Tom Watson
Tom Watson
Professional golfer who was a six-time PGA Player of the Year.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth4 September 1949
CountryUnited States of America
arnold ball bit carried early jack maybe names palmer played sam senior tour
This tour is name-driven, always has been and always will be. Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead carried the ball on the early part of the Senior Tour and they made it work. Then we had (Lee) Trevino come on and Jack (Nicklaus) played a little bit. We have to try a little bit harder, because maybe we don't have the names of that type.
ball cold foot four hit hole hot tee within
It was kind of a hot and cold day, ... It was very hot, as I hit the ball within a foot of the hole four times today. But my play off the tee was not very good.
ball carry face hold instead open popping release shot square target toe toward turn uphill
It may be the most misunderstood shot of all. I play the uphill shot with a square clubface (rather than an open face) and let the toe turn over and release through the ball (rather than hold the face open). That way, the ball will carry toward the target instead of popping up short.
ball time
Any time you play in a USGA Championship, if you don't drive the ball on the fairway, you're dead. You're done.
ball best chip club hitting late putt struggled swing though until won
I didn't learn how to swing a golf club until late in my career. And even though I won all those tournaments, I still struggled with consistency, and I relied on my strengths, which were hitting the ball long and high, and I could chip and putt with the best of 'em.
ball cannot coming face front hole leave putt rather
A putt cannot go in the hole if it's short. I'd rather face a four-footer coming back than leave the ball on the front lip.
ball close conditions driving easy half hit hole soft wind
I hit the ball pretty close to the hole all day, ... It was an easy day to score. The wind wasn't blowing. The TPC of Dearborn, when the conditions are soft like this, if you're driving the ball half decently, you're going to do pretty well.
balls hit thrown
I could only hit balls thrown down at my feet.
hit inches second third three took worked
I've worked with it. I took three putts and hit the first one about 3 inches fat. The second one, I hit it; and I hit the third 15 inches fat. That was it.
front gave good nine struggled
I started way too late. I struggled on the front nine and then I gave myself good putts at the end.
conditions good ideal played scoring wind
The scoring conditions were ideal with no wind and I played well today. It was a good ball-striking day but I could have putted a little better.
bruce companion good great
Bruce has been a good friend, a good companion and we've been a good team. He's also got a great sense of humor.
golf win
You don't win golf tournaments when you do that.
compete months winter
That's what I'm out here to do. Compete and win. It makes the winter months a whole lot better.