Al Watrous
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Albert Andrew Watrous (1899 – December 3, 1983) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour in the early to mid-part of the Twentieth Century.
Watrous played on the 1927 and 1929 Ryder Cup teams. He was the club pro at Oakland Hills CC (Michigan) for 37 years. He became a General Motors executive after his days as a player and club pro were over.
In 1979, he was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
In 1982, he was inducted with the charter class at the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame.
[edit] PGA Tour wins
- 1922 Canadian Open
- 1925 South Central Open
- 1932 Mid-South Open (tie with Henry Picard and Al Houghton), Mid-South Bestball (with Tommy Armour)
[edit] Senior wins
[edit] Other wins
this list is probably incomplete
- Six Michigan Opens (1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1949)
- Nine Michigan PGA Championships (1922, 1924, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1952, 1954)
- Five Michigan PGA Senior Championships (1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1961)
- Two Michigan Pro-Ams (1952, 1954)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF |
| U.S. Open | 32 | 37 | T8 | WD | T13 | WD | T18 | T41 | T32 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 | DNP | DNP | T7 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | T17 | T33 | T9 | T17 | T17 | DNP | T9 | T3 |
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | NYF | NYF | NYF | NYF | T11 | 34 | T29 | 7 | T27 | 25 |
| U.S. Open | T17 | T15 | T35 | T13 | T14 | T33 | T32 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T9 | DNP | T17 | DNP | T5 | T3 | DNP | T17 | DNP | T9 |
| Tournament | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T21 | 32 | DNP | NT | NT | NT | T32 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | 52 | NT | NT | NT | NT | T43 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T17 | DNP | DNP | NT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 | T33 | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T35 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T42 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T17 | DNP | DNP | T33 | DNP | T33 | DNP | T33 | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | CUT |
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
