DENIS WATSON

 
RESULTS
Denis Watson
Champions Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 80 78 4 2 1 22 32 -- -- $3,101,439 --
2009 24 23 -- -- -- 3 4 72.73 -- $344,654 47
2008 27 26 2 -- -- 7 11 71.07 -- $1,112,580 15
2007 25 25 2 2 1 12 17 70.22 -- $1,636,123 4
2006 3 3 -- -- -- -- -- 76.29 -- $4,517 162
2005 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- 71.67 -- $3,565 186
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 296 139 3 7 1 22 47 -- -- $1,288,621 -- --
2007 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 79.00 -- $ -- --
Nationwide Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 33 6 -- -- -- 1 1 -- -- $11,766 --
2007 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- 73.00 -- $3,480 263
2005 7 -- -- -- -- -- -- 74.58 -- $ --
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
 72.73
 
 71.93
Driving Distance
 
 271.3
 
 273.4
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 61.07%
 
 69.29%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 60.24%
 
 65.53%
Scrambling
 
 53.49%
 
 55.33%
Putts Per Round
 
 29.30
 
 29.67
 
Denis Watson Average
 
Champions Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
T4 2009 Toshiba Classic
T5 2009 SAS Championship
T8 2009 The Senior Open Championship
T11 2009 Regions Charity Classic
T27 2009 Boeing Classic
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • His best finish on the Champions Tour in 2009 is T4th at the Toshiba Classic.
  • He ranks 41st in Charles Schwab Cup Points on the Champions Tour.

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Champions Tour
STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 271.3 47th Tot. Dist. - 34,730 Tot. Drvs. - 128
Driving Accuracy Percentage 61.07% 72nd Fwys Hit - 549 Poss. Fwys - 899
Greens in Regulation Percentage 60.24% 69th Greens Hit - 694 # Holes - 1,152
Putting Average 1.807 53rd GIR Putts - 1,254 Greens Hit - 694
Eagles (Holes per) 255.6 26th # Holes - 1,278 # Eagles - 5
Birdie Average 3.14 59th # Birdies - 223 Tot. Rnds. - 71
Scoring Average (Actual) 72.73 66th Tot. strks - 5,164 Tot. rnds - 71
Sand Save Percentage 48.98% 21st # Saves - 48 # Bunkers - 98
Total Driving 119 71st Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 413 63rd Total rank from stats 1-8
Money Leaders $344,654 47th - -
Par Breakers 17.84% 59th #Bird/Eagl - 228 #Holes - 1,278
Putts Per Round 29.30 24th Tot. Putts - 1,875 Tot. Rnds. - 64
NEWS
  • Week 23 Power Rankings: Administaff Small Business - Oct 12, 2009
  • Pernice wins in Champions Tour debut - Sep 27, 2009
  • Rookie Pernice leads first Champions Tour start - Sep 26, 2009
  • Cochran, Watson share lead at SAS Championship - Sep 25, 2009
  • Round 1 notes: SAS Championship - Sep 25, 2009
  • Week 20 Approach Shots: Greater Hickory Classic - Sep 17, 2009
  • Round 3 notes: Walmart First Tee Open - Sep 6, 2009
  • McNulty, Roberts tied after 36 holes at Boeing Classic - Aug 29, 2009
  • Week 18 Approach Shots: Boeing Classic - Aug 27, 2009
  • Week 17 Approach Shots: JELD-WEN Tradition - Aug 19, 2009
  • Norman takes third-round lead at Senior British Open - Jul 25, 2009
  • Funk posts clubhouse lead at Senior British Open - Jul 24, 2009
  • First-round notebook: Triton Financial Classic - Jun 5, 2009
  • Langer leads Triton Financial Classic by one - Jun 5, 2009
  • After long layoff, Jacobsen returns to Champions Tour - Jun 4, 2009
  • Week 12 Approach Shots: Triton Financial Classic - Jun 4, 2009
  • Champions Tour Insider: Easier without expectations - Jun 3, 2009
  • Week 12 Power Rankings: Triton Financial Classic - Jun 2, 2009
  • Week 9 Approach Shots: Regions Charity Classic - May 14, 2009
  • Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am: Final-round notebook - Apr 19, 2009
  • AT&T Champions Classic: Final-round notebook - Mar 16, 2009
  • Second-round notebook: AT&T Champions Classic - Mar 14, 2009
  • First-round notebook: AT&T Champions Classic - Mar 13, 2009
  • Sindelar hopes his putting prowess will lead to win - Mar 13, 2009
  • Week 5 Approach Shots: AT&T Champions Classic - Mar 12, 2009
  • Talkin' food with Watson - Mar 11, 2009
  • Champions Tour Insider: Watson's perseverance - Mar 11, 2009
  • Week 5 Power Rankings: AT&T Champions Classic - Mar 10, 2009
  • Romero edges O'Meara and Sindelar at Toshiba Classic - Mar 8, 2009
  • O'Meara and Langer share lead after 36 holes at Toshiba - Mar 7, 2009
  • Toshiba Classic: First-round notebook - Mar 6, 2009
  • Defending champ Langer jumps ahead at Toshiba - Mar 7, 2009
  • Golf Writers Association announces 2009 winners - Feb 23, 2009
  • Mitsubishi Electric Champ: Second-round notebook - Jan 25, 2009
  • Inkster, Compton and Bisher honored by GWAA - Jan 13, 2009
  • Champions, Nationwide Tours announce nominees - Nov 24, 2008
  • Austin's Champions Tour Event gets new title sponsor - Oct 21, 2008
  • Administaff Small Business Classic: Final-round notebook - Oct 19, 2008
  • Langer wins in Houston for second straight year - Oct 19, 2008
  • Defending champ Langer shares lead after 36 holes - Oct 18, 2008
  • Administaff Small Business Classic: Second-round notebook - Oct 18, 2008
  • Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship: Second-round notes - Oct 10, 2008
  • Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship: First-round notebook - Oct 9, 2008
  • Notes: North Carolina ties abound on Champions Tour - Sep 11, 2008
  • Walmart First Tee Open: Final-round notebook - Aug 31, 2008
  • Walmart First Tee Open: Second-round notebook - Aug 31, 2008
  • Four share lead after Day 2 of Walmart First Tee Open - Aug 30, 2008
  • What they said: Roberts, Thorpe, Benbow and Brady - Aug 26, 2008
  • Boeing Classic: Final-round notebook - Aug 24, 2008
  • Back-nine surge powers Kite to two-shot victory in Boeing Classic - Aug 24, 2008
  • Boeing Classic: First-round notebook - Aug 22, 2008
  • Surging Funk headlines field for Boeing Classic - Aug 21, 2008
  • E-notes: Langer likes majors, Gilder hits 115th event... - Aug 19, 2008
  • JELD-WEN Tradition: Final-round notebook - Aug 17, 2008
  • Notes: JELD-WEN Tradition celebrates 20th anniversary - Aug 12, 2008
  • U.S. Senior Open: Final-round notes - Aug 3, 2008
  • Notes: Seniors in Twin Cities with Milwaukee in mind - Jul 15, 2008
  • Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Second-Round Notebook - Jul 5, 2008
  • Commerce Bank Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Jun 28, 2008
  • Notes: Commerce Bank Championship - Jun 23, 2008
  • Bank of America Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Jun 21, 2008
  • U.S. Open: Past and present Champions Tour players - Jun 11, 2008
  • Recap: The first half of 2008 - Jun 4, 2008
  • Principal Charity Classic: Final-Round Notebook - Jun 1, 2008
  • Second-round notebook: History's on Price's side - May 31, 2008
  • Price takes lead at Principal Charity Classic, but six trail by one - May 31, 2008
  • Eaks, Nielsen tied for lead at Principal Charity Classic - May 30, 2008
  • Defending champ Haas back in Des Moines with shot at Schwab Cup lead - May 29, 2008
  • Only one point separates Langer and Haas - May 27, 2008
  • Regions Charity Classic: Final-Round Notebook - May 18, 2008
  • Regions Charity Classic: Second-Round Notebook - May 17, 2008
  • Veteran Bean leads qualifier Goodes by one after 36 holes - May 17, 2008
  • Qualifier Goodes shares first-round lead with veteran Bean - May 16, 2008
  • FedEx Kinko's Classic: Final-Round Notebook - May 4, 2008
  • Watson wins FedEx Kinko's Classic after Price falters down stretch - May 4, 2008
  • FedEx Kinko's Classic: Second-Round Notebook - May 3, 2008
  • After season-best 65, Price leads FedEx Kinko's Classic - May 2, 2008
  • FedEx Kinko's Classic: First-Round Notebook - May 2, 2008
  • New format draws big names, exciting teams - Apr 22, 2008
  • Wiebe wins inaugural Cap Cana Championship by four - Apr 6, 2008
  • What they said: Woosnam, Lyle - Mar 26, 2008
  • AT&T Champions Classic: Final-Round Notebook - Mar 16, 2008
  • Watson prevails in three-man AT&T Champions playoff - Mar 16, 2008
  • International flavor spices up team event - Mar 12, 2008
  • March of Champions - Mar 1, 2008
  • Norman honored with GWAA's Bartlett Award - Feb 22, 2008
  • The ACE Group Classic: Second-Round Notebook - Feb 16, 2008
  • Boeing extends title sponsorship of Champions Tour Boeing Classic - Feb 4, 2008
  • Boeing extends title sponsorship of Champions Tour Boeing Classic - Feb 4, 2008
  • Pate handles howling wind to win by two at Turtle Bay - Jan 28, 2008
  • Turtle Bay Championship: First-Round Notebook - Jan 26, 2008
  • What We're Wondering: Turtle Bay Championship - Jan 24, 2008
  • Teams form for Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Jan 22, 2008
  • MasterCard Championship: Final-Round Notebook - Jan 21, 2008
  • MasterCard Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Jan 20, 2008
  • Suggs, Player, Watson honored by GWAA - Jan 8, 2008
  • Haas named Champions Tour Player of the Year - Dec 29, 2007
  • A look back at 2007 on the Champions Tour - Nov 12, 2007
  • Final-Round Notebook: Charles Schwab Cup Championship - Oct 28, 2007
  • Thorpe wins season finale; Roberts edges Haas for title - Oct 28, 2007
    • VIDEO

    Watson birdies the 15th in the second round of the 2009 SAS Championship (:38)

    Watson birdies the 10th in the first round of the 2009 AT&T Champions Classic (:26)

    Watson's approach at the 9th (:26)

    Watson birdies the 13th (:25)

    Watson birdies the 14th (:24)

    PHOTOS
    PERSONAL
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    Named Rhodesian Sportsman of the Year in 1975...Twice represented South Africa in World Series of Golf (1980 and 1982)...Did several instructional segments on "The Golf Channel Academy" with good friend David Leadbetter...Favorite actor is Sean Connery...Favorite book is Golf in the Kingdom...Lists the birth of all his children as his biggest thrills outside of golf...Started playing golf at age 14 when his dad took him to play...Served two years in the Rhodesian Army...Has also worked as an insurance relief officer and as an assistant professional/instructor...Did some work for PGA TOUR Radio in the past.

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