In the 1970s and 1980s, Watson was one of the leading golf players 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 Ratings from 1978 until 1982; in both 1983 and 1984, he was ranked second behind Steve Ballesteros. He also spent 32 weeks in the top 10 of the successor Sony Rankings in their debut in 1986.

Watson is also notable for his longevity: at nearly sixty years of age, and 26 years after his last major championship victory, he led after the second and third rounds of The Open Championship in 2009, but lost in a four-hole playoff. With a chance to win the tournament with par on the 72nd hole, he missed an 8-foot (2.4 m) putt, then lost to Stewart Cink in the playoff.

Several of Watson's major victories came at the expense of Jack Nicklaus the man he replaced as number one, most notably the 1977 Master, 1977 Open Championship, and the 1982 U.S. Open. Though his rivalry with Nicklaus was intense, their friendly competitiveness increased golf's popularity at the time.

In Watson's illustrious career, his eight major championships include five Open Championships, two Masters titles, and one U.S. Open  title. The only major that has eluded him is the PGA Championship; if he had won it would have put him in an elite group of golfing "career grand slam" winners that includes Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. In all, Watson's eight majors ranks sixth on the list of total major championship victories, behind only Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, and Gary Player.

Watson is also regarded as one of the greatest links players of all time, a claim backed up by his five Open Championship victories, his runner-up finishes at the 1984 Open Championship and 2009 Open Championship, and his three Senior British Open Championship titles in his mid-50s.

Watson played on four Ryder Cup teams and captained the American side to victory in 1993 at The Belfry in England. More than twenty years later, Watson again captained the U.S. Team in 2014in Scotland, this time in a loss.

We are honored to present to you this authentic leather duffle bag owned and used by Tom Watson when he played on one of the Ryder Cup teams.   This beautiful multi-colored bag remains in excellent condition, and 'Tom Watson' is stitched along one side.

Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to induct a truly unique item that came from Tom Watson's personal collection several years ago.

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