Watson’s will to win still strong

TOM WATSON will begin his third major mission in as many weeks today when he tees off at the US Senior Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana.

The 59-year-old came close to pulling off the most astonishing victory in British Open history at Turnberry on July 19, but fluffed his lines late on to see the chance to equal the six Claret Jug record set by Harry Vardon way back in 1914 disappear.

By Watson’s own admission “the wheels came off” in the four-hole play-off with fellow American Stewart Cink, who took his first major title at two under par to Watson’s four over.