Name: Tom Watson claims 17th career victory at the Memorial
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Description: At the 1979 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Tom Watson won his 17th PGA TOUR title with tough weather conditions and very fast greens. At the time of the tournament, Jack Nicklaus called the course “impossible.”

At the 1979 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Tom Watson won his 17th PGA TOUR title with tough weather conditions and very fast greens. At the time of the tournament, Jack Nicklaus called the course “impossible.”

Tom Watson claims 17th career victory at the Memorial

The 1983 Skins Game was the first of it’s kind, hosted at the Desert Highlands in Scottsdale, Arizona, featuring Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson. Check out the best shots and highlights from the incredible event.


Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and Watson | 1983 Skins Game

39-time PGA TOUR champion and 14-time PGA TOUR Champions winner Tom Watson is known as one of the best golfers of all-time. Check out some of his best shots of his career from both the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, excluding major championships.

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The rules of golf state that a player gets 10 seconds to determine if their ball is at rest after approaching the hole after a putt, these tour pros used nearly every second of Rule 16-2 to their advantage.

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Following his second-round 78 at the 2016 Masters Tournament, Tom Watson talks about his emotional end to an era at the Masters and how grateful he is for all the fans.

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In the second round of the 2015 RBC Heritage, Troy Merritt’s bogey-free round of 61 ties the course record and vaults himself into a four-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar and John Merrick.

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In the second round of the 2015 RBC Heritage, Tom Watson’s second shot from 156 yards lands softly to within 4 feet and then rolls in the putt for birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

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PGA TOUR players wish 2014 Ryder Cup Captain Tom Watson a happy 65th birthday.

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Tom Watson birdies No. 15  at PGA Championship

In the second round of The Greenbrier Classic 2014, Tom Watson hits his 87-yard approach to within 3 feet on the par-5 17th hole then rolls in the putt for birdie.

Tom Watson’s third shot sets up birdie on No. 17 at The Greenbrier

In the opening round of The Greenbrier Classic 2014, Tom Watson hits his 85-yard approach shot to within 6 feet then converts the putt for birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Tom Watson’s 85-yard approach yields birdie at The Greenbrier

Prior to The Greenbrier Classic 2014, Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson talks about the pride of playing for your country and also poses the question: who wouldn't pick Tiger for their Ryder Cup team?

Tom Watson comments before The Greenbrier

In the opening round of the 2014 RBC Heritage, Tom Watson makes a 16-foot putt for birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Tom Watson converts a 16-foot putt for birdie at RBC Heritage

Prior to the 2014 RBC Heritage, American Ryder Cup Captain, Tom Watson, talks about why he's playing the Heritage and some thoughts on the upcoming bi-annual event.

Tom Watson comments before RBC Heritage

Prior to the 2014 Northern Trust Open, 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain, Tom Watson, talks about Co-Captain Raymond Floyd and team motivation.

Tom Watson comments before Northern Trust Open

Check out the top five shots of the week from The Greenbrier Classic featuring highlights from Matt Jones, Neal Lancaster, Phil Mickelson, John Senden, and Tom Watson.

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Watson pars No. 14 in Round 3 of The Greenbrier Classic

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Watson pars No. 12 in Round 2 of The Greenbrier Classic

In the opening round of The Greenbrier Classic 2013, Tom Watson sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 15th hole.

Watson birdies No. 15 in Round 1 of The Greenbrier Classic

In the opening round of The Greenbrier Classic 2013, Tom Watson holes a 39-foot birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Watson birdies No. 8 in Round 1 of The Greenbrier Classic

Prior to The Greenbrier Classic 2013, Tom Watson explains why high ball hitters have an advantage on the golf course.

Watson comments before The Greenbrier Classic

Tom Watson is a legendary Hall-of-Famer and one of the greatest golfers of all time. Check out the ten things you need to know about one of the greatest links players in PGA TOUR history.

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Grip it and rip it in this compilation of the best drivers off the deck from the 2025 PGA TOUR season. Check out Rickie Fowler, Aldrich Potgieter, Akshay Bhatia and other TOUR stars pull off incredible shots with their drivers.

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Neal Shipley blind ranks classic Christmas movies and picks which holiday classic is his favorite.

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Marcelo Rozo earns first PGA TOUR card at Final Stage of Q-School in honor of late brother

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Scottie Scheffler's team wins by 1 inch at 'Golf Channel Games'

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Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry pull off speedy up-and-down at 'Golf Channel Games'

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Rory McIlroy's team converts birdie in 28 seconds at 'Golf Channel Games'

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