Denis Watson eager to defend Boeing Classic title

The man who made history in a historic playoff at the TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge last year is dealing with a knee injury, but still is determined... By Craig Smith Seattle Times staff reporter The man who made history in a historic playoff at the TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge last year is dealing with a knee injury, but still is determined to try to defend his title next month. "I'd have to not be able to walk to not play," said Denis Watson, who won a seven-man playoff last year in the Boeing Classic, a PGA Champions Tour event. It remains the largest playoff in any PGA Tour-sanctioned tournament. Watson visited Snoqualmie Ridge Monday to promote this year's $1.7 million tournament, which is set for Aug. 22-24. He recalled how he blew a two-stroke lead with a splashdown double bogey on the par-3 17th hole, then recovered to win. The... [read full story]