tom watsonAP) SANDWICH, England - Tom Watson has aced the 178-yard sixth hole in the British Open, his 4-iron shot bouncing once on the green and dropping into the cup in the second round Friday. The 61-year-old Watson, a five-time British Open winner, threw both arms in the air, high-fived playing partner Henrik Stenson, shook hands with amateur Tom Lewis and took a bow for the cheering crowd. As he walked toward the green, Watson said: "Wish I could have seen it go in." Dustin Johnson aced the 16th during the opening round, the first hole-in-one at the Open since 2009. Complete coverage: British Open Meanwhile.
Darren Clarke shot his second straight 2-under 68 on Friday, taking a lead role heading to the weekend and showing his younger countrymen a thing or two at Royal St. George's. Once the face of Northern Irish golf, the 42-year-old Clarke became an afterthought when first Graeme McDowell, then Rory McIlroy claimed major championships. Maybe it's time for the old guy to get his title, too. "It would mean an awful lot," Clarke said. "But obviously, this is only after two rounds. There's an awful long way to go yet." Clarke rolled in a 90-footer for eagle at the seventh and closed his round with a birdie at the tough 18th, sending him to the clubhouse tied for the top spot with Lucas Glover, Simon Dyson and 18-hole co-leader Thomas Bjorn.
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