July 27, 2003
Kansas City native Tom Watson cements his legacy as one of the greatest golfers of all time by winning the British Senior Open. Watson was a star in high school at Pembroke-Country Day School, winning the Missouri State Amateur Championship four times. On the PGA Tour, he won eight major championships but was especially dominant when playing in the British Open.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
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