the shades of tom watson in '77, knocking it tight. stewart cink, you want to talk about the greatest walk of all. the first major is in the bag. knocked it stiff. to beat one of the legends in the game. >> watson walks alone in his thoughts of what might have been, and stewart cink, a giant step in his career. >> rookie of the year a dozen years ago, sixth time on tour. watson's third. to get out of that hollow. unlike others who have been in this situation, you know watson is going to think. and do it with style. he'll go and knock this in. with cheers, instead of tears. thank you, tom watson, we'll never forget this open because of you. >> stewart cink's a major champion! he'll raise the claret jug, 2009 open champion. connor and reagan, his boys, his wife, lisa. all set to see the man who won the playoff by six shots, the four-hole playoff. there's the family he says, come on. moment of a lifetime. life changed forever. a major champion. stewart cink. we'll hear from both men as we continue after this word from urbc a statiostn. st

tom watson can spot all of them. so, i ask you, why not? young already have dance, and beauty, and twitter. why can't the rest of us, havew this one little leak in theth "fountain of youth"? >> if huck finn can pull thisis, off, we would not be celebrating, the game of awe'dee lifetime. we'd be celebrating the man of one.>> it if he will pull it off, he has to do it in a four holeit in playoff. on 18. eight-foot putt for par.par. pulled it just a little bit. didn't hit it and it came up eif just short and to the right.tt so, he boy get, 18 down the. stretch.e watson, one of the bestwatson, finishers in the history of golf.isto not saying that he jryu ost didt get it -- so he's going to a four-hole playoff, with sink. a so, more golf for tom watson. 59-years-old.9 year starts immediately in a matter t moments, here's how it brokedow. down.tson didn't start off didn't st wells bogeyed, two of his first three holes.. and three of his first nine nine ho holes. and back nine, he had two d birdies, and two bogeys, but, to big bogey, the one comin

and this is what we saw -- from tom watson all week. the steady putts right here, still one shot back of stewart cink at that point. but then we go to 17, this was watson's bread and butter, all week long. you see where that landed. not pretty, had to take a double bogie and then stewart cink with the door open would slam it shut. the approach on 17 simply wonderful. that rolls up. he would have an eagles try, settle for a birdie, and tom watson with the emotion on his face, he knew it was over when they got to 18. he know it was a formality. stewart cink birdies again, in the span of 30 minutes to win his first ever title. again, the open, watson who came oh so close to capturing a win. >> that would have been a hell of a story, wouldn't it? it would have been a hell of a story. it wasn't to be, and yes, it is a great disappointment. it tears at your gut as it always has torn at my gut. >> i have such an admiration for tom, even before this week the way he played has just blown everybody away. including me. and then you know, a little r

maybe look not like -- maybe not like tom watson, but you can play. we will show you where tom wa on wa >>> tomorrow might bring the story of the year. tom watson, the same time wanting you watched growing up, it is the leader going in to the final round of the british open -- the same tom watson that you watched growing up, he is the leader going into the final round of the british open. watch steve marino on seven. >> terrific drive. look at this shot. >> marino eagles, he is two under. now we go to the 11th. here is marino, for birdie. draino. what sen needs this pot -- putt and h;'s -- he's got it. that falls apart for steve marino. apparently you cannot just throw another ball down. here is tom watson for birdie. and he followed with another birdie on 17. 59-year-old tom watson with the 1-shot lead going into the final round of the british open. >> i made that putt at 16 for birdie, and it puts me where i want to be. about i joked with him and i said these people love you. it was awesome watching him do his thing. there is a reason why he has won

tom watson. a happa >>> now, 11 sports. >> this at all of the makings of a story for the ages. 59-year-old tom watson trying to become the oldest by farc to ever win a major, and they would see if there would be a hollywood ending -- the oldest by far. early on, another shot out of the dates. how about this? a two-shot lead. later a quadruple bogey. then, there was westwood. a two-shot lead, brett tom watson kept plugging away. there was a long birdie. three under par. the 18th hole. who knew this would be a big deal? minus two, one behind watson -- but tom watson kept plugging away. he misses the par putt. what a shame. so they go to a playoff. tom watson came apart. this one did not get out of the rough. a birdie on 18. tom watson was denied the hollywood ending. >> i feel like i had a chance to win the tournament. i knew i was playing well to win. it almost happened. >> no one knew what to expect from jeremy guthrie. he was sick. he missed another start because he was still sick, but, boy, did

here is where tom watson loses some steam. he has done so well so far. get treacherous on 17. disappointing 4 over through the four-hole playoff. you can see it in his eyes. watson is heart broken. cink clinched it on 18 with this putt. stewart cink, 2009 british open championship. special trophy. he ss the story still focuses on tom watson's amazing weekend. >> lot of emotions running through my mind right now, and my heart. i'm proud as i can be, to be here with this. my congratulations to tom. my hats off again. i don't even know what to say. turning back the clock, just did a great job and it was fun watching you all week, tom. it really was. >> it would have been a hell of a story, wouldn't it? >> it would have been. >> it would have been a hell of a story. it wasn't to be. and, yes, it's a great disappointment. it tears at your gut, as it always has torn at my gut. you're going to ask me what do i take from this week? i take from this week a lot of warmth, a lot of spirituality in the sense that, you know, there was something out there. i still bel

. >>> tom watson comes up short after giving the youngstera >>> tom watson comes up short after giving the youngstera lesson at the british open. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good morning, thanks for joining us on this monday. the american war in afghanistan now has a new human face. it's bowe bergdahl taken hostage by the taliban three weeks ago. >> his captors released a video in which the soldier says he is afraid he won't be going home. abc's sonia gallego is in london with the last. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, vinita and jeremy. the video of private bowe bergdahl shows him shaken and emotional as he was being questioned. his head shaved and dressed in tradition afghan clothing. his statements gave some indication of the immense pressure that is being faced by the private. this is the first that has been seen of bergdahl since his disappearance three weeks ago in circumstances that are still unear. bergdahl had according to u.s. officials just walked off the base that he was stationed at forward operating pass solono after his shifted ended. he was apparently wit

but still, even at this point, the tournament was in the hands of tom watson. watson at 3 under would win the british open if he makes this par putt from eight feet. he has made a million of these shots before. but he knows right there he missmis missed his opportunity. he can't do it. because watson did that, four-hole playoff between he and stewart cink. here's where tom watson would end up losing some steam. he said it was not age catching up with him. take a look on 17. the tough out. he was a disappointing 4 over through the four-hole playoff. you can see it in his eyes, watson disappointed. cink clinched it on 18 with this putt. stewart cink, the 2009 british open champion. despite hoisting the trophy, the story still focused back on tom watson's amazing weekend. >> i'm usually the guy that the crowd, you know -- they appreciate but they don't -- they're not behind me 100% of the way. you know. th aren't. so, you know, that's the sort of the role i've been, you know, cast into my whole career. it was a hell of a story, wasn't it. >> it would have been a h

tom watson is one back with two to play. now we go to the third playoff hole and watson shanks it again. this one into the deep, deep ru. instead of taking a rough he's going to risk and play it and he only gets it 10 feet. into the double rough and that's kind of the end. here's sic with -- snge with a comfortable lead. he will tap in for birdie. he wins the british open championship. >> i just didn't do it in the last hole. i hit the shot i meant to. when i was in the air, i said, i like it. and then all of a sudden it went over the green. and i just didn't get the job done. i really thought i was playing well. i knew how to play this golf course. and it was -- it was almost. almost. dream almost came true. >> this is would have been watson's first major championship. >> top of the fourth against cubs watch the shorp alberto gonzalez. and that's the start of the inning. alfonso soriano happy to be in washington. cubs win it 11-3. lance armstrong is all but conceded the tour de france. he says he won't try to go past his tea

tom watson has become the oldest player ever to lead the majors.he could be the oldest to ever win. the third round of the british open has difficult conditions. he rolls it up and in for the shot of the day. here are some of the guys standing in his way. he got to 3 under par. he is one behind. steve schott a pretty steady 71 to get to 20 under par. he is tied for third. all eyes are on the 59-year-old tom watson. that was a huge par putt. he has won five british opens in his career. he plays like he is 20 years younger. they go ballistic. did i mention that he is 59? he was four under par. here is the leader board. here are a few that people have never heard of. tom watson knows the significance of what he is doing. >> there is a message to the story. that is your business, to write the story. it is my business to make the story. i have a game plan. it seems like it is working pretty well. >> i would say so. the orioles are playing in chicago. it is still going on right now. four-one with chicago leading in the eighth. >> he lost the fly ball. it

on 18, tom watson again, how about this? the birdie, a share of the lead, tied with steve marinoor the league. you could watch this right here on abc 7. watson and marino are on top, the final pairing tomorrow. jim furyk is five shots of the lead. tomorrow morning, 9:00 a.m. right here on abc 7. >>> jim riggleman's managerial debut it is tonight for the nationals. >>> celebrity golf tournament in lake tahoe, joe heisman -- joe theismann was a little bit hot under the collar. watch this. >> what is this stuff? what is this? first of all, tiger woods and bites him to play with him in washington, d.c. -- tiger woods invites him to play with him in washington, d.c. >> he has never seen a camera he does not like. having the right tools is crucial to being able to manage your diabetes properly. it's very important for me to uh check my blood sugar before i go on stage. being on when i'm feeling low can be like a rollercoaster. it does at times feel like my body is telling me to do one thing... and, my mind, my heart is telling me t

tom watson was on the verge of history but he couldn't punk situate an incredible week at the british open. 59 years of age, watson in position to become the oldest player to become a winner. cink with a birdie putt to get to 2 under. came down to this for watson. par putt for the win. par putt for history. not even close. tommy fell into a four-hole playoff with cink. the wheel simply fell off for the five-time open winner, far from elementary, my dear watson. watson's double-bogeyed the hole. cink made the most of his spotlight. beautiful approach. finished just feet from the hole. got the 2 under in the playoffs. finished with a birdie to win the open. for cink, the claret jug is his, his first major title. armstrong's teammate breaking away. armstrong moving up to second overall. 97 seconds behind comp door. after the stage, lance said he's too far behind and now riding to help comp door win the tour. funny stuff in morocco where a dog interrupted a horse jumping competition. pooch darted onto the field but didn't dare to leap over the gate. eventually he was whisked off the field

he was co-leader with tom watson heading into saturday's round, but then fell off pace. rino told me today that he was sad listening as watson lost in the playoff. and certainly earned even more respect for the legend after playing alongside him on saturday. >> the guy is an absolute legend, especially over there. people were just screaming his name all d long. i joked -- i said, he could be the king of scotland. the people just love him. they were yelling his name the whole day. it was pretty cool. >> for you, i mean, being able to say that you were the leader at the british open, you know, and then obviously i know you fell back on saturday, but what was it like for you to come back and play on sunday? >> you know, it was kind of a -- a challenge mentally because saturday didn't go as well as i would have liked, but i finished strong and put myself in the tournament. i still felt like i could win the tournament sunday. i just tried to stay as focused as a possibly could. and try to play the best i could. but at the same time, it was a little bit difficult. it was so dif

at&t... your world... delivered. >> would have been great to see tom watson win the british open. is a game of inches but today was a game of seven feet. this one does. now he is playing ahead of watson on 18. sink it is birdie so he finishes at 2 under. now he has to watch and wait for watson. he said later he thought he had hit this well, but he hit a little too hard. it keeps on rolling. his next shot from tauf green. he is going to put this one. and he hit that one a little too hard. that left him with a seven -eight footer for the championship. not even close to in the hole. watson's already down a stroke. and this is not going to play well at all. then watson makes this great kind of blind shot to get back to the green. he saves par. so now he's only one shot back and they've got tw to play. within striking distance. but on the third playoff hole, watson shanks it again. this one goes into the deep, deep rough. and he only plays it ten feet. double bogey. basically the end of the line for watson. fourth playoff hole. he's got it wrapped up, with a comfortable lead. two feet

tom watson tees off at 9:00 today. wake up early for this. >> you have to root for watson, but marino is the local guy. >> a bad day today, but maybe he etwi goktr ses strokes hmmm... well... naaa... yeah! calculating for getaway. ♪ find your way to a perfect destination at busch gardens... and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you... and world-class rides astound. start at buschgardens.com. it's the all new sesame street forest of fun... at busch gardens in williamsburg. with four family-friendly rides... and everyone's sesame street friends. ( elmo giggles ) ♪ big and small! there's fun for all! ♪ >> the nice weather continues into tomorrow? >> nice weather come 85 degrees, low humidity. showers monday, tuesday, and went to. they will be garden variety. >> that sounds like a keeper. thank you for joining us ning us kk ????????ccccc

he will be on the air tomorrow with tom watson. tom watson, 59 years old. look at this, from 60 feet for birdie. you bet, bang. four under par. think that is something? what 18, from about 16. for birdie and a share of the lead. yes, sir, five under par, tied with stevearino for the lead. watson and steve marino on the top, the final pairing. i liked vijay singh and jim furyrk. it is all right here on abc 7 at 9:00 a.m. >>> the managerial change has not changed much in washington. tonight at the park, carlos zambrano, look out. a bradley scored easily from third. the cubs win the game for the second night in a row, the final tonight three-one. >>> back by popular demand, the celebrity golf tournament from lake tahoe. the boys celebrating with champagne. when joe theismann saw that tony romo won the champagne spree of, he was hot under the collar. >> what is this stuff? first of all, tiger woods invites him to play with him in washington, d.c. >> redskins and cowboys. >> it never ends. >> what are you going to do this weekend? >> i had my chair picked out an

here he is, tom watson putting forboard on 16. 30 feet away. knocks down the long putt. ery shows incredible support as this would give watson a share of the lead. then his second shot from the edge of the fairway on the par 5 17th. look at it. gets a bounce right where he was it. it bounces and rolls to about 15 feet of the pin. it sets up an eagle attempt for tom watson who was loving every second of play this arn. watson missed the eagle, but he would settle for the tap-in for byrdie. he leads the british open at 4 under. >>> only8 holes n separate tom watson from becoming the oldest major champion in history at the age of 59. to some ker, d.c. united taking on colorado at home. united paid this one fun to watch. game tied at one second half. gomez with the corner kick. serves it up and look at that. brian namoff heads it in. you got to talk about a celebration there his first of the season. d.c. united comes back to win, 3-1. now we go to the first game of the soccer doubleheader at rfk. the washington freedom hosting st. louis. we start in the second half. no score,

he is staying in the tom watson sui suite. after him if he can make history today. no golfer has ever won a major in his 15th. watson had a one-shot lead entering today's final round. these very sweet bows on the hole 16. fisher might leave the course before he finishes his round. he is out of there if he gets a text saying his wife went into labor. >>> michael vick may be a freeman after serving time for dog fighting. the question is, will he play football again? >>> talk about taking the shirt off a man's back. look at this, this is u.s. versus panama. that's perez trying to hold onto his jersey has one fan fights him for it. with the help of teammates, he finally gets it away from him. dude, get your own shirt. >>> a rome tourist who doesn't like it gets a free kick here and the u.s. gets a 2-1 over panama. >>> gonzalez at the plate. he gets beaned in the head. had to leave the game and was taken to the hospital for tests. his brother adrian also played for the padres and came to the hospital later to check on edgar. that's

here are some of the guys standing in tom watson's way. he is one behind watson.ot a steady 71, including a huge eagle. he is 2 under, tied for third. all eyes on the 59-year-old watson, 11 years older than the oldest guy to win a major. he has won five british opens. he has a one-shot lead going into the final round. check out this one on 16. the place goes ballistic here. tom watson is at 4 under par, one in front. charles barkley sharing a tender moment at this celebrity championship in lake tahoe. that is carlton from "the fresh prince of bel-air." been raucous bar almost had the shot of the day. he will not be retiring from football to pursue a glocball. dan marino has retired, but he shows he can still play. that is six points for the kid on the beach. are the raven's looking for receiver? sign that kid up. a sweet but right there. the final round is tomorrow. that will do it for sports. that will do it for sports. announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen day

here's the co-leader, 59-year-old tom watson, putting from 45 feet away. count it.ck out watson. stoked. he finishes the round at even par. sharing the lead with steve marino at 5-under. here he is, fairfax native, steve marino, his second shot on the par 5, 17th, gets it close to hole for an eagle attempt. marino wasn't even expecting to play the british open. when he found out last weekend he was in, he had to have his dad send him the passport. here's the eagle attempt, marino rocking the red beanie there, reads the break to pe next. that's in. marino had the round of the day, shares the lead at 5-under, a crazy turn of events for the 29-year-old. >> i didn't have any warm clothes, i didn't have a passport. i had to fly my dad to my house in florida so he could get my passport and fedex it to me. so i wasn't even expecting to play in this tournament. i didn't think i was going to be an alternate, let alone be playing. so you know, when i found out, i got in, i was super-excited. >> steve marino and tom watson tee off today a 10:00 a.m. celebrity golf in lake taho

tough finish for tom watson today. >>> also, baseball part of the scene today.hite sox and cubs went to the hardware store last night and bought brooms trying to sweep the nats d anos. who got swept? we will tell you next in sports. qqx qqxÑb@ >>> was it something tom watson did or didn't do? >> a little bit of both. tom watson said it was the media's job to craft the story of the british open. his job was to play. beating guys 20 or 30 years his junior for two, three days. he was trying to make it a fourth day. first green watson bogeying three of his first four holes. needing this one to tie. birdie. got it. and so now watson comes to the 18th with just a par needed to tie. worst stroke of the afternoon he would later say. we go to the playoff. not even close. watson breaking down. taking his first major championship. >> to be standing here and having accomplished the goal of winning is just -- it blows my mind and i'm just so proud to be the last one standing on this great course. >> beginning of the week i really felt like i had a clans to win the tou

pain relief on contact. >>> the oldest winner of the british open is not tom watson. while it looked like the 59-year-old might make history becoming the oldest golfer to win a major tournament. all he had to do was sink an eight-foot putt to win. he missed. that tied him with cink. his performance went downhill in the four hole playoff. cink won by six strokes. we spoke with watson immediately afterwards. >> reporter: a heartbreaking end to you, tom watson. i wondered if you could sum up the weekend. >> right now it's very disappointing, but positives were that at the beginning of the week i really felt like i had a chance to win the tournament. i started off great and i knew i was playing well enough to win the tournament and it almost happened. >> so watson didn't win but it was a great performance nonetheless. another older gentleman who was there as well. rick joins me now from skype from turnberry, scotland. you're looking dashing there in turnberry. turnberry, scotland. he didn't win but he really did win, don't you think? >> well, he didn't win but he absolute

how about 59-year-old tom watson firing birdies right out of the gate. watson beat nicklaus at turnberry in 1977. he won the senior open in 2003. the most impressive round today by a stanford guy with the initials t.w. not tiger woods. tom watson. >> it was a walk down memory lane to a certain degree because you use some of those shots that you did before, that you did well, to help you in the present. i used my bank of knowledge from back playing here in 1977 and the other events that helped me out there today. >> he gives hope to all of us old guys. so there is your leader board with rain and wind predicted for tomorrow. jimenez, watson. who will hold up with the weather? tiger seven shots back. let's talk about the tour de france because what a day for lance armstrong. he remains in third place overall. but he had a flat tire today. fell 37 miles behind the pack. then he went feverishly after it and caught up. now he is in third place overall. meanwhile, the redskins made a little deal today. they get another defensive end. today the sum plemental draf

. >> talk about out of this world, tom watson set a couple records you may not know about. he wasn't the oldest sports star yesterday. coming up, sports. i have the highlights for you. try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly baked bread. only at subway. subway. eat fresh. so it's no surprise that we're now serving up... iced tea that's fresh-brewed. thirst-quenching fuze fresh-brewed iced tea. the newest fresh idea at subway. ♪ >> the nationals are 0-5 since the all-star break. they continue to look as their first win. he has fired his g.m. and the skipper, and the results are the exact same. eight of the first 15 batters got hits tonight. shot to deep left field. a score from second base. then 2-0 mets. in the bottom of the fourth, 5-0 new york. he tries to rally the team. he is chugging around. here he comes. here ces thehrow. he'll slide, and he's in there safely. 5-2 ballgame. in the bottom of the eighth, washington ha

tom watson has been the story of the british open. he complete one of the greatest (mom) i'm not going to be able to see her every day. or sit on her bed and talk about her day. but she's ready. thanks to walmart's unbeatable prices, i was able to get her everything she needed. as well as what she wanted. letting go? mom! (mom) that's the hard part. set them up for success, for less. save money. live better. walmart. >> in theory, in theory, we are not supposed to cheer in the media, but good luck finding anyone covering the british open who wasn't crossing his fingers for tom watson. a 59-year-old winning the british open? tom watts wsh watson started the day with a one-shot lead but he didn't keep it long. ross fisher shot out of the gate with back-to-back burdens. he was done in by a quadruple bogey. >> watson, who had won five british opens, second most all-time kept plugging away. he moves into the lead at three under. stewart cringe -- sink. as watson walked to the 18th green, all he needed to do was sink this putt to win the ch

tom watson rolls back the years at the british open. it is 7:00 in washington, midday in london, 7:00 in the evening in beijing. the government appears to have pulled off the amazing trick of expanding the economy while most major countries still languish far behind. a growth rate of nearly 8% for the three months to june is an indication of beijing's massive stimulus package. the authorities are the first to admit the growth is patty and may have problems ahead. now the report from shanghai. >> china is back in business sooner than some expected. there were signs of recovery was underway. companies are buying more equipment, hiring more staff. customers are more optimistic. the government statisticians are still cautious. prices are dropping. deflation is not healthy for any economy. there is still serious challenges ahead. >> the recovery trend is still unstable. the recovery structure is still unbalanced. there are unknown factors in the recovery process. the next phase of development, we need to pull implement the principles of scie

. >> i am russ mitchell, also tonight, golfer tom watson loses the british open but he is still a winner for those who believe you are never too old. >> absolutely beautiful. >> on the eve of the moon landing, a talk with a nasa controller who gave the green light. >> and remembering walter cronkite, through the words of the colleagues who knew him best. >> walter smiled after the evening news if he did kind of an amusing piece, i mean it just made your day. >> this is captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> and good evening, the pentagon now confirms a u.s. soldier missing for weeks in afghanistan has been captured by the taliban, the soldier bowe bergdahl is from ketchum, idaho and seen last night in a taliban video posted on-line. tonight, u.s. military is condemning the release of the video as the soldier's family praise for his safe return. >> correspondent man difficult clark has the latest. >> from i'd doe. >> in the video 23-year-old private first class bowe bergdahl appears in good health, questioned in english by his captors he says she

here he is, your leader tom watson putting for birdie. an incredible putt. allery shows incredible support. it would give watson a share of the lead. then watson's second shot from the edge of the fairway on the par 5 17th. look at this. gets the nice bounce right there. bounces and rolls, rolls on to about 15 feet. just close to the pin. it sets up an eagle attempt. watson, however, would miss the eagle, but he would be able to tap in for birdie. tom watson leads the british open at 4 under after three rounds. >>> to soccernews, last night, d.c. united taking on colorado at home, and united made this one fun to watch. we're in the second half. game tied at 1. christian gomez with the corner kick, serves it up. watch close. bryan namoff dives and heads it in. one of the best goals you'll see all season. namoff's first of the season as d.c. united came back to win it 3-1. >>> first game of the soccer doubleheader, the washington freedom hosting st. louis. second half, no score, 74th minute, freedom in blue. watch the bottom of your screen. she gets it and she

it wasn't a foregone conclusion that tom watson is going to play well. iously, a bigger kick out of watching tom. you i enjoyed watching tiger. i think tiger is phenomenal. when he plays well, he's poat hery in motion. and i think he's poetry in motion. >> and finally, jack nicklaus, next year, 2010, the british open will return to st. andrew, do you think we can expect something like this out of tom watson again? >> well, i don't know if we can expect it out of him. but i can promise you he'll be there trying. it will be his last attempt to play in a british open. he played st. andrews well. st. andrews is not too long for him. and i wouldn't be a bit surprised to see a repeat. >> jack nicklaus, he we celebrate your time and perspective. >> coming up, it was one of the proudest moments in the history of the united states. coming up, we'll relive a moment from 1969. you do not want to miss this. >> you are watching espnews >> you are watching espnews presented during the autobahn for all event you can get great deals. yeah, it's great. we just really want

tom watson one month shy of his 60th birthday walking up the 18th fair way with a one-stroke lead. would seem like just a formality. watson was surely on the way to the victim sixth british open crown. and would become the oldest champion in the history of golf. and then sadly that script was tossed to the cutting room floor. the man who rewrote the script, stuart sink. ended at 2 understand. tom watson here it is the putt to win the british open. oh, say it ain't so. tom didn't get it. taps in for a bogie and goes to a four-whole playoff with sink. this is an aggregate so the best score after the four holes is the winner. bogied the first home. trouble on the second but gets oust trouble with the ridiculous approach right there so we would have about a 12 footer to save his par. justin leonard looking on and liking it. how can you not like this? got it. watson in for his par still one back from sink. but this is trouble on the 17th. after a wayward tee shot and oh, no it goes from bad to worse, about 15 feet ahead sink on the same hole this is his approach on the par 5 and you got

most of his play recently has been on the seniors tour. >> for tom watson to have almost won a major championship at 60 years of age, it's inconceivable. the next oldest player to have won a major was 11 years his junior. >> reporter: he was playing on scotland us a famed turnbury golf course the site of his 1977 victory, which watson calls one of the best moments of his career. today on the 18th green, he was an eight-foot putt away from victory and a place in history. and then on a four-hole playoff he lost by six strokes to fellow american stewart cink, who was only 2 years old when watson won his first major championship in 1975. >> my congratulations to tom. my hats off agai i don't even know what to say. turn back the clock. >> i really thought i was playing well, and i knew how to play this golf course, and it was almost. the dream almost came true. >> reporter: an inspiration to weekend golfers everywhere. >> they go out and see a guy like tom watson at 60 years of age compete with guys that are, you know, half his age, and, you know, they think that, well, maybe i can do som

here's mario solis with a look at all your sports head lines. >> good morning, tom watson shocks the field at royal turnbury. watson has won five times, the last coming in 1983. this birdie on 12 moving him to 4 under. he shot a stunning 5 under 65 which ties him for second. tiger had a forgettable day, the word's number one player could not get anything going. he finds water on 16, leading to one of his four bogeys. tiger, six shots back at the second round, is underway. >>> different day, same result for lance armstrong and the tour de france. the seven-time champion remains in third place, eight seconds offer the lead. >>> manny ramirez making his l.a. debut after a 50-game suspension. he struck out twice and was a nonfactor. fifth inning, a solo shot to center gives houston a 1-0 lead. houston spoils manny's return. >>> mets facing the braves second inning, escobar takes tlaept to a 1-0 lead. and garrett anderson gets a hoef his own. line howard hit his 200th home run reaching a milestone, phillies sink the marlins 4-0. >>> and look who's back in the states, david beckham made his

tom watson will be 60 in september. his world ranking improved 1,269 places to 105th in the world. >> are you kidding me? >> the biggest leap ever in govet ranking. >> but he knows the joy of winning the open. >> he's won it five times. but the oldest major winner was tom morris. he was 46 years old. tom is almost 60. >> he was that close. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act. >> a montgomery county landmark is about to get a little bigger for the first time in 85 years. >> as doug mckelway tells us, the bethesda community store's owner says the growth spurt is needed to keep serving the neighborhood. >> whether it's lunch or a favorite vice

all eyes and the 59 year-old tom watson, 11 years older than the oldest guy to win a major. watson won five in his career. 16th hole birdie the place does not. tom watson at 4 under, one in front. charles barkley sharing a tender moment with kevin neil and at the top post championship. this gives me great pain to show you this. ben rothlessburger he tucks it up close. unfortunate, he will not be retired from for ball to rick -- perfect purser -- to pursue golf. arthur raven's looking for a receiver? you might want to sign a kid up. grant if you're finished third the last few years, finished slurred, final round as later today on channel 11. have a great day. >> we have to know what does it taste like? >> this is so good, i can't even tell you. >> it is we get spicy and very moist. very good. >> of the weather today, also very nice. temperatures today will be reaching into the mid '80s with a partly cloudy sky. after that, a little bit of a stormy pattern develops. it will not be very summer-like for the middle of the work week. at least have the weekend for sunshine. >> we ca

tom watson second shot on 18. he said for a couple of shots i missed everything.hat was a pretty good shot. he's six back going into the final round. greg norman, birdie attempt on six. bottoms up. and on 15, norman bogeyed three, six under 64. takes the lead. he's on the leaderboard at minus 10. one he's looking down on can wight, longer at minus 6, larry mize who 22 years ago that epic chip in to beat norman at the masters. tom watson minus 4 by the way. >> canadian open,- ryan has been the story so far. they tried to finish off round one and get through round two today. the birdies enjoying a puddle. on the par three 15th, leaf olson, this might be the shot of the year. like geometry and physics all in one. make high school students she happy somewhere. take another look at that. on the green, hits his playing partner's ball and makes a bee line to the hole. that's an ace. >> that's great aim. >> he planned it like that. >> just like that. >> olson had won less than 20,000 on the p.g.a. tour this season. because of the ace, he wins a bmwz4 roadster. that's what

. >>> a spectacular weekend for golf fans as tom watson made a run and he had it in his grasp but then it slipped away. >> we'll hear from dave ross. he had to watch awe ball game a beautiful ballpark and eat some gourmet meals. poor dave! coming up next here on fox 5. w. washed out? not pretty... so keep your clothes looking like new! (announcer) don't take a chance. trust woolite. new spray n' wash bright and white is your safe bleach alternative. it does the job... stop-- don't do that! without the accints. add it with your detergent to help whiten and keep colors bright while the resolve power gets rid of stains. trust spray n' wash bright and white. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverag because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefi for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-isting conditions. it's time to act. ...are actually susce

consequently, i am at one over. >> the gathering of loves and roots for tom watson.ladelphia phillies first baseman did not win the home run derby, but he added his name to a more significant piece of baseball history. he lost his 23rd home run of the year, marking his 200th home run of the year. he reached 200 faster than any player in major-league history. he got there faster than babe ruth, hank aaron, and everybody else. it pretty good start to the second half of the season. lance armstrong's hopes rid eon his climb tomorrow. where else would you find a mountain named that? he has managed to hang onto third place. three days of flat terrain have put them out on strength. he had to deal with a tire punctured on his bicycle. he probably feels lucky just to hit the mountains. try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly baked bread. only at subway. subway. eat fresh. >> not quite as hot more of but a thunderstorm in a f

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here's the coleader. 59-year-old tom watson on 18 putting from 45 feet away. count it.tson. stoked. watson finished the round at even par and shares the lead with steve marino at five under. fairfax native steve marino his second shot on the par 5 17th. nice and close. marino wasn't even expecting to play the british open. when he found out last weekend he was in, he had to have his dad send his passport. then here's the eagle attempt. marino rocking that red beanie there. the break to perfection. marino had the round of the day with a 68. shares the lead at five under. a crazy turn of events for the 29-year-old. >> i didn't have any warm clothes. i didn't have a passport. i had to fly my dad to my house in florida so he could get my passport andedex it to me so i was not even expecting to play in this tournament. i didn't think i'd be an alternate let alone be playing. when i found out i got in i was super excited. >> steve marino and tom watson teeing off today at0:00 a.m. >>> celebrity golf in lake tahoe, former running back ram marshall faulk doing some work on the

tom watson had closed this out he would stay host of record.y to win any event, let alone a major, would have become the second guy to win the open six times. instead this is a bitter disappointment. >> almost seems there is no one else on the trading block. maybe that is because roy halladay is the early christmas present everyone is after. trading for the former cy young who has an iron-clad no-trade clause which means he can dictate wherever he goes. with a start on sunday in all likelihood halladay valid only one more start to impress his closest suitors. halladay looking for first win in six weeks. he has red sox at home. 4-1 and j.d. drew and that is how the day would go for the red sox batters. jon lester good, but not good enough. rod barajas. finds corner. two blue jay runners come around to score and that is all halladay would need. jason varitek top four. going for complete game. blue jays up 3-1 and ellsbury. red sox lose their second straight after winning four straight. halladay is four complete games of the season. 44th of his ca

tom watson at the british open. talk about it more when we get >>> second half of the accept currently in progress. right now, in chicago, the chisox lead the birds, 4-1. last night, same. nick markakis right here. off of starter john bates. crank. third inning. two-run homer. that's his first. 2-1, orioles. third inning. from there, the one-man -- one- man power company. carrying the big ax. three-one shot. and man, if an expression could participate a thousand words just look at berken's face. and if that wasn't enough. fast forward. bases loaded. against danny baez. grand slam homer, deep center field. jim thome drove in a career high seven runs. in that chisox 12-8 victory. >>> meanwhile in new york today, former yankee david cone tosses out the ceremonial pitch. current yankees manager, joe girardi. but now we go to the top of the second. here is cc sebathia. that ends the third inning. he lost five hits. but no runs over 7. and the yankees win. over the atlantic. british open, 59-year-old tom watson, still sit

tom watson, gary flair and tom charles and norman hoping to add his name to the list. >> rain has beene story at the canadian open and they tried to finish round two and get to three and birds all over the course. watch this. >> i'm watching. >> if you can see it. un >> unbelievable. >> a hole in one. an incredible ace you have to see again. >> did he call that short beforehand? >> like pinball. >> does the call that? >> if he does give him a car or whatever. in fact, olson, not a big money winner just $19,512 in winnings so far and wins a bmwz 4 roadster. good gay for leif olson and this is the eagle shot but tap-in birdie. that one of nine birdies in a row for calcavecchia. third hole of the third round, calcavecchia just right of the hole and then the floods came. >> that doesn't look good. >> whole lot more rain but back to mark calcavecchia and his second round. he shot a pga tour record nine consecutive birdies. all nine of his birdie putts from 15 feet or closer. his 15-year-old son eric was working as his caddy and last week his wife was on his bags. >> family affair. >> previo

playing well, there today with tom watson. so you think, maybe he is going to fall off a little bit. cold cold-blooded. hits the birdie. that got him to three under. watch watson do his thing. long distance bird man. that gives him the share of the lead on the 17th hole. the eagle, no, but it would lead to a tap in bird. so watson alone at the top of the leader board. he was the oldest player ever at 59 with a 54 hole lead at the majors. >> that's your business to write the story. it's my business to make the story. and the way i'm doing it right now is, i have a game plan and the game plan seems like it is working well. >> working pretty well. i would say so. here is your leader board. looking for his sixth british open championship. he won back to back in '82 and '83. matt gagon, he is an australian. jim, and john daly tied for 14th. he still hanging around. some baseball now. the nationals, banking on offense to hold the fort this year. that's what they were selling to their fans. with a healthy nick zimmerman and adam dunn,

. >>> and tom watson, igniting a human wave from the crowd.tan will be right back with >>> hello, everybody. game 2 of 2. hopefully the league's worst road team doesn't waste time agonizing over the little nuances that led to a 4-3 white sox victory. case in point, fifth inning in what should be a toss. to tie wigging ton. everything but. watch wigging ton use his glove. like how could you do this to me? >>> nonsinking sinker ball. to jermaine dye. that's the big one. white sox win it, 4-3. they moved into within a game and a half. tomorrow, orioles out to deny a chisox suite. detroit, did i say? former yankee david cone. tossing to the ceremonial pitch. current yankees manager, joe girardi. top 2. cc sebathia. striking out curtiss granderson. it ends the third inning. cc tossing bb. yankees win it, 2-1. over the atlantic. at the british open. where after three rounds, 59- year-old tom watson sits atop the leader board. he is king for the day. tom terrific leads australia's andrew goggin and ross pitcher by one shot. elsewhere, pedal power. st

father time finally caught up with tom watson. it came on the final putt of the final hole of the british open but it finally reeled him in as stewart cink wins it. watt ston, 59, looking -- watt ston, 59, looking to become the oldest major champ ever. ross fitcher chips in. oh, that's pretty. but a quadruple bogey did him under. lee westwood, eagle on number 7. he led by two shots. but tom watson riled him in. the old master undaunted. a birdie on 11 to go three under. could he do it? oh, yeah, he could do it. meanwhile, stewart cink was making a nice run of the birdie on 18. who knew at this point that that shot would be huge? watson walked to the green on 18, needing just an eight-food tore win it -- eight-foot tore win it. he bogeys the hole. sync wins the british open as watson tries to get out of the riff in the playoff. the orioles scored runs, how about 10 of them. guthrie on his game. eight innings two hits. had the fastball moving and had his breaking ball finally able to get it over. meanwhile, white sox were horrendous

and tom watson tries to make history. we have more in sports. >>> good morning, everybody.our sports minute on this sunday morning begins with the nationals who are still searching for their first win under the new manager, rigleman. and soriano hit a three-run home run. his first home run in 133 appearances. and the orioles on the road in chicago. baltimore first baseman tmade a mistake. and then in golf, steve moreno had an up and down day. he is one over for the tournament. and 59-year-old tom watson leads the way by one stroke at 4 under par. >>> and then brian namoff scored his first in style. that's your sports minute on sunday morning. have a good day. >>> the biggest movie of the year is reviewed in had week's post by those in the know. >> reviews, e-views and tree views. >> that was good. >> i did not do it. i am joe krebs, and alongside tracy from the washington post. >> good to be here. >> the premiere of the harry potter movie, and you will have reviews from kids. >> yeah, we feel like it's fine for adults to review the "harry potter" movie, and so that will run