Watson off to a flyer

Two days after telling Jack Nicklaus that Augusta National had become too tough for him, 60-year-old Tom Watson revived memories of last year’s Open with a brilliant start to the 2010 Masters.

And he was not alone in striking a blow for the golden oldies. Bernhard Langer, a mere 52, grabbed a share of the early lead too – long before most eyes turned, of course, to the return of Tiger Woods after a near five-month absence.