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Thomas Sturges (Tom) Watson B.S.
American
4th September 1949
Kansas City
Raymond Etheridge Watson
& Sarah Elizabeth Watson
Linda Tova Rubin in 1973
One Son & One Daughter
1971
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.
| WON | DATE |
| US Open Championship | 1982 |
| British Open Championship | 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 |
| US Masters | 1977, 1981 |
| Phoenix Open | 1980 |
| Hong Kong Open | 1992 |
| Dunlop Phoenix | 1982, 1997 |
| Ryder Cup Player | 1977, 1981, 1983, 1989 (Captain 1992) |
| US PGA Player of Year | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 |
| PGA World Golf Hall of Fame | 1988 |
| Vardon Trophy | 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| Bobby Jones Award | 1986 |
| William Richardson Award | 1991 |
| Old Tom Morris Award | 1991 |
| Hom. Member of R & A | 1999 |
| Order of Merit | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984 |