Tom Watson could spend the rest of his life going on trips down memory lane if he wanted to.
But this week at St Andrews is not one of them - he is here to try to win The Open Championship again.
"God, I hope a 60 year old guy can do that. That would be pretty cool."
Those were the five-time winner's words today on the eve - a very wet and very windy eve which even forced the four-hole Champions Challenge to be cancelled - of what will be his seventh Open Championship at The Home of Golf and his 33rd in all.
Such a victory would have sounded ridiculous two years ago. Then Greg Norman, 53 at the time, led with nine holes to play at Royal Birkdale.
And then last July at Turnberry Watson was one nine foot putt away from arguably the greatest sports story ever told.
For the time being his fellow American Julius Boros, who won the 1968 US PGA Championship at the age of 48, remains the oldest Major Champion of all time.
But Watson is not ready yet to call off his bid to rewrite the record books and to join Harry Vardon, the only man to lift The Claret Jug six times.
"I never think about my history in the Open," he said.
"What I think about is I'm still here as a competitor to try to play the golf course the best I can and that's what I'm doing.
"I wish I was playing as well as I was last year coming in here. I'm putting well, but I'm not striking the ball that well, so that concerns me, especially in the wind.
"Frankly that's where I am right now. It's no different than what it was, except I've got an artificial hip, I'm a little stiffer and don't hit the ball as far.
"But I do have a little more experience under my belt."
Even if he does not do it this Sunday Watson is exempt for four more years under a rule introduced because of his performance 12 months ago.
And another top-ten finish would extend that further and even allow him to return to The Old Course again if the venue is chosen to host the 2015 Championship.
"I don't know how my body is going to be in five years. I can't predict. I think that the extent of my exemption goes to 2014 at Hoylake - I think that's where it (his farewell) would be."
Anyone believing that Turnberry was the last hurrah for one of the true legends of the game has been forced to think again this season.
In February Watson came eighth at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. In April he started the Masters Tournament - a monster test now - with a 67 and finished 18th.
And only last month he was 29th in the US Open Championship at Pebble Beach.
This week has already been notable after he, Arnold Palmer and Padraig Harrington were awarded honorary doctorates at St Andrews University.
"It was a wonderful ceremony. It was done in great spirit and I'm honoured and humbled to be a part of it, I really am.
"I congratulated Arnold. I said 'Arnold, you've always been my idol.' I was a member of Arnie's Army and then Jack (Nicklaus) came along and beat Arnie and I couldn't stand Jack.
"I said 'Arnie, the only reason I beat Nicklaus all those times is because he beat you'."
Not one of Watson's five triumphs came at St Andrews, though. The closest he came was when he lost by two in 1984, bogeying the Road Hole 17th just as Seve Ballesteros was making birdie at the 18th.
The Spaniard was 27 then, Watson 34. But he is the one still playing.
Ballesteros, back at home in Pedrena fighting his battle with a brain tumour, was advised against travelling to Scotland for the Champions Challenge.
As it turned out, he would not have been able to play in any case. The weather saw to that. But Ballesteros did record a message to his fellow champions that was played at their dinner on Tuesday evening.
"He said 'I wish I could be there. I wish I had the energy to be there'," reported Watson.
"He wished us all the best of luck in it. It was sad to see him. He's obviously struggling at this point, but what a wonderful record he's had."
