When it’s more than just another 72 holes of golf

IT may not have been one of the most memorable US Opens but it had many marvellous moments for all that.

There was sadness and joy, elation and disappointment, and a whole lot more besides to make the 103rd championship more than a statistic in the record books.

Who will quickly forget Tom Watson’s opening round of 65 that contained just about everything; a holed second at the 12th for an eagle two; a mere 23 putts; a sand save at the last to protect his score. And then, of course, there was the plight of his caddy Bruce Edwards, stricken with incurable ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).