 Watson has won eight majors in his career
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Five-time Open champion Tom Watson rolled back the years with an opening round of 65 to take an early clubhouse lead in the 138th Open Championship.
The 59-year-old American shot five birdies in a bogey-free round to leave him a stroke ahead of the chasing pack
In fine conditions, Watson posted his best Open score since a second-round 65 in 1994, also at Turnberry.
Watson's last Open win came in 1977 at Turnberry, when he overcame Jack Nicklaus in the epic "Duel in the Sun".
"I played very well, I kept the ball in play and made a few putts," said Watson. "I was playing well in practice and I thought I had a chance of playing well today.
"The course was defenseless today and as a result, you're seeing a lot of scores under par. I suspect by the end of the day, 65 will not be in the lead."
Watson is not the only former Open champion who performed well in the opening round in Scotland.
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American Mark Calcavecchia, the 1989 winner at Troon, and compatriot Mark O'Meara, who triumphed at Royal Birkdale in 1998, both carded three-under rounds of 67.
However, 54-year-old Greg Norman, who last year held the 54-hole lead in the Open at Birkdale only to fade on the final day, carded a disappointing seven-over 77 this year.
All the talk though was of Watson and the memories of 1977 evoked by his superb round.
"I don't live in the past but it certainly is at the forefront of conversations this week," said Watson. "People remember '77. Although a lot of the kids playing in this tournament weren't born in '77."
Watson snatched the clubhouse lead on the final hole from Australian John Senden, who only gained entry to the tournament on Tuesday when Jeev Milkha Singh withdrew with an injury, but had earlier birdied four of the last six holes for a 66.
Senden was later joined on four-under by American Steve Stricker.
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