Thomas Sturges Watson (born September 4, 1949) is an American golfer. 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.

Apr 10, 2024 · Tom is one of the most enduring professional golfers of all time. Watson won 39 times on the PGA tour with an aggressive, fast-paced style. He was named PGA Player of the Year six times, and the leading money winner five times.

Jul 13, 2023 · Retired from competition but as connected to the game as ever, five-time Open champ Tom Watson reflects in the latest GOLF Magazine Interview.

The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Tom Watson. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights.

Jan 23, 2025 · 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.

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.

Oct 3, 2019 · Tom Watson dominated golf in the mid-1970s through the early 1980s, winning dozens of tournaments and plenty of major championships. He famously outdueled Jack Nicklaus in several majors, and won the British Open five times.

Tom Watson is using the sport of cutting, not golf, to cope with his wife’s death

Jun 20, 2023 · Tom Watson headed the PGA Tour leading money winner list five times in his career i.e., 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984. In his near 40-year golf career, Watson has been knowns as one of the...

Won the 2003 Card Walker Award as the result of his interest in junior golf. In 1999, named honorary member of the Royal & Ancient GC of St. Andrews, joining fellow Americans Arnold...