Tom Watson

Rite of Passage

Tom W. Watson | Posted 05.22.2012

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Tom W. Watson

The spring of my son's high school graduation became a "rite of passage" ceremony for him. No, we didn't have him sleep outside in the wild and drink milk laced with blood. But we did make a concerted effort to transition him from a boy living at home to a young man in the world.

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Tom Watson Drops Out Of Champions Tour Event

AP | Posted 04.14.2012

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LUTZ, Fla. -- Tom Watson has dropped out of a Champions Tour event because of an injured right arm. Watson shot a 6-over 77 in Friday's first round a...

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Hacking Investigation Spreads To Another Murdoch Paper

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 04.03.2012

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LONDON (AP) — Police are investigating alleged email interception by Rupert Murdoch's Times of London, a British lawmaker said Thursday — dragging...

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Michael Calderone

Murdochs Could Close Second Newspaper Over Hacking Scandal

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 01.10.2012

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NEW YORK -- News Corp. deputy chief operating officer James Murdoch shook up the British media world on Thursday by telling members of Parliament that...

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Tom Watson: News Corp's Covert Surveillance Tactics 'Go Beyond Phone Hacking'

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 12.20.2011

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LOS ANGELES — British lawmaker Tom Watson plans to detail new findings of covert surveillance techniques employed by News Corp. that go "beyond ...

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Murdoch's Least Favorite Lawmaker Following Him To LA

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 12.19.2011

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LONDON — A British lawmaker who led efforts to expose the country's tabloid phone hacking scandal was heading to the United States Wednesday, wh...

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Michael Calderone

WATCH: MP's Likely To Recall James Murdoch Over Hacking

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 10.16.2011

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NEW YORK – James Murdoch will likely be grilled once again by members of Parliament following "devastating revelations" related to the ongoing phone...

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FINAL ROUND: British Open Live Updates

Posted 09.16.2011

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This is it! The 2011 British Open is coming down to the wire with two Americans, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, trying to catch up to Darren Clark...

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61-Year-Old Makes Hole In One

Posted 09.14.2011

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Tom Watson showed that he can still produce some magical moments at age 61. In the second round of the Open Championship, the veteran golfer took ...

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Senior PGA Championship Won In Playoff

AP | RUSTY MILLER | Posted 07.30.2011

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tom Watson had stood over putts like this pressure-packed 3-footer at the Senior PGA Championship for most of his adult life. ...

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Jason Linkins

British MP Tom Watson To Glenn Beck: 'You Are A Bigot'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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As anyone who has spent time watching the British Parliament in operation could tell you, no one would ever suggest that the various factions sit toge...

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Tom Watson Changes Course

Sam Greenfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sam Greenfield

Golf is the only sport where you get an award for coming back but you didn't win anything.

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Tom Watson Jabs Obama At Awards Dinner

Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Watson had a great first round at the Masters yesterday. The 60-year-old golfer, whose stunning run at the 2009 British Open fell just short of a ...

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Tom Watson: Tiger Woods Needs To 'Make Amends,' 'Show Some Humility'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Numerous athletes have weighed in on Tiger Woods' sex scandal and disappearance from public life, including Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, Roger Feder...

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Pro Golf's Young Guns Are Shooting Blanks

Matthew DeBord | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matthew DeBord

The FedEx Cup is one of the stupidest ideas ever inflicted on professional sports, an incomprehensible mash of points-earning and points resetting and players weary from an already overlong golf season.

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Is Golf a "Real" Sport?

Stephanie Wei | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephanie Wei

While I can't deny the argument that golf doesn't demand the same strength and power required in other sports such as basketball and football, it does require athleticism.

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Inspiration From the Putting Green: A Call to Third Act Women

Marie Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marie Wilson

As Jane Fonda said, Third Act Women have "a tremendous opportunity to change the world." We've got wisdom and experience on our side.

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Tom Watson: the Legend Adds Another Chapter

Stephanie Wei | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephanie Wei

What a ride. What a thrilling, phenomenal, emotional, grueling yet friggin' heartrending ride. That's what you'll get from this wonderful game called golf.

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Stewart Cink Wins British Open

AP | DOUG FERGUSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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TURNBERRY, Scotland — One putt from 8 feet was all that separated Tom Watson from a moment no one imagined possible until he was close enough to...

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Why Tom Watson Did Not Choke at The British Open

Noah St. John | Posted 05.25.2011

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Noah St. John

When someone isn't supposed to win in the first place, can it be considered a choke when he doesn't?

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Gordon Brown 'Furious' Over Smear Emails

Press Association | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gordon Brown was "furious" when he found out about the smear emails written by a key aide about top Tories, his spokesman said today amid renewed Tory...

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