Tom Watson is second-oldest player to make cut on European Tour

Tom Watson shot a 68 at the KLM Open on Friday and is sticking around at the European Tour event.

At 66, Watson is the second-oldest player to make a cut on the European Tour, according to the Champions Tour. Watson shot 69 on Thursday at the KLM Open.

But don’t confuse this will the Champions Tour. This is Europe’s equivalent to the PGA Tour.

Soren Kjeldsen shot his second consecutive round of 64 and took the lead with a 12-under 128 at the halfway stage of the event.

Kjeldsen, who won this season’s Irish Open, shot a bogey-free round on another day of low scoring at the par-70 Kennemer Golf and Country Club. Kjeldsen is 1 shot ahead of Wade Ormsby of Australia, who followed his 61 on Thursday with a 68, and England’s David Horsey (66).

“You have to enjoy the days when things are going well,” Kjeldsen said. “As you know, in golf we get all sorts, but today was another great day.”

Matthew Fitzpatrick left a birdie putt just short on his final hole to miss out by the narrowest of margins on the first 59 on the European Tour.

Fitzpatrick, a 21-year-old Englishman, started his round on the 10th tee and shot six birdies on the back nine then followed it up with four more on the front nine for a 60.

Fitzpatrick was already thinking about the possibility of a 59 after his storming first nine holes.

“To give myself a shot at that magic number was great,” he said. “Shame that putt at the end came up short but I'll take 60 any day of the week.”

Fitzpatrick, ranked 114th in the world, was the best amateur at the 2013 British Open and turned pro the following year. His round left him 3 strokes off the lead.

“Everything went right. I had a nice bit of luck occasionally and putted really well,” Fitzpatrick said.

This story was originally published September 11, 2015 at 3:04 PM with the headline "Tom Watson is second-oldest player to make cut on European Tour."