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Tom Watson’s St. Andrews good-bye is all the more impressive given the fight his wife wages back home GolfDigest.com – By John Feinstein “For a few brief moments on Saturday morning, the truly impossible seemed possible. It wasn’t just that Tom Watson was leading the Senior British Open a little…

Watson New Global Ambassador for The Open The R&A Five-time Champion Golfer of the Year Tom Watson has been appointed as the first ever Global Ambassador for The Open, golf’s original Championship. Watson returned to the scene of his first triumph in The Open, on his debut in 1975 at…

The Remarkable Hilary Watson’s Inspiring Battle Against Cancer The Kansas City Star – By: Vahe Gregorian “It’s strange, isn’t it, the details you remember about life-altering moments? The way time stands still when you go numb. For the otherwise elegant Tom Watson, this scene started with holes in his socks…

Tom Watson wins heart-melting 2018 Masters Par 3 Contest Golfweek.com – By: Dan Kilbridge “Augusta National might be too long for 68-year-old Tom Watson these days, but the 1,061-yard Par 3 course is another story. Watson conquered the beautiful nine-hole layout in 6-under 21 to win the Masters Par 3…

All eyes on Japan for JAPAN AIRLINES Championship PGATour.com – By: Bob McClellan “One of the best players in the world will cast an eye toward Tokyo this weekend and the results from the PGA TOUR Champions’ JAPAN AIRLINES Championship. It is, after all, the first PGA TOUR-sanctioned event to…

Duel in the Sun: One of the greatest contests in history CNN – By: Almee Lewis – July 21, 2017 “The red-hot summer of 1977, the year a gap-toothed twenty-something from Kansas took down golf’s greatest in a final-round scrap like no other. Forty years on and it is a…

Tom Watson’s new passion is show horses, but golf will always be his game PGA.com – By: Bill Burt – July 2, 2017 “When Arnold Palmer passed away last September there was a big opening to fill in golf. Really big. The sport needed a new ambassador. Enter Tom Watson. “There’s…

WINNIE PALMER AWARD Acknowledges an individual who has consistently given their time, energy and enthusiasm to those less fortunate. Named in honor of Winnie Palmer, who devoted much of her life to charity work for literacy programs and health care. TOM WATSON After Bruce Edwards, Tom Watson’s longtime caddie and…

Tom Watson goes skydiving for first time at age 67 PGA.com – Blair Kerkhoff – May 16, 2017 “Tom Watson … skydiver. About two weeks ago, golfing legend Tom Watson took to the air and at age 67 experienced his first parachute jump. “It was a blast,” Watson said. “It’s…