Watson puts family before British Open

Five-time Open winner Tom Watson is to miss July’s championship at Carnoustie - only the third time he will not have played since he won there on his debut in 1975.

Watson puts family before British Open

Five-time Open winner Tom Watson is to miss July’s championship at Carnoustie - only the third time he will not have played since he won there on his debut in 1975.

The 57-year-old, a superb 19th in the Pebble Beach Pro-am on Sunday, will be walking his daughter Meg down the aisle instead.

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