Davie Watt | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | David Paterson Watt |
Born | 1885 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
Died | 25 April 1917 (aged 31) Kent, England |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T25: 1914 |
David Paterson Watt (1885 – 25 April 1917) was a Scottish professional golfer. He won the Scottish Professional Championship in 1914. He was one of the few left-handed golfers of the period. Watt was in the Cameron Highlanders during World War I but died following a leg amputation.
Watt was born in 1885 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. He had four golfing brothers: Jim, John, Robert and Willie. [1]
While at Dirleton, Watt was runner-up to Willie Binnie in the 1909 Dunlop Cup, taking the second prize of £5. [2]
In 1910 Watt became the professional at Mortonhall Golf Club, just south of Edinburgh.
Watt was runner-up in the 1912 Scottish Professional Championship. at Dunbar, 5 strokes behind his brother Willie. He took the second prize of £15. [3] He went one better in the 1914 Championship at Glen Golf Club, beating Willie by 2 strokes and winning the first prize of £20. Willie led by 5 shots after the third round but took 78 in the final round to Davie's excellent 71. Willie came to the last hole needing 4 to tie but got into two bunkers and took 6. [4] Watt played in the 1914 Open Championship at Prestwick Golf Club and finished tied for 25th place, again two shots better than Willie.
Watt died on 25 April 1917 in a Kent Hospital. He was in the Cameron Highlanders and died following a leg amputation. [5] [6] He was buried in Newington Cemetery in Edinburgh. [7] His name is on the Dirleton War Memorial. [8] [9]
Tournament | 1914 |
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The Open Championship | T25 |
Note: Watt only played in The Open Championship.
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Davie Watt | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | David Paterson Watt |
Born | 1885 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
Died | 25 April 1917 (aged 31) Kent, England |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Professional wins | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T25: 1914 |
David Paterson Watt (1885 – 25 April 1917) was a Scottish professional golfer. He won the Scottish Professional Championship in 1914. He was one of the few left-handed golfers of the period. Watt was in the Cameron Highlanders during World War I but died following a leg amputation.
Watt was born in 1885 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. He had four golfing brothers: Jim, John, Robert and Willie. [1]
While at Dirleton, Watt was runner-up to Willie Binnie in the 1909 Dunlop Cup, taking the second prize of £5. [2]
In 1910 Watt became the professional at Mortonhall Golf Club, just south of Edinburgh.
Watt was runner-up in the 1912 Scottish Professional Championship. at Dunbar, 5 strokes behind his brother Willie. He took the second prize of £15. [3] He went one better in the 1914 Championship at Glen Golf Club, beating Willie by 2 strokes and winning the first prize of £20. Willie led by 5 shots after the third round but took 78 in the final round to Davie's excellent 71. Willie came to the last hole needing 4 to tie but got into two bunkers and took 6. [4] Watt played in the 1914 Open Championship at Prestwick Golf Club and finished tied for 25th place, again two shots better than Willie.
Watt died on 25 April 1917 in a Kent Hospital. He was in the Cameron Highlanders and died following a leg amputation. [5] [6] He was buried in Newington Cemetery in Edinburgh. [7] His name is on the Dirleton War Memorial. [8] [9]
Tournament | 1914 |
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The Open Championship | T25 |
Note: Watt only played in The Open Championship.
"T" indicates a tie for a place