Tom Watson missed an eight-foot par putt on the 18th green to send one of the most remarkable British Opens in memory into a play-off here on Sunday - then was beaten by fellow American Stewart Cink.

Stewart Cink isn't a villain, he just played one today at Turnberry. The affable 36-year old from Alabama was cast as the foil to the greatest story in the history of the golf , stealing the Claret Jug away from Tom Watson after it seemed destined that the five-time champion would see his name etched on that trophy once again. Cink was the bad guy, even though he's anything but. In almost any ...

Tom Watson's run at becoming the oldest golfer to win a major championship has ended in defeat. Stewart Cink sunk Watson, 59, in a four-hole playoff to win the British Open at Turnberry Sunday.

By Gregg Dewalt Sports Editor Stewart Cink's clutch birdie on the 72nd hole got him into a playoff, and the former Florence resident dispatched of sentimental favorite Tom Watson in the four extra holes to claim his first major golf title Sunday afternoon in Scotland.

For Stewart Cink and his family it might be different but for everyone else, Turnberry 2009 will be remembered as the Open that Tom Watson and, to a lesser extent Lee Westwood, failed to win.

Stewart Cink has won the British Open, earning his first major golf tournament.

Well, this isn't particularly pleasant ... seems some folks have already begun victimizing brand-new Open Championship winner  Stewart Cink's Wikipedia page . According to Deadspin , some of the new info added to Cink's page in the last few minutes includes "He won the British Open beating up an old man along the way" and "Cink is nervous, farting often. [Profane] spoiled the British Open." Oh, ...

Tom Watson squandered a chance to become golf's oldest major champion. The 59-year-old missed an 8-foot putt on the 72nd hole of the British Open, then lost a four-hole playoff to Duluth native Stewart Cink.