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FOOTBALL : Jeld-Wen What retirement? Tradition Favre coming back Thursday, Aug. 20/ with Vikings Friday, Aug. 21 At Crosswater Club EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Sunriver Brett Favre’s latest retirement lasted all of three weeks. TEE TIMES The three-time MVP has done an about-face for the (Thursday/Friday) second time in as many years No. 1 Tee and will play for the Vikings 8:20 a.m./10:21 a.m. this season. — , Don “I felt I did everything I pos- Pooley, sibly could do to get where I 8:31 a.m./10:32 need to be,” a.m. — , Favre said Joey Sindelar, Olin Tuesday. Browne “You’re 39, your arm 8:42 a.m./10:43 a.m. may not — , feel like it Sandy Lyle, Bob Tway did at 21. 8:53 a.m./10:54 a.m. But the — Mike McCullough, Tim Brett Favre pieces are Simpson, Hal Sutton in place that 9:04 a.m./11:05 a.m. you don’t — Scott Simpson, Larry have to do that much and I Nelson, agree with that. 9:15 a.m./11:16 a.m. “If they were willing to take that chance, I was, too.” — Mark McNulty, Gil If the wait for Favre’s deci- Morgan, John Harris sion seemed never-ending, 9:26 a.m./11:27 a.m. it was resolved in a few short — Peter Jacobsen, Craig hours. He jumped on a team Stadler, plane in Mississippi and was 9:37 a.m./11:38 a.m. picked up at the St. Paul air- — , , port by coach Brad Childress himself. 9:48 a.m./11:49 a.m. No less than 90 minutes — , Jerry later, Favre was on the field in Pate, his familiar No. 4 jersey with purple shorts and a purple 9:59 a.m./noon helmet, a vision that has had — Keith Fergus, Tom Packers fans cringing for Andy Tullis / The Bulletin Watson, Ben Crenshaw months. smiles at the crowd as he walks off the ninth green while competing in The Tradition Pro-Am Championship at Cross- 10:10 a.m./12:11 Shortly after practice be- water Club in Sunriver Tuesday afternoon. p.m. — Lonnie Nielsen, gan, the Vikings confirmed , the agreement that seemed 10:21 a.m./12:22 so inevitable all summer, only p.m. — , to be held up on July 28 when Mike Goodes, Brad the man who holds every Bryant major NFL career passing re- cord told Childress he wasn’t 10:32 a.m./8:20 ready to play, citing a lack a.m. — R.W. Eaks, of confidence in his beat-up Bouncing back Bruce Vaughan, Bob body to hold up over an entire Gilder season. 10:43 a.m./8:31 a.m. — From wire reports — , Tom About the 2009 Tom Watson has been overwhelmed, humbled Purtzer, Isao Aoki Jeld-Wen Tradition after amazing run at last month’s British Open 10:54 a.m./8:42 a.m. What: Golf tournament for professional golfers — , Dan on the Champions Tour, which consists of players By Zack Hall Forsman, Mark James age 50 and older. The Bulletin 11:05 a.m./8:53 When: Today through Sunday; first round is SUNRIVER — Tom Watson was a.m. — , Jeff Thursday swarmed by autograph-seekers and well- TEE Sluman, Where: Crosswater Club in Sunriver. wishers Tuesday as he made his way TO GREEN 11:16 a.m./9:04 a.m. from Crosswater Club’s ninth green to Tickets: www.jeld-wentradition.com or through a — Bobby Wadkins, Dana the 10th tee box. Quigley, participating charity in The Tradition’s charity ticket It’s the type of reception reserved for 11:27 a.m./9:15 a.m. program. Tickets can also be purchased at Umpqua the most legendary golfers in the field at teenage fan. Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz, Bank locations in Bend: 390 S.W. Century Drive; this week’s Jeld-Wen Tradition. Such is the life of Watson these days, a — , Tom right, is congratulated after 2755 N.W. Crossing Drive; 828 N.W. Wall St. And, though still in the middle of his month after the eight-time PGA Tour ma- Kite, scoring on a Toronto Blue Jays Information: www.jeld-wentradition.com or call pro-am round, Watson was accommo- jor champion nearly won his ninth such 11:38 a.m./9:26 a.m. error. The Red Sox defeated 503-526-9331. dating. He signed autographs, and he title at the 2009 British Open. — , Mark Toronto 10-9. even stopped to pose for a picture with a See Watson / D2 O’Meara, 11:49 a.m./9:37 a.m. — , Tom Ortiz leads Red Sox Wargo, Russ Cochran over Blue Jays Noon/9:48 a.m. Local fly fishing in the back of O’Meara’s mind — James Mason, Graham David Ortiz hits a Marsh, Larry Mize home run and scores By Zack Hall TRADITION NOTEBOOK 12:11 p.m./9:59 a.m. three times to lead Bos- The Bulletin — Bruce Summerhays, SUNRIVER — Mark O’Meara has more , Ronnie

ton, see Page D3 than golf on his mind this week. (about two hours north) to fish for steelhead goose bumps when I flew in.” Black The two-time PGA major champion is on the Deschutes River near Maupin. He ex- O’Meara has not had much time to fish of 12:22 p.m./10:10 also an avid fly fisherman and he intends pects to fish until Tuesday, when he travels late, he said. a.m. — Vicente INSIDE to make good use of his time in Central to Seattle for next week’s . He went through a divorce of his wife of Fernandez, Joe Ozaki, Oregon. “I love (Central Oregon),” O’Meara said 30 years more than a year ago and remar- Gene Jones MLB On Sunday, after the final round of the Tuesday afternoon before teeing off for The ried in June. Jeld-Wen Tradition, O’Meara plans to head Tradition pro-am. “I love this place. I got See Notebook / D2

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Designated INF Matt Macri for assignment. high school sports meetings, camps and practice sched- Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Victor Hanescu, Roma- TEXAS RANGERS—Recalled RHP Guillermo Mos- 4 p.m. — MLB, Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, ESPN. ules. Information can be sent to The Bulletin via fax (541- nia, 7-5, 6-2. coso from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed INF Esteban 385-0831), e-mail ([email protected]), or regular Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Fernando Ver- German on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14. 4 p.m. — MLB, Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers, FSNW. mail (P.O. Box 6020, Bend, OR 97708). dasco (11), Spain, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4). TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Recalled OF Travis Snider from SOFTBALL Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Joe Inglett to Las Vegas. PRACTICES 5-7, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7). National League 4 p.m. — Little League, World Series, final, teams TBD, ESPN2. Football Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Jan Hernych, Czech Repub- MARLINS—Recalled INF Gaby Sanchez SOCCER Mountain View — Daily doubles begin Monday, lic, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned RHP Rick VandenHurk Aug. 24. The fi rst practice session runs from 8 to 11 a.m. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Robin Soderling (12), to New Orleans. 6 p.m. — Los Angeles Galaxy at Fire, ESPN2. while the second workout of the day is scheduled for 3 to Sweden, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4. HOUSTON ASTROS—Traded C Ivan Rodriguez to 5 p.m. Daily doubles will run Aug. 24-28. Chris Guccione, Australia, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Texas for RHP Matt Nevarez and two players to be named. Crook County — Practice begins Monday, Aug. Germany, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. Recalled INF Edwin Maysonet and RHP Felipe Paulino THURSDAY 24 at 4 p.m. Players must have their clearance cards to Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, def. Fernando Gon- from Round Rock (PCL). Placed LHP Mike Hampton on participate. Gear checkout is scheduled for this Saturday zalez (10), Chile, 6-4, retired. the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14. TENNIS at 9 a.m. at Ward Rhoden Stadium. Philipp Petzschner, Germany, def. Simone Bolelli, NEW YORK METS—Placed INF Alex Cora on the 15- 9 a.m. — ATP, U.S. Open Series, Mason Masters, round of 16, ESPN2. La Pine — Practice begins Monday, Aug. 24 at 7 Italy, 7-6 (6), 6-3. day DL, retroactive to Aug. 13. Purchased the contract of a.m. Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, def. James Blake, United INF Wilson Valdez from Buffalo (IL). Agreed to terms with 4 p.m. — ATP, U.S. Open Series, Mason Masters, round of 16, ESPN2. Boys soccer States, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-4. LHP Steven Matz. Redmond — Tryouts begin on Monday, Aug. 24 John Isner, United States, def. Tommy Haas, Germany, WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with BASEBALL at Middle Jaqua at 8 a.m. Freshmen and sophomores 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (3). RHP Stephen Strasburg on a four-year contract. 10 a.m. — MLB, Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers, FSNW. will have 4 p.m. workouts on Monday, Aug. 24 and Second Round BASKETBALL Wednesday, Aug. 26. Upperclassmen and selected under- Gilles Simon (9), France, def. Igor Andreev, Russia, National Basketball Association 7 p.m. — Minor League, Iowa Cubs at Portland Beavers, FSNW. classmen will have evening workouts, also at 4 p.m., on 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 6-1. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Named Calbert Che- David Ferrer, Spain, def. Marin Cilic (14), Croatia, aney special assistant. TRACK & FIELD Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Thursday, Aug. 27. Girls soccer 7-6 (4), 6-2. FOOTBALL 10:30 a.m. — IAAF World Championships, VS. network. Redmond — Fall practice begins Monday, Aug. 24 with daily doubles. The morning practice will run from 8 BASKETBALL NFL—Suspended Tampa Bay S Tanard Jackson four FOOTBALL to 10 while the evening workout will be from 4 to 6. regular-season games for violating the NFL’s substances 5 p.m. — NFL Preseason, at , Fox. Bend High — Bend High’s girls soccer tryouts will of abuse policy. WNBA —Signed WR Steve Sanders. SOCCER start on Monday, Aug. 24. The fi ve-day tryouts will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8 p.m. every day. WOMEN’S NATIONAL Waived S Dennis Keyes. 7 p.m. — MLS, New England Revolution at Seattle Sounders FC, Summit — Tryouts begin for the Storm’s freshman, BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION —Waived C Dan Santucci. ESPN2. junior varsity and varsity teams on Monday, Aug. 24. The All Times PDT CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed RB Chris Jennings. tryouts run fi ve days and are scheduled for 7:30 to 9 a.m. ——— Waived LB Phillip Hunt. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each day. For more information, Eastern Conference HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed QB Alex Brink contact Summit girls soccer coach Jamie Brock at jamie. W L Pct GB INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed DE Josh Thomas. Listings are the most accurate available. The Bulletin is not [email protected]. Indiana 19 5 .792 — Released RB Walter Mendenhall. responsible for late changes made by TV or radio stations. La Pine — Practice begins Monday, Aug. 24, at 8 Atlanta 13 11 .542 6 MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Agreed to terms with QB a.m. Connecticut 12 11 .522 6½ Brett Favre. Volleyball Chicago 13 13 .500 7 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed S Roderick Redmond — Redmond High School will hold vol- Washington 12 13 .480 7½ Rogers. leyball tryouts on Monday, Aug. 24 through Wed., Aug. HOCKEY Detroit 9 14 .391 9½ National Hockey League 26. Tryouts will run from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. all New York 9 15 .375 10 three days. For more information, contact Lisa Pom-Ar- Western Conference DETROIT RED WINGS—Signed F Todd Bertuzzi to a

leau at [email protected] or at 541-604-0417. Friday’s Games San Diego at Arizona, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB one-year contract. COLLEGE Summit — Summit High School will hold tryouts for Staten Island, N.Y. vs. Mercer Island, Wash., 10 a.m. Denver at Seattle, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix 18 8 .692 — AUSTIN PEAY—Named Haley Janicek assistant vol- S B its varsity, junior varsity and freshman volleyball teams Taoyuan, Taiwan vs. Ramstein AFB, Germany, noon Monday’s Game Seattle 14 11 .560 3½ Aug. 24-28. Practice times for Monday through Thursday Urbandale, Iowa vs. Warner Robins, Ga., 2 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 5 p.m. leyball coach. Minnesota 11 13 .458 6 BOSTON UNIVERSITY—Signed women’s hockey will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Peabody, Mass. vs. San Antonio, Texas, 5 p.m. San Antonio 11 13 .458 6 On Friday, Aug. 28, a single tryout session is scheduled, Saturday’s Games coach Brian Durocher to a three-year contract extension. TENNIS Los Angeles 10 13 .435 6½ CALIFORNIA—Named Benjamin Herdt men’s and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Jill Vancouver, B.C., vs. Reynosa, Mexico, 8 a.m. Sacramento 7 18 .280 10½ Waskom at [email protected]. Willemstad, Curacao, vs. Maricaibo, Venezuela, 10 a.m. women’s diving coach. WTA ——— CHARLOTTE—Named Chad Esposito assistant vol- Football La Pine — Practice begins Monday, Aug. 24, at 8 Warner Robins, Ga., vs. Staten Island, N.Y., noon Tuesday’s Games Dhahran, Saudi Arabia vs. Chiba City, Japan, 2 p.m. leyball coach. OSU’s Catchings to miss 2009 season: a.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION Seattle 79, Detroit 75 • Oregon Cross country Russellville, Ky., vs. Chula Vista, Calif., 5 p.m. ——— DARTMOUTH—Named Sara Simard women’s as- Phoenix 106, Chicago 99 sistant hockey coach. State hoped receiver Darrell Catchings would only miss Redmond — Daily doubles start Monday, Aug. 24 at Sunday’s Games Rogers Cup Results Los Angeles 72, Washington 69 Urbandale, Iowa vs. Mercer Island, Wash., 9 a.m. Tuesday ILLINOIS STATE—Named Brendan Reilly men’s bas- 9 a.m. Evening workouts begin at 6 p.m. Today’s Games ketball administrative assistant. a month, but the junior is going to miss the entire 2009 La Pine — Practice begins Monday, Aug. 24, at Russellville, Ky., vs. San Antonio, Texas, 11 a.m. Toronto New York at Connecticut, 4 p.m. Taoyuan, Taiwan vs. Vancouver, British Columbia, noon Purse: $2 million (Premier) MARS HILL—Named Ian Clerihew men’s soccer season because of a broke bone in his right hand. A 5:30 p.m. Minnesota at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. coach and Ken Miller women’s soccer coach. Boys water polo Chula Vista, Calif., vs. Peabody, Mass., 3 p.m. Singles Willemstad, Curacao vs. Chiba City, Japan, 5 p.m. MEMPHIS—Named Doug Clark cross country coach. university spokesman says the junior will redshirt this sea- Bend High — Tryouts for the Bend High club water First Round Monday’s Games Alisa Kleybanova, Russia, def. Aleksandra Wozniak, SOCCER MIDDLE TENNESSEE—Named Mike Scutero director son and have two years of eligibility remaining when he polo team will start on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Juniper Ramstein AFB, Germany vs. Reynosa, Mexico, 9 a.m. of men’s basketball operations. Swim & Fitness Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Swimmers of Canada, 6-4, 6-4. returns next season. Catchings hurt the hand during prac- Maricaibo, Venezuela vs. Chiba City, Japan, 11 a.m. Dominika Cibulkova (16), Slovakia, def. Sara Errani, MLS RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE—Named Greg Driscoll all level are encouraged to attend. For more information, Warner Robins, Ga., vs. Mercer Island, Wash., 1 p.m. athletic media relations intern. tice on Saturday. Promising freshman Markus Wheaton is contact Chris Smelser at [email protected]. Italy, 6-4, 6-2. Willemstad, Curacao vs. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 3 p.m. Victoria Azarenka (9), Belarus, def. Peng Shuai, MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER RUTGERS—Dismissed junior G Corey Chandler from expected to get a shot at winning the starting job. Cheerleading Staten Island, N.Y. vs. Urbandale, Iowa, 5 p.m. All Times PDT the men’s basketball team for violating athletic department Bend High — Tryouts for the Bend High varsity China, 6-3, 6-3. Tuesday’s Games Virginie Razzano, France, def. Ekaterina Makarova, ——— policies. Named Sal Mentesana men’s assistant basket- cheerleading squad will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia vs. Maricaibo, Venezuela, 9 a.m. Today’s Game ball coach and Craig Carter men’s basketball recruiting Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Bend High’s “mini” gym. On Aug. Russia, 6-7 (3), 6-0, 6-2. Baseball Ramstein AFB, Germany vs. Vancouver, B.C., 11 a.m. Flavia Pennetta (12), Italy, def. Maria Kirilenko, Rus- Los Angeles at Chicago, 6 p.m. coordinator. 25, participants will try out from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Russellville, Ky. vs. Peabody, Mass., 1 p.m. Thursday’s Game TRINITY, TEXAS—Named Laura Koontz women’s as- ‘Pudge’ returns to Rangers in trade with Astros: Wednesday they will try out from noon to 4 p.m. Registra- sia, 6-3, 6-3. • Reynosa, Mexico vs. Taoyuan, Taiwan, 3 p.m. Shahar Peer, Israel, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, New England at Seattle, 7 p.m. sistant soccer coach and Erica Clausen assistant cross tion packets and a cheerleading constitution can be picked San Antonio, Texas vs, Chula Vista, Calif., 5 p.m. country/track and fi eld coach. Ivan Rodriguez is coming home to the Texas Rangers. up at the Bend High athletic department offi ce. For more 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4). Zheng Jie, China, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-3, DEALS UTAH—Announced junior QB Corbin Louks will The 14-time All-Star catcher who started his career with information, contact Stacey Strain at 541-647-4481 or transfer. Genelle Standiford at 541-683-6300. FOOTBALL 6-2. the Rangers at age 19 was acquired in a trade Tuesday Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Kaia Kanepi, Transactions WAGNER—Named Dedrick Dye men’s assistant NFL Estonia, 6-4, 7-6 (3). basketball coach. with the Houston Astros for minor league pitcher Matt Ne- BASEBALL Ana Ivanovic (11), Serbia, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, BASEBALL varez and two players to be named. The 37-year-old Ro- National Football League Slovakia, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. American League FISH COUNT driguez signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the LLWS Preseason Glance Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, def. Julie Coin, France, BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Purchased the contract of 1B All Times PDT 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6). Michael Aubrey from Norfolk (IL). Fish Report Astros in March and went on to hit .251 with eight home LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES ——— Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, def. Daniela Han- BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with SS David runs and 34 RBIs in 93 games. But the Astros have faded At South Williamsport, Pa. Thursday’s Games tuchova, Slovakia, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (4). Renfroe, RHP Madison Younginer, RHP Kendal Volz, OF Upstream daily movement of adult chinook, jack chi- All Times PDT Cincinnati at New England, 4:30 p.m. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, def. Elena Baltacha, Britain, Brandon Jacobs, SS Jason Thompson, 3B Miles Head, nook, steelhead, and wild steelhead at selected Columbia in the NL chase, while the Rangers went into Tues- UNITED STATES Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 5 p.m. 6-3, 6-4. RHP Reynolds Parthemore, RHP Alex Hassan, RHP Eric River dams on Monday. day night’s game against Minnesota with a one-game POOL A — MID-ATLANTIC, Staten Island, N.Y.; Friday’s Games Second Round Curtis and LHP Shaughn Webb. Chnk Jchnk Stlhd Wstlhd NORTHWEST, Mercer Island, Wash.; SOUTHEAST, War- Tennessee at Dallas, 5 p.m. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, def. Venus Williams CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Purchased the contract of Bonneville 2,292 567 16,626 3,501 lead in the AL wild-card race. ner Robins, Ga.; MIDWEST, Urbandale, Iowa. Atlanta at St. Louis, 5 p.m. (3), United States, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4. RHP Freddy Garcia from Charlotte (IL). Placed OF De- The Dalles 2,367 314 13,812 4,506 • Padres sign Oregon State’s Reyes to contract: The POOL B — NEW ENGLAND, Peabody, Mass.; WEST, Kansas City at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Samantha Stosur, Australia, def. Svetlana Kuznetsova wayne Wise on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 15. John Day 836 238 11,239 3,469 Chula Vista, Calif.; SOUTWEST, San Antonio, Texas; Saturday’s Games (6), Russia, 6-4, 6-3. CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP McNary 237 59 1,236 401 San Diego Padres announced they have signed Oregon GREAT LAKES, Russellville, Ky. Carolina at Miami, 4:30 p.m. Alex White. Upstream year-to-date movement of adult chinook, State right-hander Jorge Reyes to a contract. The 17th- INTERNATIONAL Detroit at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. ATP DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jacob jack chinook, steelhead, and wild steelhead at selected POOL C — CARIBBEAN, Willemstad, Curacao; Pittsburgh at Washington, 4:30 p.m. Turner on a four-year contract and LHP Andy Oliver and Columbia River dams on Monday. round pick was named the Most Outstanding Player of the JAPAN, Chiba City; MEA, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; LATIN Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 4:30 p.m. ASSOCIATION OF TENNIS PROFESSIONALS SS Daniel Fields. Optioned RHP Eddie Bonine to Toledo Chnk Jchnk Stlhd Wstlhd 2007 College World Series as a freshman. Reyes finished AMERICA, Maricaibo, Venezuela. Buffalo at Green Bay, 5 p.m. ——— (IL). Bonneville 210,023 107,579 339,781 113,826 POOL D— EUROPE, Ramstein AFB, Germany; New Orleans at Houston, 5 p.m. Western & Southern Financial Group Masters KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Assigned 3B Alex Gordon The Dalles 182,485 83,419 108,543 40,942 the 2009 season with a 6-2 record and 4.20 ERA. MEXICO, Reynosa; CANADA, Vancouver, British Colum- N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 5 p.m. Tuesday to Omaha (PCL). Activated RHP Kyle Farnsworth from John Day 146,184 84,328 83,163 32,148 — From wire reports bia; ASIA-PACIFIC, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Oakland at San Francisco, 5:15 p.m. the 15-day DL. McNary 129,504 65,122 37,312 14,121

the practice rounds prior to the there if the wind comes up,” Player Watson tournament I was playing well. Notebook said of Crosswater, one of the lon- “I had a really good feeling gest courses on the Champions Continued from D1 on Wednesday. It was spiritual. Continued from D1 Tour. “If the wind comes up, there Had he taken the Claret Jug, I said, ‘There is something here His personal life, and golf, will be 20 or 30 guys that won’t 59-year-old Watson would have going on right now. I can do have kept him busy, O’Meara reach the fairway. And then you’re become the oldest major winner well. I can do something at this said. unplayable.” by far in golf history. tournament.’ ” “I haven’t done enough fish- “(The post-British Open at- After an opening-round 65, ing in the last year, just going tention) carried over some,” Watson became THE story of through this whole change in Pairings said Watson, who led at Turn- the British Open. And just when my life of where I am at person- The Tradition on Tuesday re- berry through 71 holes only to most observers thought it would ally,” O’Meara said. “Last week leased the pairings for the first memorably fall to Stewart Cink happen, that Watson would defy was the first time that I was able two rounds, scheduled to be in a playoff. “At the U.S. Senior age and odds and do the un- to get away for four or five days played Thursday and Friday. Open (two weeks ago in Indi- thinkable, a long approach and and just go trout fishing (on the Among the marquee pairings ana), it sure did. The galleries, a tough up-and-down dashed Snake River in Idaho).” will be the threesome of Greg I have to say, were more vocif- that hope. He calls trout fishing a “by- Norman, Oregon native Peter erous, you might say, with me Andy Tullis / The Bulletin But Watson, always a gentle- pass to get ready for the steel- Jacobsen and . walking up to the greens and Tom Watson tees off on the 10th hole with a group of specta- man, has moved on from the ini- head season.” That trio is scheduled to tee off at things like that.” tors watching the action behind him during The Tradition Pro-Am tial disappointment. And he plans to take advan- 9:26 a.m. on Thursday and play After playing a morning pro- Championship at Crosswater Club in Sunriver Tuesday afternoon. “It’s only a game,” he said tage this week. together again at 11:27 a.m. on am round on a clear and calm Tuesday. “When I landed here, the first Friday. day at Crosswater, the classy “Who would ever think that thing I did was call the Deschutes The group immediately fol- Watson met with reporters in “When that shot was in the guys play. And that would have losing a golf tournament would Angler (Fly) Shop down there (in lowing Norman, Jacobsen and the media center set up for The air, all the pressure left me. I just put a stamp for the world to be that special?” Watson said. Maupin) and talked to the boys Stadler on Thursday will be Tradition. said ‘That’s the shot. That’s what see how well they play. “I’m out here to win. And I prob- in the shop,” O’Meara said. “I had reigning Tradition champion On everybody’s mind, of I wanted to do.’ And then when “Secondly, I think it would ably am not going to have that heard that the number of the (steel- Fred Funk, all-time Champions course, was the British Open. the ball trickled over the green have been the greatest sport- chance again. head) runs coming over Bonnev- Tour money winner Hale Irwin, And Watson has become accus- … all of a sudden it was ‘game ing feat ever accomplished if he “It is a great disappointment, ille (Dam, on the Columbia River and 21-time PGA Tour winner tomed to the routine. on’ again.” would have won. The (approach) but at least I gave it one good near Cascade Locks) were huge Lanny Wadkins. “People want to know, ‘What Watson, though, did not fully shot he hit was absolutely per- run. One last good run, if that is — like second of all time. So Sun- At 9:59 a.m. on Thursday, hall- did it feel like it? What was go- understand the magnitude of fect. If he pitches one yard short my last good run.” day, when I get done here, I’ll be in of-famers Tom Watson and Ben ing through your head? What’s his second-place finish. Not or one yard farther, he has an Disappointment is some- Maupin Sunday afternoon fishing Crenshaw will tee off with Keith been the reaction of people then, anyway. easy two-putt.” thing that a golf professional the evening session somewhere Fergus. Spectators at the 2007 whom you’ve met?’ ” Watson “I didn’t,” Watson said Tues- Which more than likely would of Watson’s caliber becomes down there in the canyon.” Tradition, also at Crosswater, said. “I have been overwhelmed, day. “What I was trying to do is have won the tournament. accustomed to. There was the might remember Crenshaw and to a degree, but very humbled win a golf tournament, trying to Mark O’Meara, a two-time time that a young Watson took Watson each taking two-stroke by the reaction of people to it. I do what I do. Only afterwards major champion who made the the 54-hole lead at the 1974 U.S. Beautiful penalties for inadvertently hit- really have. It’s been a very spe- did a lot of it sink in to how peo- cut at the same British Open, Open, only to fall out of conten- Golf legend Gary Player played ting each other’s golf balls dur- cial time for me.” ple perceived the event.” considers Watson’s run among tion with a final-round 79. his first round ever at Crosswater ing the second round. The story is well known by His fellow professionals on the best accomplishments in Later that summer, Watson Club on Tuesday on a chamber of now to nearly anybody who fol- the Champions Tour understood sports. earned his first-ever PGA Tour commerce day in Central Oregon. lows sports. Watson, less than a the history Watson was making “Phenomenal,” O’Meara said win, at the Western Open. The nine-time PGA Tour major PGA Tour food drive year removed from hip-replace- as it unfolded. Tuesday at Crosswater of Wat- “They have that bounce-back champion came away impressed, The Tradition will be host- ment surgery, took a one-stroke Gary Player, a nine-time ma- son’s Turnberry magic. “That category (measuring percent of sounding almost as if he should ing an on-course food drive this lead into the 72nd hole at Turn- jor champion himself, who won could have been probably one time a player is over par on a be working for the local chamber week as part of a larger PGA berry with an improbable sixth the 1978 Masters at age 42 and of the greatest stories in sports. hole and then under par on the of commerce. Tour program. British Open title in his grasp. finished second at the PGA I mean, I still think it is. following hole) in the stats on “It’s a beautiful part of the The food drive, which will take From the fairway, Watson hit Championship at age 48, knows “It’s a shame; Stewart Cink the PGA Tour,” Watson said. “I country,” said Player after fin- place Thursday through Sunday, a near-perfect 8- into the well how to compete on the PGA is a great champion and he is think I have always been pretty ishing his round and putting will be managed by staff and vol- green, only to watch the ball Tour at an older age. a very good player. But people good on the bounce-back. Fail- himself at risk for carpal tunnel unteers from Central Oregon’s take an unfortunate bounce And Player does not hide kind of look at the Open this ure has made me grit my teeth syndrome from signing dozens NeighborImpact and will benefit over the green. what he was hoping for Watson year as the one Tom Watson and somehow rebound from it of autographs. “It’s a paradise.” the local nonprofit. The eight-time major cham- on that pivotal 72nd hole. COULD have won, or MIGHT to get even.” At 73 years old, Player does not Tournament attendees are pion failed to get up and down “There were several reasons I have won.” So does that mean golf fans figure to be a contender at this encouraged to bring canned or from just off the green, then lost wanted Tom Watson to win the Watson said Tuesday that he should keep an eye out for Wat- week’s Tradition. But the South nonperishable food items to the a four-hole playoff to Stewart British Open,” Player said Tues- felt confident heading into the son on The Tradition’s leader- African, who fired a 2-over-par tournament. Donations brought Cink. day after his pro-am round. “To British Open. For one thing, board this week? 74 in the pro-am, said he should to the tournament will be collect- “The shot that I hit into the show the world just how well the Turnberry was the same place Said Watson after a moment be able to manage Crosswater’s ed in general parking lot C, lo- 72nd hole epitomizes links golf: senior tour (Champions Tour) where he beat in of thought: “Well, maybe so.” 7,500 yards — at least, as long as cated at the La Pine Fire Station. It can be the most beautiful of players play. Because there is the legendary Duel in the Sun at the weather cooperates like it did Donations may also be dropped sports, but it can be the most a certain ignorance around the the 1977 British Open. Zack Hall can be reached Tuesday. off in Bend at the Tower Theatre cruel of sports,” Watson said. world about the senior tour. “That course fit me, and it has at 541-617-7868 or at zhall@ “It’s a very beautiful course, but or in the Orvis parking lot at The “And it happened in one shot. They don’t realize how well the always fit me,” Watson said. “In bendbulletin.com. they’ve got some LONG carries Old Mill District.