IT may be 32 years since his epic ‘duel in the sun’ with Jack Nicklaus and 26 years since he won his most recent Open Championship but Tom Watson is proving his pre-tournament belief he has a puncher’s chance at Turnberry this week.

Miguel Angel Jimenez equalled the lowest first round in Open Championship history with a six under par 64 today – but Tom Watson was still the talk of Turnberry.