Several groups ahead, the 59-year-old Tom Watson was carrying a British Open gallery in the palms of his weathered hands, beating back a rash of bogeys and rolling in putts from distance. discount golf equipment will help you improve your golf skills.

These were two sights few predicted they would ever see at the 138th British Open at Turnberry. The world's No. 1-ranked golfer doubled over, careering toward his second missed cut in a major since turning professional. And Watson, the world's 1,374th-ranked golfer, a senior tour veteran who had his left hip replaced last October, leading the British Open after all these years.

The 33-year-old Woods is going home, removed from blustery Turnberry and the storyline of golf's oldest championship after missing the cut at a major for only the second time as a pro; he last failed to make a major weekend at the 2006 United States Open at Winged Foot. After opening with a one-over 71 in calm conditions on Thursday, Woods followed in Friday's windy weather with an unsightly four-over 74. taylormade r7 cgb max fairway wood is good clubs.

More than one prognosticator this week said it would be surprising if anyone other than Woods won. Instead, he frittered away shots on Turnberry's Ailsa Course, most notably on the par-4 10th, where he drove into the right rough, couldn't find his ball despite a five-minute search (that included help from the gallery) and made double bogey.

Woods added a bogey at No. 12 and another double bogey at 13 after he mis-hit a short pitch and a short chip. That left him at seven over par. The cut was four over. He needed three birdies.

The first came at 16, where Woods rolled in a curling putt from 20 feet. The second came at 17, where he got up and down from the behind the green on the par 5, rolling in a 3-footer.

Woods is nothing if not a fighter. He made his way to the par-4 18th tee and launched an iron that settled into the light rough to the right. From 199 yards, he hoisted an 8-iron to the back fringe beyond the green. He would have to hole a chip shot from 50 feet to be assured a place on the weekend.

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