Name: Tom Watson's best shots of his career (excluding majors)
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Description: 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.

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.”

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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.

Tom Watson's best shots of his career (excluding majors)

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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The Travelers Championship partnered with Tom Watson & the Bruce Edwards Foundation to help raise money for ALS research. PGA TOUR host Teryn Schaefer takes us inside the fundraising dinner during the tournament.

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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.

Troy Merritt’s exceptional round of 61 ties the course record at RBC Heritage

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.

Tom Watson birdies No. 18 to play the weekend at RBC Heritage

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

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In the second round of the 2014 PGA Championship, Tom Watson hits his 193-yard approach shot on the par-4 15th hole to 6-feet then makes the putt for birdie.

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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In the third round of The Greenbrier Classic 2013, Tom Watson sinks a 13-foot putt to save par on the par-4 14th hole.

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

In the second round of The Greenbrier Classic 2013, Tom Watson hits his 112-yard approach shot on the par-5 12th hole to 19 feet then get up and down for par.

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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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial

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Mic'd up with Wyndham Clark after winning THE CJ CUP

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Following his three-shot win at the 2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Clark talks about claiming his fourth PGA TOUR victory.

Wyndham Clark’s news conference after winning THE CJ CUP

In the final round of the 2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Clark hits his approach to 2 feet on the par-4 18th hole, setting up a birdie to claim his fourth PGA TOUR win.

Wyndham Clark’s closing approach to secure win is Shot of the Day

In the final round of the 2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Clark shoots 11-under 60 to finish at 30-under par and claim his fourth win on the PGA TOUR.

Wyndham Clark’s Round 4 winning highlights from THE CJ CUP

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Check out the best shots of the day from Round 4 of the 2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, featuring Wyndham Clark, Si Woo Kim, Scottie Scheffler, and Jackson Suber.

Highlights | Round 4 | THE CJ CUP | 2026

Following his final-round 11-under-60 at the 2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Clark talks about his confidence level after claiming his fourth PGA TOUR victory. 

Wyndham Clark’s interview after winning THE CJ CUP

In the final round of the 2026 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Clark shoots a final-round 11-under 60 to claim his fourth win on the PGA TOUR.


Wyndham Clark throws a dart to set up winning birdie at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of 2026 THE CJ CUP, Scottie Scheffler's drive on the 121-yard, par-3 17th landed on the left side of the green 9 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 9-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

Scottie Scheffler hits tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of THE CJ CUP, Wyndham Clark's drive on the 121-yard, par-3 17th landed on the left green 12 feet 2 inches from the hole, and he made the 12-foot-2-inch putt for birdie.

Wyndham Clark hits tee shot to 12 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of the 2026 THE CJ CUP, Keith Mitchell's drive on the 486-yard, par-4 18th hole traveled 341 yards into the left fairway, his 146-yard approach landed on the right green 4 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot 10-inch putt for birdie.

Keith Mitchell's 146-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of THE CJ CUP, Tom Hoge's tee shot on the 121-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the left green, 12 feet 11 inches from the cup, and he made the 12-foot-11-inch putt for birdie.

Tom Hoge hits tee shot to 13 feet, sets up birdie on No. 17 at THE CJ CUP

In the final round of THE CJ CUP, Zachary Bauchou's tee shot on the 121-yard, par-3 17th hole landed on the left green, 8 feet 1 inch from the cup, and he made the 8-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.