KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Tom Watson bettered his age Friday in the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, leaving him two strokes behind leader Duffy Waldorf in the PGA Tour Champions' opener.
The 66-year-old Tom Watson had a 7-under 65 at Hualalai Golf Course to move into a tie for fifth place. Waldorf also shot 65 to reach 12-under 132.
"Today, the wind laid down," Watson said. "I took advantage of those conditions, hit some good shots. I was very happy about my overall performance today. It was pretty good for an old guy, 66."
Watson won at Hualalai in 2010 and has 14 senior titles, the last in 2011 in the Senior PGA Championship.