Craig Watson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Craig Robert Watson |
Born | 1966 Glasgow, Scotland |
Sporting nationality | Scotland |
Career | |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1998 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1997 |
British Amateur | Won: 1997 |
Craig Robert Watson (born 1966) is a Scottish amateur golfer. He won the 1997 Amateur Championship and was in the British Walker Cup team that year. He was the original captain of the 2017 Walker Cup Great Britain and Ireland team but withdrew just before the event because of a family illness. [1] He was the captain of the 2019 Walker Cup team.
Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
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1997 | Amateur Championship | 3 & 2 | Trevor Immelman |
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