Tom Watson Battles Through Round 3 @ British Open

We said it yesterday, we'll say it again today.  If you told Vegas oddsmakers that by today, Saturday, you'd have a 59-year-old Tom Watson in the lead at the 2009 British Open, and Tiger Woods on the plane home, they'd most likely have laughed you right out of town.  Looks like Watson is the one laughing now as he continues to battle it out at Turnberry, fighting to hold onto his top spot.

Oldest Winner in PGA Tour History?

In the event hat he DOES hold on, he's currently tied for the lead at -3 and through the 14th hole today at +2 for the day, he'd be the oldest winner in the history of the PGA Tour.  In a word, a word we use a lot here:  Wow.  Nevertheless, it's not like the top of the leaderboard is exactly a lonely place this year at Turnberry, at the start of round 3 today, there were a gigantic amount of players within striking distance of the lead.  Currently, there are 39 players all within 6 strokes of the lead and inside of that, 10 players that are only three strokes away.

Weather Changes Everything, Who Can Cope?

Given the extremely flighty and ever-changing weather conditions at Turnberry, absolutely anything could happen to close out today, and even MORE ups and downs could be seen in the final round on Sunday.  The question of who will win will most likely be answered by the same answer to another question:  Who can play consistent, accurate golf no matter what the conditions are doing?

British Open is Wide Open

To say that this tournament is wide-open is a bit of an understatement.  Anything, and I do stress ANYTHING, could happen.  If you're not tuning in to the final round tomorrow, you might want to have your head examined, as it's going to be one of the most exciting finishes so far this year.  Tune in, you won't regret it.

As for us, we'll be rooting for Watson, all the way.

(image via pgatour.com)