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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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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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244:Perrier Water Assistant Professionals' Tournament
533:Note: Watt only played in The Open Championship.
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270:in 1912, Watt was also runner-up in the
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190:in 1912 and tied for 8th place in the
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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
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222:Watt enjoyed some success in the
554:"T" indicates a tie for a place
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638:"The Jubilee golf championship"
681:. 21 October 1910. p. 15.
661:. 19 October 1910. p. 21.
342:Results in major championships
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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)
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646:. 24 June 1910. p. 9.
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295:Woodcote Park Golf Club
266:As well as winning the
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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
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772:1954 deaths
767:1889 births
498:Tournament
424:Tournament
349:Tournament
288:James Braid
218:Golf career
25:Willie Watt
746:Categories
571:References
272:Dunlop Cup
198:Early life
60:, Scotland
659:The Times
156:U.S. Open
79:, England
37:Full name
98:Scotland
733:"HMCTS"
252:Perrier
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323:Surrey
303:Surrey
204:Dunbar
110:Status
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77:Surrey
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510:1933
507:1932
504:1931
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451:1928
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370:1916
367:1915
364:1914
361:1913
358:1912
355:1911
352:1910
334:1912
319:Epsom
313:Death
299:Epsom
297:near
228:Davie
212:Davie
73:Epsom
526:CUT
486:T37
483:CUT
480:CUT
470:T28
467:T19
464:T56
392:T21
389:T32
172:1923
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66:Died
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47:Born
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473:T8
415:NT
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