hip, the crinkles in his face, and the sweaters- really do what no one had ever come close to doing…? Winning a major tournament…?He just went about his business. Sure, he thought so…he could win the Open. That is the opinion that mattered- frankly, the only opinion that mattered…And he taught us something about what makes the Open Championship different than the other three. To win ...
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