Open Championship Puns: Tom Watson Edition

by Ryan Ballengee on Jul 16, 2009 12:38 PM EDT

Since our contest to create punny headlines for Lucas Glover's Monday win at the US Open at Bethpage, I'd like to bring back the fun for the Open and Tom Watson (currently) holding a share of the lead at Turnberry. He first a bogey free 65 today and is tied with a couple of golfers right now, including 2003 Open Champion Ben Curtis.

Some facts to help you write your pun

Watson is 59 years old
Watson is from Missouri
He is the oldest player to lead a major after the first round
He had no three-putts
He's playing with a replacement/bionic hip

And, in case you're still stumped, Sportress of Blogitude has a great example of a fun headline:

Tom Watson Turns Back Time

It's a reference to the Cher hit.

Mine, as I texted to someone, is the very pathetic:

Elementary, My Dear Watson

Ok, go!

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Wats on top of the leaderboard

by RobWalters on Jul 16, 2009 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

Tom Watson: Show Me the Birdies

feh

by The Constructivist on Jul 16, 2009 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

What son? Fifty-nine shoots sixty-five?

"Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into a even smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose." - Winston Churchill

by turnover on Jul 16, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions