Watson and Cink into play-off

Tom Watson and Stewart Cink were tonight involved in a play-off for the Open Championship at Turnberry.

Sun, 19 Jul, 2009 - 19:31

Tom Watson and Stewart Cink were tonight involved in a play-off for the Open Championship at Turnberry.

Watson needed to par the last to become the oldest major champion in history and claim an amazing sixth Open title – 34 years after his first – but missed from eight feet.

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