Davie Watt
| Davie Watt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Paterson Watt |
| Born | 1885 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Died | 25 April 1917 (aged 31) Kent, England |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| 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.
Early life
[edit]Watt was born in 1885 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. He had four golfing brothers: Jim, John, Robert and Willie.[1]
Golf career
[edit]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.
Death
[edit]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 wins
[edit]Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1914 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T25 |
Note: Watt only played in The Open Championship.
"T" indicates a tie for a place
References
[edit]- ^ "Watt Brothers".
- ^ "Scottish Professionals at Burntisland". The Glasgow Herald. 9 September 1909. p. 13.
- ^ "Scottish Professional Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 15 June 1912. p. 14.
- ^ "Scottish Professional Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 30 May 1914. p. 13.
- ^ "David Watt". Aberdeen Evening Express. 27 April 1917. Retrieved 16 June 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Casualty Details | CWGC".
- ^ "The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project :: View topic - Dirleton, East Lothian".
- ^ "Dirleton World War One Memorial".
