Open farewell tears almost elementary for Watson in 2015

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By Tony Jimenez HOYLAKE England (Reuters) - If the great Jack Nicklaus's British Open farewell at St Andrews nine years ago is anything to go by, expect an ocean of tears to be cried when Tom Watson bows out at the Home of Golf in 12 months' time. The 64-year-old Watson has been given a special exemption by the R&A (Royal & Ancient) organizers to play at St Andrews in 2015 to mark the 40th anniversary of his maiden appearance in the event and the first of his five wins in golf's oldest major. "When (chief executive) Peter Dawson said he would try to help out with a final exemption I had visions of playing when Arnold Palmer finished his career there," the United States Ryder Cup captain told reporters on Monday. "I had real strong feelings about Jack Nicklaus in his final round in the Open at St Andrews," said a clearly emotional Watson.

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