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Tom Watson
 Tom Watson during 2008 Open Championship |
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Thomas Sturges Watson |
| Born | September 4, 1949 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Residence | Stilwell, Kansas |
| Career | |
| College | Stanford University |
| Turned professional | 1971 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 1972) Champions Tour (joined 1999) |
| Professional wins | 68 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 39 (Tied 10th all time) |
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 |
| Champions Tour | 13 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 8) |
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| Masters Tournament | Won: 1977, 1981 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 1982 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982,1983 |
| PGA Championship | 2nd: 1978 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1988 (member page) |
| PGA Tour leading money winner |
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984 |
| PGA Player of the Year | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 |
| Vardon Trophy | 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| Bob Jones Award | 1987 |
| Old Tom Morris Award | 1992 |
| Payne Stewart Award | 2003 |
