Craig Robert Watson (born 1966) is Scottish amateur golfer. He won the 1997
Amateur Championship
The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside the UK) is a golf tournament which has been held annually in the United Kingdom since 1885 except during the two World Wars, and in 19 ...
and was in the British
Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...
team that year. He was the original captain of the
2017 Walker Cup
The 46th Walker Cup Match was played September 9 and 10, 2017 at the Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles, California. It was the second Walker Cup Match played in California, the previous occasion being in 1981 at Cypress Point Club. Great Br ...
Great Britain and Ireland team but withdrew just before the event because of a family illness.
He was the captain of the
2019 Walker Cup
The 47th Walker Cup Match was played 7 and 8 September 2019 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Merseyside, England. Royal Liverpool hosted the 1983 Walker Cup. The United States won by 15½ points to 10½. They trailed 7½ to 8½ coming in t ...
team.
Amateur wins
*1992
St Andrews Links Trophy
The St Andrews Links Trophy is an international amateur golf tournament contested on the St Andrews Links in Scotland. It has been played annually since 1989.
The format is 72-hole stroke play over three days. 144 players compete in the first t ...
*1997
Amateur Championship
The Amateur Championship (sometimes referred to as the British Amateur or British Amateur Championship outside the UK) is a golf tournament which has been held annually in the United Kingdom since 1885 except during the two World Wars, and in 19 ...
*1998
St Andrews Links Trophy
The St Andrews Links Trophy is an international amateur golf tournament contested on the St Andrews Links in Scotland. It has been played annually since 1989.
The format is 72-hole stroke play over three days. 144 players compete in the first t ...
Major championships
Wins (1)
Team appearances
Amateur
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European Amateur Team Championship
The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959.
The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been ...
(representing Scotland):
1997
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,
1999
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,
2001
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(winners),
2003
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Walker Cup
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...
(representing Great Britain and Ireland):
1997
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,
2017
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(non-playing captain, withdrew),
2019
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(non-playing captain)
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St Andrews Trophy
The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial men's team golf tournament contested between teams of amateur golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It takes its name from St Andrews in Scotland.
It was first played in 1 ...
(representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1998, 2016 (non-playing captain, tie), 2018 (non-playing captain)
References
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Scottish male golfers
Amateur golfers
Golfers from Glasgow
1966 births
Living people