The Kansas City sportswriter who wrote that 59-year old Tom Watson surprising play at the British Open was bad for golf is wrong. It was great for the game.

I'll admit, the only golf I'll spend time watching on TV is the majors. And when Tiger is in the final round it makes it much more interesting.(for the rest of the world as well, just look at the ratings)

But when Tiger missed the cut, could there be anything better than an almost 60-year old golfing legend on the verge of winning.

If it would have been a Cink-Jimenez battle in the final group, I would have gone swimming.

Tom Watson was in his prime, when I was a kid, a young kid, in the 70's and 80's.

Back then when you thought of golf, it was Nicklaus and Watson. I remember his chip in at the British Open in 1977(I think), that my friends and I would try to emulate. And then our parents would have to give us a ride home, so we could get ready for a Little League game.

Watson was always one of my favorite players. Watching him was like watching Julius Erving suit of for the Sixers one more time.

Or seeing Rod Carew step up the plate for the Twins. They were in their prime, when WATSON WAS!

I know golf is much different game, but it still wasn't suppose to happen.

In the end, it was too good to be true. Watson would probably give anything to have that second shot back on number 18. To just put it on the green, for a two putt.

But it was still a great trip back in time.