Tom Watson Autograph
Object Details
- Description
- Card signed by golfer Tom Watson and given to collector Ed Rowlands. The card has been attached to a paper board along with images of the athlete.
- Golf glove worn, and autographed by, Tom Watson.
- Five-time Open Champion Tom Watson was one of the most successful athletes in the history of golf. The Stanford University alum won 70 professional tournaments, including 39 on the PGA tour. Watson was golf’s number one ranked player for six consecutive years (1978-1982). In addition to his success at the Open, he won twice at The Masters and had PGA Championship and US Open victories. A four-time member of the United States Ryder Cup team, he was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1988.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Edwin A. Rowlands
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 1983.0347.16.01
- catalog number
- 1983.0347.16.01
- accession number
- 1983.0347
- Object Name
- autograph, golf
- Physical Description
- ink (overall material)
- adhesive (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 30.4 cm x 21.7 cm; 11 15/16 in x 8 9/16 in
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- Golf
- level of sport
- Professional
- Subject
- Autographs
- Record ID
- nmah_1347796
