When did Tom Watson won his signature British Open at Turnberry?

It was 32 years ago that Dan Jenkins watched Tom Watson outlast Jack Nicklaus in the epic British Open "Duel in the Sun" at Turnberry, and Watson's first-round 65 Thursday in the first round of the Open brought back some amazing memories. Watson and Nicklaus both shot 68-70 in the first two rounds of that 1977 Open and were paired for Friday's third round (back then the Open ended on Saturday). Both men shot 65 to share a three-stroke lead after 54 holes, but Jenkins says those in attendance didn't realize history was being made until well into the final round.

Watson trailed Nicklaus by two with six holes to play before birdieing four of the final six. "The killer shot was Watson's putt at 15," says Jenkins, Golf Digest's Writer-at-Large, covering his 41st Open this week. Watson was on hardpan 10 feet off the green, 50 to 60 feet from the hole, "and his putt hit the flagstick so hard it almost broke it in two," says Jenkins.

"If Watson doesn't hit that flagstick, Nicklaus wins the ... more.

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