in full Thomas Sturges Watson
born Sept. 4, 1949, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.
U.S. golfer.
Watson attended Stanford University before becoming a professional golfer in 1971. He became one of the sport's dominant figures in the 1970s and early '80s, winning the British Open (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983), the Masters (1977, 1981), and the U.S. Open (1982).