The Independent - London, July 17th, 1997
If Tiger Woods needs to learn that sporting greatness can disappear almost as quickly as it arrives he would do worse than study Tom Watson. For eight years he touched heights few have enjoyed, then suddenly, unexpectedly, he was on nodding terms with mortality again.
From 1975 to 1983 the American accrued major titles at the rate of one a year. Five Open Championships were included in that haul and the Scots were so used to him turning up on their courses and walking away with the booty they adopted him. "Our Tom" wore a "Scotland the Brave" scarf round his neck as he celebrated his win at R...
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