Old at 59

This picture shows how close we people over 59 came to being considered young. At the British Open Golf Tournament, Tom Watson from Kansas City had a one stroke lead. He was about to do the impossible: to win a major golf tournament at the old age of 59. By going through 4 strenuous days of golf, walking all the way, through the hills, with strong winds, and competing against those 20 and 30 years younger, he would prove that at the age of 59 you still had the muscle and vitality of youth. On Sunday, the final day, standing on the green of the last hole, he had a one stroke lead, his ball being about 9 feet from the cup. All he had to do to win and to declare for victory for all oldsters, was to push that ball into the cup in one stroke. He missed by inches. That's how close we came to being young again.