The Open's Greatest Finishes: Cink shatters Watson's fairy tale
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In 2009, an eight-foot putt on the final hole at Turnberry was all that stood between Tom Watson and a record-tying sixth Open title. At the age of 59, it would have made him the oldest major champion. But it wasn't to be. Watson left his par putt short, then fell to Stewart Cink in a four-hole playoff.
The Open's Greatest Finishes
1977 - Turnberry - The Duel in the Sun
1984 - St Andrews - Seve's fist pump
1999 - Carnoustie - Van de Velde's meltdown
2000 - St Andrews - Tiger Woods' grand slam
2009 - Turnberry - Cink shatters Watson's fairy tale
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