Steady vet Watson leads the way after first round

Friday, June 13, 2003

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. -- Tom Watson felt like a kid again, leaping as high as his 53-year-old body allowed, charging up the leaderboard at the U.S. Open with magical shots that brought Olympia Fields to life.

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