- For the political figure in Northern Ireland, see Denis Watson (politician). Denis Watson is a former Politician in Northern Ireland. Watson worked as a financial consultant and became the Grand Master of the County Armagh
Denis Leslie Watson (born 18 October 1955) is a professional golfer from Zimbabwe who tied for the most wins on the PGA Tour in 1984. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Watson was born and educated in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). Harare (həˈrɑreɪ or /həˈrɑri/ formerly Salisbury) is the Capital of Zimbabwe. Harare (həˈrɑreɪ or /həˈrɑri/ formerly Salisbury) is the Capital of Zimbabwe. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election He was Rhodesian Sportsman of the Year in 1975, but he represented South Africa in the World Series of Golf in 1980 and 1982 - sporting connections between Rhodesia and Apartheid South Africa were blurred, for example the Rhodesian cricket team was once part of the South African domestic set-up.
Watson turned professional in 1976 and played on the European Tour from 1978 to 1980. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European After moving to the U. S. PGA Tour, he had his career year in 1984 when he won the Buick Open, NEC World Series of Golf, and Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational. The Buick Open is a PGA Tour Golf tournament which is held at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc Michigan. The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is a Golf tournament in the Fall Series of the PGA Tour. He also finished second in the 1985 U.S. Open, losing by one shot, after incurring a two-stroke penalty on the eighth hole in the first round. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The penalty was assessed after Watson waited longer than the allowed ten seconds for a putt that had hung on the lip of the hole to drop in. The putt did drop, but the birdie was disallowed and the penalty assessed (the PGA has since amended the penalty for this infraction, determining it too severe). On the final day, Watson, starting down the field, set a clubhouse target of even par (while the leaders were on the course at four under), then watched as several of those leaders dropped shots over the closing holes to fall back to, or behind, his score. Andy North was eventually the only player to beat him, by one shot despite himself bogeying the last hole. Amateur wins (2 1969 Wisconsin Amateur 1971 Western Amateur Professional wins (13 PGA Tour wins (3
Watson's career was subsequently marred by numerous injuries that limited him to sporadic appearances in competitive golf for more than twenty years.
After turning fifty, Watson joined the Champions Tour, and began to rediscover competitive form. The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually He won the 2007 Senior PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, a senior major, by two strokes over Argentina's Eduardo Romero, his first win in 23 years. The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in men's senior Golf. The Kiawah Island Golf Resort is a Resort located in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, United States, near the city of Charleston. Men's professional senior Golf is for players aged 50 and above Eduardo Romero (born 17 July 1954 is an Argentine Professional golfer. In one of the most remarkable comebacks ever seen in professional golf, Watson has become one of the Champions Tour's most competitive stars. He was voted the 2007 Champions Tour Rookie of the Year. Listed below are recipients of Champions Tour awards for Golfers aged 50 and over
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Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (3)
Champions Tour wins (4)
- 2007 (2) Senior PGA Championship, Boeing Classic
- 2008 (2) AT&T Champions Classic, FedEx Kinko's Classic
Senior major championship is shown in bold. The 1984 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 30. The Buick Open is a PGA Tour Golf tournament which is held at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc Michigan. The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is a Golf tournament in the Fall Series of the PGA Tour. The 2007 Champions Tour was the 28th season since the Champions Tour officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in men's senior Golf. The Boeing Classic is a professional Golf tournament on the Champions Tour, founded in 2005 The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually The AT&T Champions Classic is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. The FedEx Kinko's Classic is a Golf tournament on the Champions Tour. Men's professional senior Golf is for players aged 50 and above