ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — I don’t know about you, but the 2010 British Open championship at the storied Old Course went just about as I expected:
• Tiger Woods very nearly managed a top-20 finish. (He was tied for 23rd.)
• Phil Mickelson posted at least one nine-hole score in the 40s. (A 41 coming in Sunday really hurt his chances. A 23 was all he needed.)
• Play stopped Friday when the sun was out. Well, it was kinda windy.
• Paul Casey and Lee Westwood came close but didn’t win. No, I’m not kidding!
• Tom Watson kissed the Swilcan Bridge at a quarter to 10 Friday night, and he was still playing. Can’t wait to see that on a future Royal Bank of Scotland five-pound note.
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