For the first time in its history, The Open was scheduled to finish on a Sunday. In effect, however, it was Tom Watson’s performance on Saturday that brought the American his third Claret Jug.
While his first Open title arrived in a play-off in 1975 and his second only after a duel right to the 72nd green with Jack Nicklaus in 1977, this time Watson showed that he was comfortable leading from the front as well.
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