Playoff
The Sunday playoff was back-and-forth in the rain and included a chip-in eagle by Watson at the 14th hole, the short par-5 named "Spectacles." Newton had chipped to within inches and tapped in for birdie. The two were tied at the 18th tee, the par-4 "Home" with the meandering Barry Burn. Watson was on the 90th green in two with about 25 feet (8 m) for birdie, but Newton's approach ended in the front left bunker. Newton's lengthy sand shot ran ten feet (3 m) past the hole; his putt to save par and extend the match missed left and Watson won the title.
This was the second and final 18-hole playoff at the Open; the first was in 1970, won by Jack Nicklaus. The format was changed to a four-hole playoff in 1985, first used in 1989. Prior to 1964, the playoff at the Open was 36 holes.
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