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Second Class

Two remarkable performances that took place virtually simultaneously stood out above all others this past weekend – and both were only for second place.

Perhaps never before have there been two such magnificent losers.

One in Scotland, the other in Switzerland, the sporting world were riveted as these living legends attempted to turn back their respective clocks, only to both came up just the teeniest bit short.

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PGA Golf

British Open Review

Bodog Sportsbook 2009 British Open Recap

The British Open is the hardest event in golf – hardest to win, and hardest on the soul, as Tom Watson can tell you.

Watson went to the 18th tee at 3-under and one stroke ahead of Stewart Cink, who earlier drained a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole to stay within shouting distance of the 59-year-old legend. Needing only to make an eight-foot par putt to claim his sixth Open Championship and first since 1983, Watson came up short. Then Cink easily put away his opponent by six strokes over the four-hole playoff to hoist the Claret Jug for the first time.