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  1. Thomas Sturges Watson (born September 4, 1949) is an American retired professional golfer on the PGA Tour Champions, formerly on the PGA Tour . In the 1970s and 1980s, Watson was one of the leading golfers in the world, winning eight major championships and heading the PGA Tour money list five times.

  2. Jun 3, 2024 · Tom Watson (born September 4, 1949, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.) is an American golfer who was one of the sport’s dominant figures in the 1970s and early ’80s. Watson studied psychology at Stanford University, where he competed on the school’s golf team.

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  3. About Tom Watson. There are all sorts of numbers that explain why Tom Watson is one of golf’s iconic figures. There are the eight major championships—including five British Open victories, two wins at the Masters and, arguably the most dramatic U.S. Open victory in history. There are also 39 PGA Tour wins, 14 additional wins world wide and ...

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    Watson won 39 times on the PGA Tour, the bulk of those wins happening in the years from 1977 through 1983. (All his wins are listed below.) After turning age 50, Watson won another 14 times on the Champions Tour. Watson's 39 PGA Tour wins are tied for 11th most in tour history. And his eight wins in majors is sixth most in the history of men's prof...

    Member, World Golf Hall of Fame
    PGA Tour money leader, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984
    PGA Tour Vardon Trophy winner, 1977, 1978, 1979
    PGA Tour Player of the Year, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984

    • In 1999, Tom Watson was made an honorary member of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. He joined four other Americans to receive that honor: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, President George H.W. Bush and Gene Sarazen. • In four of Tom Watson's eight major championship victories, Jack Nicklaus finished second.

    In the period of time between Jack Nicklaus'peak and Tiger Woods' peak, Tom Watson was the best golfer in the game. Watson stood up to Nicklaus on numerous occasions, one of the few golfers who consistently went toe-to-toe with Nicklaus and came out on top. Their duel at the 1977 British Open - where Nicklaus shot 66-66 over the final two rounds, w...

    Tom Watson: "A lot of guys who have never choked have never been in the position to do so."
    Tom Watson: "If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate."
    Tom Watson: "I learned how to win by losing and not liking it."

    PGA Tour (39) 1. 1974 Western Open 2. 1975 Byron Nelson Golf Classic 3. 1975 British Open 4. 1977 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am 5. 1977 Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational 6. 1977 Masters Tournament 7. 1977 Western Open 8. 1977 British Open 9. 1978 Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open 10. 1978 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am 11. 1978 Byron Nelson Golf Classic...

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  4. Thomas Anthony Watson, Baron Watson of Wyre Forest (born 8 January 1967) is a British politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2015 to 2019. A member of the House of Lords since 2022, he was the member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich East from 2001 to 2019.

  5. Apr 10, 2024 · He was talking about how he developed his excellent balance by hitting thousands of practice balls with his feet together. The feet-together drill forces you to…. More of Tom's Tips.

  6. Aug 31, 2022 · Tom Watson won five Open Championships in his illustrious career, but his success in The Open was not overnight gratification. Instead, however, Watson’s five triumphs were the product of a long journey in the discovery of links golf, and an education in winning.

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