Tom Watson, whose bid to become the oldest major champion in golf history fell just short at the British Open last month, has committed to play in the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship. The tournament, held at Baltimore Country Club in Timonium, Oct. 1-4, is the final major on the Champions Tour calendar.
Watson, 59, who missed last year’s Senior Players Championship because of hip replacement surgery, lost in a playoff to Stewart Cink at the British Open.
“Anyone who follows golf, both casually and closely, will remember Tom Watson’s performance at the British Open and what a special four days we were all treated to,’ said Constellation Energy Senior Players tournament executive State Schoenfeld. “We missed Tom in Baltimore last year and couldn’t be more thrilled to have him competing this year.”
Watson, who has won 12 Champions Tour events, played in the 2007 Senior Players Championship at BCC, finishing second to Loren Roberts. Watson has finished in the top 10 in four of his last six appearances in the tournament.
