GOLFER
Tom Watson
1949 - Today
Tom Watson
Thomas Sturges Watson (born September 4, 1949) is an American professional golfer. In the 1970s and 1980s, Watson was one of the leading golfers in the world, winning eight major championships and heading the PGA Tour money list five times. He was the number one player in the world according to McCormack's World Golf Rankings from 1978 until 1982; in both 1983 and 1984, he was ranked second behind Seve Ballesteros. He also spent 32 weeks in the top 10 of the successor Sony Rankings in their debut in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Watson is the 17th most popular golfer (down from 13th in 2024), the 13,689th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,103rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Golfer.
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Among GOLFERS
Among golfers, Tom Watson ranks 17 out of 71. Before him are Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Greg Norman, Byron Nelson, Annika Sörenstam, and Old Tom Morris. After him are George Lyon, Michelle Wie, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, and Pak Se-ri.
Most Popular Golfers in Wikipedia
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Walter Hagen
1892 - 1969
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 11
Gene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 12
Greg Norman
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 13
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 14
Annika Sörenstam
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 15
Old Tom Morris
1821 - 1908
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 16
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 17
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 18
Michelle Wie
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 19
Nick Faldo
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 20
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 21
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 22
Pak Se-ri
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Tom Watson ranks 760. Before him are Jim Gilmore, James S. Voss, Antony Sher, Dave Greenfield, Evgenij Ermenkov, and Marilyn Quayle. After him are Daniel Giger, Nigel Olsson, John Leckie, Robert D. Cabana, Bruce Fairbairn, and Susan Lindquist.
Others Born in 1949
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Jim Gilmore
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 754
James S. Voss
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 755
Antony Sher
ACTOR
1949 - 2021
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 756
Dave Greenfield
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 757
Evgenij Ermenkov
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 758
Marilyn Quayle
LAWYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 759
Tom Watson
GOLFER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 760
Daniel Giger
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 761
Nigel Olsson
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 762
John Leckie
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 763
Robert D. Cabana
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 764
Bruce Fairbairn
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1999
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 765
Susan Lindquist
BIOLOGIST
1949 - 2016
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 766
Among GOLFERS In United States
Among golfers born in United States, Tom Watson ranks 11. Before him are Ben Hogan (1912), Lee Trevino (1939), Sam Snead (1912), Walter Hagen (1892), Gene Sarazen (1902), and Byron Nelson (1912). After him are Michelle Wie (1989), Phil Mickelson (1970), John Daly (1966), Justin Thomas (1993), Fred Couples (1959), and Patty Sheehan (1956).
Ben Hogan
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 5
Lee Trevino
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 6
Sam Snead
1912 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 7
Walter Hagen
1892 - 1969
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 8
Gene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 9
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 10
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 11
Michelle Wie
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 12
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 13
John Daly
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 14
Justin Thomas
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 15
Fred Couples
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 16
Patty Sheehan
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 17
