ST. ANDREWS, Scotland—The main storyline for this year’s Open Championship will focus, as it should, on American Jordan Spieth’s attempt to win his third consecutive major championship in 2015. But, just in the background is the departure of two icons—one for his exploits on the course, the other for the manner in which he updated golf’s oldest organization and helped elevate the standing The Open occupies today.
No modern era golfer, save for the possible likes of Jack Nicklaus, has been more capable in playing links golf than Tom Watson.
