I'm only 45, but as someone who now realizes that a lot of today's pro athletes are young enough to be my kids, it makes me smile a wee bit when Tom Watson (known in his heyday as Kansas City's third professional sports franchise, along with the Royals and Chiefs) posts a -5 at Turnberry and is one shot off the lead just two weeks from his 60th birthday.

I have no pretense that he'll be able to maintain this pace, but doggone it, it shows that sometimes composure, accuracy and the experience of a champion can offset space-age equipment and hitting off the tee like a gorilla.