Golfer
Tom Watson
American golfer (born 1949)
1949 - today
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Tom Watson
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Watson is the 17th most popular golfer (down from 13th in 2024), the 13,798th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,102nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Golfer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Tom Watson's biography spans 17 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 48.54.
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Among Golfers
Among golfers, Tom Watson ranks 17 out of 100. Before him are Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Greg Norman, Byron Nelson, Annika Sörenstam, and Old Tom Morris. After him are George Lyon, Michelle Wie, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, and Pak Se-ri.
Most Popular Golfers in Wikipedia
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Walter Hagen
1892 - 1969
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 11
Gene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 12
Greg Norman
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 13
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 14
Annika Sörenstam
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 15
Old Tom Morris
1821 - 1908
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 16
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 17
George Lyon
1858 - 1938
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 18
Michelle Wie
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 19
Nick Faldo
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 20
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 21
Vijay Singh
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 22
Pak Se-ri
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Tom Watson ranks 778. Before him are Jim Gilmore, James S. Voss, Antony Sher, Dave Greenfield, Evgenij Ermenkov, and Marilyn Quayle. After him are Daniel Giger, Nigel Olsson, John Leckie, Robert D. Cabana, Bruce Fairbairn, and Susan Lindquist.
Others Born in 1949
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Jim Gilmore
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 772
James S. Voss
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 773
Antony Sher
ACTOR
1949 - 2021
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 774
Dave Greenfield
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 775
Evgenij Ermenkov
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 776
Marilyn Quayle
LAWYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 777
Tom Watson
GOLFER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 778
Daniel Giger
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 779
Nigel Olsson
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 780
John Leckie
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 781
Robert D. Cabana
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 782
Bruce Fairbairn
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1999
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 783
Susan Lindquist
BIOLOGIST
1949 - 2016
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 784
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tom Watson ranks 13,798 out of 23,232. Before him are Eric Close (1967), Ray LaHood (1945), Marguerite Chapman (1918), Jonathan Lethem (1964), Jake Johnson (1978), and Gary Valentine (1961). After him are Davis Guggenheim (1963), Kelli Giddish (1980), Mitch Albom (1958), Chris Bosh (1984), Jeff Gordon (1971), and Daniel Handler (1970).
Others born in United States
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Eric Close
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 13,792
Ray LaHood
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 13,793
Marguerite Chapman
ACTOR
1918 - 1999
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 13,794
Jonathan Lethem
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 13,795
Jake Johnson
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 13,796
Gary Valentine
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 13,797
Tom Watson
GOLFER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 13,798
Davis Guggenheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 13,799
Kelli Giddish
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 13,800
Mitch Albom
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 13,801
Chris Bosh
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 13,802
Jeff Gordon
RACING DRIVER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 13,803
Daniel Handler
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 13,804
Among Golfers In United States
Among golfers born in United States, Tom Watson ranks 11. Before him are Ben Hogan (1912), Lee Trevino (1939), Sam Snead (1912), Walter Hagen (1892), Gene Sarazen (1902), and Byron Nelson (1912). After him are Michelle Wie (1989), Phil Mickelson (1970), John Daly (1966), Justin Thomas (1993), Fred Couples (1959), and Patty Sheehan (1956).
Ben Hogan
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 5
Lee Trevino
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 6
Sam Snead
1912 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 7
Walter Hagen
1892 - 1969
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 8
Gene Sarazen
1902 - 1999
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 9
Byron Nelson
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 10
Tom Watson
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 11
Michelle Wie
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 12
Phil Mickelson
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 13
John Daly
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 14
Justin Thomas
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 15
Fred Couples
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 16
Patty Sheehan
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 17
