Tom Watson of the U.S. watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, northern England, on July 18 ...

By Dave Shedloski HOYLAKE, England -- Tom Watson isn't the player he used to be, but he still understands the player he can be when his seemingly timeless swing is functioning optimally.

Tom Watson, a “true-blue” Royals fan whose first love was baseball, throws out the first pitch before a 2012 game between the Royals and St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium.

For some professional golfers, their best year is their winningest, but for Tom Watson, it was the season he captured two major championships by taking down Jack Nicklaus—both times. That year ...

Tom Watson missed an 8-footer for par on the 18th hole that would have made the 59-year-old the oldest man ever to win a major championship in golf. Instead, he was faced with a four-hole playoff ...

The crowd, though, was indisputably on Watson’s side, which Marino says was obvious the whole weekend. “I remember the crowds were so like, pro Tom Watson, you know, it was a pretty big deal ...

Portrait of Tom Watson (left) and Paul Azinger of the USA with the trophy after the 1993 Ryder Cup at the Belfry Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield, England. USA won the event 15-13. Mandatory Credit: ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tom Watson's to-do list at the Masters has changed plenty over four decades, but it usually ended with the same goal: a major championship. On the eve of his last competitive go ...

Tom Watson has led a helluva life on and off the golf courses, with eight major championship victories and four marriages. Two-time Masters champion Watson was out on the course at Augusta ...

Tom Watson, left, 1977 Masters Champion, places the green jacket on Gary Player, 1978 champion, at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Ga., in this April 9, 1978 file photo.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tom Watson’s major championship farewell tour makes a final stop at Augusta National this week. The 66-year-old Watson, an eight-time major championship winner and a winner of ...