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Willie Watt (golfer)

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was abandoned because of rain but, when play resumed the following day, Watt started with a 74 and was tied for second place at the end of the first round. His second round of 82 dropped him down the field. He eventually finished tied for 32nd place. Later in 1910 Watt was runner-up in the first
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in the final. Ritchie had won the Southern section qualifying by a clear 7 strokes. Watt was 1 up after five holes but lost the next four holes. Ritchie also won the 11th and 13th and eventually won 5&4.
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before World War I. He won the championship in 1912, was runner-up in 1908 and 1914 and was third in 1909, 1911 and 1913. His success in 1912 was at Dunbar, where he won by 5 strokes from his brother
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with regional qualifying over 36 holes and a knock-out stage for the 16 qualifiers. Watt was the Scottish qualifier, although there were only 4 entries. He met
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Water", the winner receiving 20 guineas (£21) and a gold watch. The event was organised like the
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In late 1914 Watt moved south, becoming the professional at the new
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Watt died in May 1954 aged 64. At the time he was living in
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He tied with 657:"Golf – Assistant Professionals' Tournament". 8: 20: 270:in 1912, Watt was also runner-up in the 673:"Assistant' tournament for 100 guineas" 575: 190:in 1912 and tied for 8th place in the 7: 693:"Scottish Professionals' Tournament" 618:"Scottish Professional Championship" 598:"Scottish Professional Championship" 182:(1889 – 26 May 1954) was a Scottish 566:(representing Scotland): 1912, 1913 564:England–Scotland Professional Match 274:at North Berwick, 5 strokes behind 129:Best results in major championships 336:Scottish Professional Championship 268:Scottish Professional Championship 224:Scottish Professional Championship 188:Scottish Professional Championship 14: 222:Watt enjoyed some success in the 554:"T" indicates a tie for a place 90: 638:"The Jubilee golf championship" 681:. 21 October 1910. p. 15. 661:. 19 October 1910. p. 21. 342:Results in major championships 1: 721:. 9 October 1913. p. 15. 626:. 5 October 1908. p. 13. 552:CUT = missed the half-way cut 280:News of the World Match Play 256:News of the World Match Play 606:. 15 June 1912. p. 14. 16:Scottish golfer (1889–1954) 788: 701:. 6 July 1912. p. 14. 646:. 24 June 1910. p. 9. 514: 497: 458: 423: 383: 348: 286:where he lost 3&2 to 202:Watt was born in 1889 in 762:Sportspeople from Epsom 295:Woodcote Park Golf Club 266:As well as winning the 237:The opening day of the 307:1923 Open Championship 284:Walton Heath Golf Club 239:1910 Open Championship 192:1923 Open Championship 752:Scottish male golfers 516:The Open Championship 460:The Open Championship 385:The Open Championship 248:Bushey Hall Golf Club 166:The Open Championship 70:26 May 1954 (aged 64) 85:Sporting nationality 31:Personal information 184:professional golfer 180:William Martin Watt 41:William Martin Watt 757:People from Dunbar 718:The Glasgow Herald 698:The Glasgow Herald 678:The Glasgow Herald 643:The Glasgow Herald 623:The Glasgow Herald 603:The Glasgow Herald 550:NT = No tournament 547: Did not play 136:Masters Tournament 530: 529: 493: 492: 419: 418: 177: 176: 120:Professional wins 779: 737: 736: 729: 723: 722: 709: 703: 702: 689: 683: 682: 669: 663: 662: 654: 648: 647: 634: 628: 627: 614: 608: 607: 594: 588: 587: 580: 558:Team appearances 546: 540: 495: 421: 346: 146:PGA Championship 96: 94: 93: 26: 21: 787: 786: 782: 781: 780: 778: 777: 776: 742: 741: 740: 731: 730: 726: 711: 710: 706: 691: 690: 686: 671: 670: 666: 656: 655: 651: 636: 635: 631: 616: 615: 611: 596: 595: 591: 584:"Watt Brothers" 582: 581: 577: 573: 560: 553: 551: 548: 544: 542: 538: 535: 344: 331: 329:Tournament wins 315: 220: 200: 130: 91: 89: 71: 52: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 785: 783: 775: 774: 769: 764: 759: 754: 744: 743: 739: 738: 724: 704: 684: 664: 649: 629: 609: 589: 574: 572: 569: 568: 567: 559: 556: 543: 537: 528: 527: 524: 522: 520: 518: 512: 511: 508: 505: 502: 499: 491: 490: 487: 484: 481: 478: 476: 474: 471: 468: 465: 462: 456: 455: 452: 449: 446: 443: 440: 437: 434: 431: 428: 425: 417: 416: 413: 410: 407: 404: 401: 398: 396: 393: 390: 387: 381: 380: 377: 374: 371: 368: 365: 362: 359: 356: 353: 350: 343: 340: 339: 338: 330: 327: 314: 311: 276:Robert Thomson 260:Willie Ritchie 232:Robert Thomson 219: 216: 199: 196: 175: 174: 168: 162: 161: 158: 152: 151: 148: 142: 141: 138: 132: 131: 126: 125: 122: 116: 115: 112: 106: 105: 101: 100: 87: 81: 80: 68: 62: 61: 49: 43: 42: 39: 33: 32: 28: 27: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 784: 773: 770: 768: 765: 763: 760: 758: 755: 753: 750: 749: 747: 734: 728: 725: 720: 719: 714: 708: 705: 700: 699: 694: 688: 685: 680: 679: 674: 668: 665: 660: 653: 650: 645: 644: 639: 633: 630: 625: 624: 619: 613: 610: 605: 604: 599: 593: 590: 585: 579: 576: 570: 565: 562: 561: 557: 555: 536: 534: 525: 523: 521: 519: 517: 513: 509: 506: 503: 500: 496: 488: 485: 482: 479: 477: 475: 472: 469: 466: 463: 461: 457: 453: 450: 447: 444: 441: 438: 435: 432: 429: 426: 422: 414: 411: 408: 405: 402: 399: 397: 394: 391: 388: 386: 382: 378: 375: 372: 369: 366: 363: 360: 357: 354: 351: 347: 341: 337: 333: 332: 328: 326: 324: 320: 312: 310: 308: 304: 300: 296: 291: 289: 285: 281: 277: 273: 269: 264: 261: 257: 253: 249: 245: 240: 235: 233: 229: 225: 217: 215: 213: 209: 205: 197: 195: 193: 189: 186:. 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Index

Dunbar
East Lothian
Epsom
Surrey
Scotland
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
1923
professional golfer
Scottish Professional Championship
1923 Open Championship
Dunbar
East Lothian
Davie
Scottish Professional Championship
Davie
Robert Thomson
1910 Open Championship
Perrier Water Assistant Professionals' Tournament
Bushey Hall Golf Club
Perrier
News of the World Match Play
Willie Ritchie
Scottish Professional Championship
Dunlop Cup
Robert Thomson
News of the World Match Play
Walton Heath Golf Club

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