Forever young: Tom Watson dips under par with 1st-round 71
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Tom Watson is still showing the young, strapping gentlemen at Augusta National Golf Club how it's done.
The 65-year-old two-time Masters champion rolled in four birdies on three bogeys Thursday to record an opening-round 71.
Tom Watson shoots a -1, 71. 65 yr old and two time Masters Champion! #themasters pic.twitter.com/txPtLOOJzz
— Ron Mintz (@PGATOURNEWS) April 9, 2015
He has put himself in contention to make the Masters cut for the 25th time and first since 2010.
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