Tom Watson

United StatesAge 77

Current standing

#2006

in the world · No change

Week ending Dec 30, 2018

Avg points
Total points
Events counted

Career record

Career high
#13
Weeks ranked
1567
Ranked since
1988
Ranking events
317
Wins
5

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

252 ranking events since 1989. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. 2016-04Masters TournamentMajor
  2. 2015-09KLM Open47
  3. 2015-07144th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  4. 2015-04RBC Heritage72
  5. 2015-04Masters TournamentMajor
  6. 2014-0896th PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  7. 2014-07143rd OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor51
  8. 2014-07The Greenbrier Classic35
  9. 2014-04RBC Heritage
  10. 2014-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  11. 2013-11Dunlop Phoenix
  12. 2013-0895th PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  13. 2013-07THE 142nd OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  14. 2013-07The Greenbrier Classic38
  15. 2013-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  16. 2012-12Emirates Australian Open28
  17. 2012-07141st OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor77
  18. 2012-07The Greenbrier Classic73
  19. 2012-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  20. 2011-07The Greenbrier Classic
  21. 2011-07The 140th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor22
  22. 2011-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  23. 2010-11Dunlop Phoenix38
  24. 2010-07THE 139th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  25. 2010-06U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor29
  26. 2010-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor18
  27. 2010-02Omega Dubai Desert Classic8
  28. 2009-07THE 138th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor2
  29. 2009-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  30. 2008-07137th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  31. 2008-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  32. 2007-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  33. 2007-02AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am19
  34. 2006-07THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor48
  35. 2006-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  36. 2005-07THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor41
  37. 2005-04THE MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  38. 2004-04THE MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  39. 2004-03Bay Hill Invitational66
  40. 2003-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  41. 2003-07THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor18
  42. 2003-06US OPENMajor28
  43. 2003-04THE MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  44. 2002-12MasterCard Masters45
  45. 2002-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor48
  46. 2002-07OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  47. 2002-05MasterCard Colonial7
  48. 2002-04THE MASTERSMajor40
  49. 2001-08US PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor66
  50. 2001-07OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  51. 2001-04WorldCom Classic
  52. 2001-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  53. 2000-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor9
  54. 2000-07OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor55
  55. 2000-06US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor27
  56. 2000-04MASTERS TOURNAMENTMajor
  57. 1999-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  58. 1999-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  59. 1999-06US OPEN CHAMP.Major57
  60. 1999-05MasterCard Col'l39
  61. 1999-05GTE Byron Nelson
  62. 1999-04MCI Classic
  63. 1999-04MASTERS TOURN'NTMajor
  64. 1999-03Players Champ'ip62
  65. 1999-03Bay Hill Invit'l
  66. 1999-02WGC And Con M-Pl33
  67. 1999-02AT&T Pebble Bch.53
  68. 1999-01Sony Open Hawaii16
  69. 1999-01Mercedes Champs.29
  70. 1998-12Nedbank $Million12
  71. 1998-11Dunlop Phoenix55
  72. 1998-11Tour Champions'p18
  73. 1998-10Buick Challenge
  74. 1998-08AT&T Pebble Bch.9
  75. 1998-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  76. 1998-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  77. 1998-06U.S. OPEN CHAMP.Major
  78. 1998-05MasterCard Col'l1
  79. 1998-05GTE Byron Nelson43
  80. 1998-04MCI Classic34
  81. 1998-04MASTERS TOURN'TMajor
  82. 1998-03Players Champ'p35
  83. 1998-03Bay Hill Invit'l29
  84. 1998-03Honda Classic30
  85. 1998-02U Air Hawaiian O2
  86. 1998-01Phoenix Open2
  87. 1997-11Dunlop Phoenix1
  88. 1997-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  89. 1997-08Sprint Intern'l
  90. 1997-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor10
  91. 1997-07Mot'a Western Op7
  92. 1997-06U.S. OPEN CHAMP.Major64
  93. 1997-06Memorial Tourn46
  94. 1997-05M'terCd Colonial
  95. 1997-05GTE Byron Nelson3
  96. 1997-04MCI Classic7
  97. 1997-04MASTERS TOURN'TMajor4
  98. 1997-03Players Champ'p53
  99. 1997-03Nissan Open33
  100. 1997-02Tucson Ch'ler Cl17
  101. 1997-02AT&T Pebble Bch15
  102. 1997-01Phoenix Open
  103. 1997-01Mercedes Champ.14
  104. 1996-11Dunlop Phoenix2
  105. 1996-10Tour Champions'p6
  106. 1996-08NEC World Series34
  107. 1996-08Sprint Intern'l54
  108. 1996-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor17
  109. 1996-07Mot'la Western O68
  110. 1996-06US OPEN CHAMP'IPMajor13
  111. 1996-06Memorial Tourn1
  112. 1996-05MasterCd Col'ial46
  113. 1996-05GTE Byron Nelson57
  114. 1996-04MCI Classic5
  115. 1996-04MASTERS TOURN'TMajor
  116. 1996-03Players Champ'ip33
  117. 1996-03Freeport McD Cl.2
  118. 1996-03Bay Hill Invit'l27
  119. 1996-02Er'n Austr. Mast53
  120. 1996-01Phoenix Open14
  121. 1995-11Dunlop Phoenix5
  122. 1995-09Gr. Milwaukee Op47
  123. 1995-08Sprint Intern'al6
  124. 1995-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor58
  125. 1995-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor31
  126. 1995-07Mot. Western Op13
  127. 1995-06US OPEN CHAMP'IPMajor56
  128. 1995-06Memorial Tourn't5
  129. 1995-05Colonial Nat Inv41
  130. 1995-05GTE Byron Nelson72
  131. 1995-04MCI Heritage Cls7
  132. 1995-04MASTERS TOURN'TMajor14
  133. 1995-03Players Champ'ip29
  134. 1995-03Nestle Invit'l
  135. 1995-03Doral Ryder Open
  136. 1995-02Austral. Masters2
  137. 1995-02AT&T Pebble Bch13
  138. 1995-01Phoenix Open12
  139. 1994-11Dunlop Phoenix2
  140. 1994-08Sprint Intern'al39
  141. 1994-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor9
  142. 1994-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor11
  143. 1994-07Mot. Western Op17
  144. 1994-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major6
  145. 1994-06Buick Classic22
  146. 1994-05Memorial Tourn35
  147. 1994-05GTE Byron Nelson
  148. 1994-04MCI Heritage Cls64
  149. 1994-04THE MASTERSMajor13
  150. 1994-03Players Champ'ip14
  151. 1994-03Nestle Invitat'l8
  152. 1994-03Doral Ryder Open45
  153. 1994-02Nis. Los Angeles6
  154. 1994-02AT&T Pebble Bch2
  155. 1994-01Phoenix Open39
  156. 1993-11Dunlop Phoenix14
  157. 1993-10Merc German Mast7
  158. 1993-08The Internat'nal25
  159. 1993-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor5
  160. 1993-08Buick Open15
  161. 1993-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  162. 1993-07Sprint Western O
  163. 1993-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major5
  164. 1993-06Memorial Tourn.
  165. 1993-05Sw Bell Colonial6
  166. 1993-05GTE Byron Nelson20
  167. 1993-04Kmart Greensboro12
  168. 1993-04MCI Heritage Cls72
  169. 1993-04THE MASTERSMajor45
  170. 1993-03Players Champ'ip10
  171. 1993-03Nestle Invit'l29
  172. 1993-03Doral Ryder Open38
  173. 1993-02Kent Hong Kong O10
  174. 1993-02AT&T Pebble Bch.17
  175. 1993-01Phoenix Open45
  176. 1992-11Dunlop Phoenix10
  177. 1992-11Visa Taiheiyo Ms10
  178. 1992-08NEC World Series11
  179. 1992-08The Internat'nal10
  180. 1992-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor62
  181. 1992-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  182. 1992-07Cental Western O9
  183. 1992-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major
  184. 1992-06Memorial Tourn26
  185. 1992-05Sw Bell Colonial25
  186. 1992-05GTE Byron Nelson62
  187. 1992-04THE MASTERSMajor47
  188. 1992-03Players Champ'ip2
  189. 1992-03Nestle Invitat'l43
  190. 1992-03H-T Hong Kong Op1
  191. 1992-02Buick Inv of Cal6
  192. 1992-02U'ted Hawaiian O
  193. 1992-02AT&T Pebble Bch.9
  194. 1992-01Phoenix Open
  195. 1991-11Dunlop Phoenix31
  196. 1991-10Merc German Mast38
  197. 1991-08The Internat'nal5
  198. 1991-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  199. 1991-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor26
  200. 1991-07Centel Western O36
  201. 1991-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major16
  202. 1991-05Sw Bell Colonial7
  203. 1991-05Memorial Tourn.15
  204. 1991-05GTE Byron Nelson8
  205. 1991-04THE MASTERSMajor3
  206. 1991-03Players Champ'ip20
  207. 1991-03USF & G Classic8
  208. 1991-03Nestle Invitat'l17
  209. 1991-02Nis. Los Angeles
  210. 1991-02Sh'son Lehman Op
  211. 1991-02AT&T Pebble Bch35
  212. 1991-01Phoenix Open2
  213. 1991-01U'ted Hawaiian O
  214. 1990-11Dunlop Phoenix7
  215. 1990-08The Internat'nal23
  216. 1990-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor19
  217. 1990-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor
  218. 1990-07Anheuser-Bch. Cl34
  219. 1990-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major
  220. 1990-06Centel Western O7
  221. 1990-05Sw Bell Colonial25
  222. 1990-05Memorial Tourn't16
  223. 1990-05GTE Byron Nelson7
  224. 1990-04USF & G Classic41
  225. 1990-04THE MASTERSMajor7
  226. 1990-03Nestle Invit'nal10
  227. 1990-03Players Champ'ip36
  228. 1990-03Honda Classic8
  229. 1990-03Doral Ryder Open46
  230. 1990-02AT&T Pebble Bch
  231. 1990-01Phoenix Open
  232. 1990-01Bob Hope Ch'r Cl
  233. 1989-11Dunlop Phoenix25
  234. 1989-09Bank of Boston C57
  235. 1989-08The Internat'nal16
  236. 1989-08PGA CHAMPIONSHIPMajor9
  237. 1989-07OPEN CHAMPIONS'PMajor4
  238. 1989-07Beat. Western Op
  239. 1989-06U S OPEN CHAMP.Major46
  240. 1989-06Westchester Cl.3
  241. 1989-05Memorial Tourn't
  242. 1989-05GTE Byron Nelson
  243. 1989-04MCI Heritage Cls23
  244. 1989-04THE MASTERSMajor14
  245. 1989-03USF & G Classic22
  246. 1989-03Players Champ'ip11
  247. 1989-03Nestle Invit'nal39
  248. 1989-02Sh'son Lehman Op53
  249. 1989-02Hawaiian Open
  250. 1989-02Los Angeles Open57
  251. 1989-01AT&T Nat. Pro-Am
  252. 1989-01Phoenix Open61

Tournament wins

4 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. MasterCard Col'lMay 24, 1998
  2. Dunlop PhoenixNov 23, 1997
  3. Memorial TournJun 2, 1996
  4. H-T Hong Kong OpMar 8, 1992

Season by season

  1. 2018#2006#192552
  2. 2017#1925#186653
  3. 2016#1866#144952
  4. 2015#1445#91452
  5. 2014#917#81452
  6. 2013#988#85152
  7. 2012#851#67753
  8. 2011#677#21652
  9. 2010#210#10152
  10. 2009#119#10152
  11. 2008#1353#92052
  12. 2007#920#68552
  13. 2006#830#76953
  14. 2005#779#66252
  15. 2004#671#33952
  16. 2003#344#28152
  17. 2002#352#29352
  18. 2001#508#28752
  19. 2000#287#9853
  20. 1999#98#2352
  21. 1998#24#1352
  22. 1997#19#1552
  23. 1996#17#1752
  24. 1995#34#2253
  25. 1994#23#2152
  26. 1993#26#2452
  27. 1992#30#1852
  28. 1991#33#2552
  29. 1990#43#1852
  30. 1989#20#1753
  31. 1988#17#171

Ranking history

#10#25#50#100#250#500#100019891993199720012005200920132017
Best #13 · worst #2056 over 1567 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Dec 30, 20182006
  2. Dec 23, 20182007
  3. Dec 16, 20182007
  4. Dec 9, 20182003
  5. Dec 2, 20182006
  6. Nov 25, 20182007
  7. Nov 18, 20182012
  8. Nov 11, 20182013
  9. Nov 4, 20182009
  10. Oct 28, 20182010
  11. Oct 21, 20182020
  12. Oct 14, 20182027
  13. Oct 7, 20182020
  14. Sep 30, 20182021
  15. Sep 23, 20182035
  16. Sep 16, 20182032
  17. Sep 9, 20182042
  18. Sep 2, 20182049
  19. Aug 26, 20182052
  20. Aug 19, 20182056
  21. Aug 12, 20182054
  22. Aug 5, 20182043
  23. Jul 29, 20182042
  24. Jul 22, 20182035
  25. Jul 15, 20182036
  26. Jul 8, 20182028
  27. Jul 1, 20182013
  28. Jun 24, 20182017
  29. Jun 17, 20182007
  30. Jun 10, 20181994
  31. Jun 3, 20181986
  32. May 27, 20181987
  33. May 20, 20181995
  34. May 13, 20181993
  35. May 6, 20181985
  36. Apr 29, 20181988
  37. Apr 22, 20181985
  38. Apr 15, 20181975
  39. Apr 8, 20181958
  40. Apr 1, 20181956
  41. Mar 25, 20181951
  42. Mar 18, 20181944
  43. Mar 11, 20181942
  44. Mar 4, 20181937
  45. Feb 25, 20181940
  46. Feb 18, 20181936
  47. Feb 11, 20181937
  48. Feb 4, 20181938
  49. Jan 28, 20181935
  50. Jan 21, 20181929
  51. Jan 14, 20181928
  52. Jan 7, 20181925

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 1567 ranked weeks, back to 1988.

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