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Nicknamed as a professional in his early years by the American press as
"Huckleberry Finn" and dubbed as a player who was frightened of winning.

I wonder what those same journalists would say today.

A graduate of psychology form Stanford University he did not follow in the true American mould of golfers.
His preference for the traditional British Links courses with their
element of chance was not normally favoured by his compatriots.

It was on these hard, seaside links courses, however, that Tom Watson thrived.

His career leapt forward into a golden age when he won his first British Open at Carnoustie in 1975.
Progress was unstoppable for this golfer, who at the height of his career was
one of golfs finest putters and who achieved a remarkable list of successes.