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In 1978, as defending Masters champion, Watson needed a par on the 18th hole of his final round to tie over 72 holes with Gary Player, who had shot a record-tying final round of 64. However, Watson missed out on a playoff by sending his approach shot to the 18th into the gallery and missing the 10-foot par putt he needed for a playoff.
The 1977 Masters Tournament was the 41st Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Tom Watson, age 27, won the first of his two green jackets, two strokes ahead of runner-up Jack Nicklaus. [3] [4] [5] The two were tied after 68 holes, then Watson birdied the par-4 17th. Needing a birdie to tie ...
Masters Tournament: ... Tom Watson (24) Major championship [c] Jul 20: ... World Series of Golf: Ohio: 400,000: Tom Watson (25) Limited-field event Aug 24:
Gary Player: 88 years old, three Masters titles among his nine major championships. Jack Nicklaus: 84, six Masters in his collection of 18 majors. Tom Watson: 74, two Masters wins among his eight ...
From 1975 through 1983, Tom Watson was the best golfer in the world. To this day, only five men have won more than the eight major championships he seized in that span.
Tom Watson only saw unity, conversation and easy laughter among 33 champions at the Masters Club dinner, seven of them now with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Watson longs for the day golf can feel that ...
Defending champion Craig Stadler was tied for the 54-hole lead with 1976 champion Raymond Floyd, with Ballesteros one stroke back, and two-time champion Tom Watson an additional stroke behind. [4] Ballesteros got off to a fast start in the final round on Monday with a birdie-eagle start.
Jan. 11—Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, announced Tuesday that two-time Masters champion Tom Watson will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as an ...