Tom 'Kong' Watson

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Professional Golfer
gptkbp:associatedWith 5
gptkbp:awards World_Golf_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkbp:battingStyle Classic_swing
gptkbp:birthDate September 4, 1949
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:charityWork gptkb:Tom_Watson_Foundation
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:college gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:debutYear 2
gptkbp:famousFor His_rivalry_with_Jack_Nicklaus
gptkbp:famousPerson The Timeless Swing
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1975 U.S. Open
gptkbp:golfingEvents gptkb:Oldest_winner_of_The_Open_Championship
gptkb:Tom_Watson_Golf_Course_Design
Supports youth golf programs
Focus on short game
Mentor to young golfers
Emphasis on putting
Endorsements with various brands
Influence on future generations of golfers
Pioneered the use of hybrid clubs
Won the 1977 Open Championship at Turnberry
Won the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol
Won the 1982 Masters Tournament.
PGA_Player_of_the_Year
Most_wins_in_The_Open_Championship_by_an_American
Stanford_University_graduate
gptkbp:height 6 ft 0 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tom 'Kong' Watson
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Ben_Hogan
gptkbp:lastProduced 1983 The Open Championship
gptkbp:majorRivers 8
gptkbp:majorTournament 1
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Golf_Channel_analyst
gptkbp:membership Partnership_with_Callaway_Golf
gptkbp:nickname Kong
gptkbp:notableFeature 1977 The Open Championship against Jack Nicklaus
gptkbp:playingStyle Right-handed
gptkbp:president 2
gptkbp:profession 39
gptkbp:racingSeries 8
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Palm_Beach,_Florida,_USA
gptkbp:sportsmanship The Payne Stewart Award
gptkbp:spouse Linda_Watson
gptkbp:turnsPro 1971
gptkbp:weight 180 lb
gptkbp:youth_tournaments 1