Nicklaus and Watson ready to turn back clock for re-run of epic duel

JACK NICKLAUS and Tom Watson will relive 1977’s famous “Duel in the Sun” when they tee up in the Mastercard Senior British Open at Turnberry today.

The two American golfers will go out at 8.20am, paired alongside England's Carl Mason, some 26 years after producing one of the finest finales ever seen at an Open Championship.

On that occasion, Nicklaus closed with successive 66s and lost by a stroke to Watson, who carded 66, 65. Watson rallied from two shots behind with nine holes left to go, the drama continuing right to the 72nd hole when Watson hit a glorious seven iron to 30 inches and then holed the resultant birdie putt to win.