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American Stewart Cink recorded his biggest ever win in the 2009 Open at Turnberry.

Cink recorded a 69 in the final round after a birdie on the 18th to set up a 4 hole playoff with veteran Tom Watson who just missed out winning in regulation play when he bogeyed the 18th.

59 year old Watson was clearly feeling the strain of the grueling four days play as errors crept into his game, on the first playoff hole (the 5th) Cink got his par while Watson dropped a shot, both parred the short 6th hole but the wheels came off for Watson on the 3rd hole of the playoff when he took 7 on the easy par 5 17th while Cink recorded a fine birdie. After that the fourth and final playoff hole (18th) was merely a formality but while Watson bogeyed again the newly crowned Champion finished in true Championship style with another birdie.

Alas no fairytale ending for Watson but a deserved and some whould say long overdue major win for Cink.

Two Englishmen Lee Westwood and Chris Wood tied for third place.

The 138th Open Championship Turnberry Scotland
Final Leaderboard Leading Players

1 Cink US 69 -2 18
2 Watson US 72 -2 18
3 Westwood Eng 71 -1 18
3 Wood Eng 67 -1 18
5 Goosen SA 72 level 18
5 Goggin Aus 73 level 18
5 Donald Eng 67 level 18
8 Aiken SA 69 +1 18
8 Hansen Den 67 +1 18
8 Johnson Swe 70 +1 18
8 Els SA 68 +1 18
8 Leonard US 68 +1 18
13 Overton US 67 +2 18
13 Rose Eng 70 +2 18
13 Villegas Col 70 +2 18
13 Jaidee Tha 72 +2 18
13 Romero Arg 67 +2 18
13 Stenson Swe 70 +2 18
13 Manassero Ita 69 +2 18
13 Weekley US 71 +2 18

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