A Life Lesson From Tom Watson
I really can’t let this week slip by without writing about Tom Watson’s performance at the British Open this past weekend. I still have a bit of a queasy feeling in my stomach over his second place finish, and I keep going back to the 18th hole; “If only his 7 iron would have stopped on the green….he would have won the tournament!!” At 59 years of age, he certainly defied the odds, and if he had won he would have been the oldest major champion ever.....by a stunning 13 years. An incredible feat from an incredible man that has surely recharged many of us “middle-aged” golfers. Especially those of us who have been watching Tom Watson play golf for so many years. I had such a horrible feeling when he didn't win, but I soon realized that golf is just a game. Watson’s own comment after the round helped me come to grips with this when he said, “this is not a funeral folks”. He’s right…and as I pondered this remarkable weekend experience, I couldn’t stop thinking about the connecti...