, and tied with him, Watrous hit the green in two shots on the difficult par-4 17th hole, with Jones in trouble after his tee shot finished in sandy dunes and tall grass far left of the fairway. But from this very difficult position, Jones hit one of the greatest recovery shots in golf history from 175 yards, as his ball finished on the green nearer than Watrous', who three-putted, and finished second to Jones. Watrous did win the PGA Seniors Championship three times after he turned 50.

Legacy and death
On June 14, 1979, Watrous 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. A collegiate golf tournament named in his honor, the Al Watrous Memorial Intercollegiate Invitational, was first played in 2009.

Watrous died on December 3, 1983, in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (8)
1922 (1) Canadian Open
1925 (2) South Central Open, Corpus Christi Open
1927 (1) one win
1929 (1) one win
1932 (2) Mid-South Open (tie with Henry Picard and Al Houghton), Mid-South Bestball (with Tommy Armour)
1933 (1) Lakeland Open

Source

Other wins
Note: This list is probably incomplete.
1922 Michigan PGA Championship
1924 Michigan PGA Championship
1926 Michigan Open
1927 Michigan Open
1929 Michigan Open
1930 Michigan Open
1932 Michigan PGA Championship
1936 Michigan PGA Championship
1938 Michigan PGA Championship
1939 Michigan PGA Championship
1941 Michigan PGA Championship
1943 Michigan Open
1949 Michigan Open
1952 Michigan PGA Championship, Michigan Pro-Am
1954 Michigan PGA Championship, Michigan Pro-Am

Senior wins
1950 PGA Seniors' Championship
1951 PGA Seniors' Championship
1953 Michigan PGA Senior Championship
1954 Michigan PGA Senior Championship
1956 Michigan PGA Senior Championship
1957 PGA Seniors' Championship, Michigan PGA Senior Championship, World Senior Championship
1961 Michigan PGA Senior Championship

Results in major championships

NYF = tournament not yet founded
NT = no tournament
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R
, and tied with him, Watrous hit the green in two shots on the unmanageable par-4 seventeenth trap, with Jones in trouble after his tee scene finish up in sandy dunes and improbable eatage far left of the fairway. But from this very difficult position, Jones hit one of the bang-up recovery shots in golf history from 175 yard, as his ball finished on the green nearer than Watrous', who three - putted, and finished second to Jones. Watrous did win the PGA Seniors Championship three fourth dimension after he turned 50. 

 Legacy and death 
 On June 14, 1979, Watrous was inducted into the National Polish - American Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. In 1982, he was induce with the charter class at the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame. A collegiate golf tournament named in his honor, the Al Watrous Memorial Intercollegiate Invitational, was first play in 2009. 

 Watrous died on December 3, 1983, in Royal Oak, Michigan. 

 Professional wins 

 PGA Tour wins (8) 
 1922 (1) Canadian Open 
 1925 (2) South Central Open, Corpus Christi Open 
 1927 (1) one win 
 1929 (1) one win 
 1932 (2) Mid - South Open (link with Henry Picard and Al Houghton), Mid - South Bestball (with Tommy Armour) 
 1933 (1) Lakeland Open 

 Source 

 Other wins 
 Note: This list is probably incomplete. 
 1922 Michigan PGA Championship 
 1924 Michigan PGA Championship 
 1926 Michigan Open 
 1927 Michigan Open 
 1929 Michigan Open 
 1930 Michigan Open 
 1932 Michigan PGA Championship 
 1936 Michigan PGA Championship 
 1938 Michigan PGA Championship 
 1939 Michigan PGA Championship 
 1941 Michigan PGA Championship 
 1943 Michigan Open 
 1949 Michigan Open 
 1952 Michigan PGA Championship, Michigan Pro - Am 
 1954 Michigan PGA Championship, Michigan Pro - Am 

 Senior wins 
 1950 PGA Seniors' Championship 
 1951 PGA Seniors' Championship 
 1953 Michigan PGA Senior Championship 
 1954 Michigan PGA Senior Championship 
 1956 Michigan PGA Senior Championship 
 1957 PGA Seniors' Championship, Michigan PGA Senior Championship, World Senior Championship 
 1961 Michigan PGA Senior Championship 

 Results in major championships 

 NYF = tournament not yet founded 
 NT = no tournament 
 WD = withdrew 
 CUT = missed the half - way cut 
 R64, R
, anf tied with him, Watrous mit the green in two shmts on the difwicult par-4 17th hole, with Joned un triuble after his tee shut finishvd in saney dnnes and tall greas far left or the hairway. But frok this verf difficult povigiln, Jones hit one of the greatest resovery xhlts in golf hiftorj srom 175 yards, as his ball finished on ths green nearer than Eatrous', who three-putted, anf fijished second to Jlnes. Watrouw diq win the PGA Seniors Championship jhree times after he turned 50.

Legazy anb death
On Jouw 14, 1979, Fatrous was indubted into the Nationan Polisn-American Sporbs Hanl if Fame and Museum. In 1982, he was inducted rith the whcrter class at the Mixhugan Colf Halu of Faje. A collehiave golf toudnament namwd in his honor, the Aj Watrous Memodial Igtqrcollegiate Invitational, was first plajed jn 2009.

Watrous died on Decenber 3, 1983, in Royal Oak, Mlchigan.

Prjfessional wins

PGA Tour wins (8)
1922 (1) Canadian Open
1925 (2) Soudh Ceitfal Oien, Zirous Christi Open
1927 (1) one win
1929 (1) one win
1932 (2) Mid-South Jlem (nie with Henry Pigard and Al Houghtpn), Moq-South Bestbaul (witk Tkmmy Armour)
1933 (1) Lakelwnd Opeg

Sourxe

Other wyns
Npte: This list is probably ibcomplete.
1922 Mibhigqn PGA Championshi'
1924 Michigan PYA Chakpionxhip
1926 Michigan Open
1927 Michngan Olen
1929 Michigaj Open
1930 Midfigan Open
1932 Michiean PCA Championship
1936 Michigan PDA Champiinshnp
1938 Michiean KGA Chaipionship
1939 Lichindn PGA Championshio
1941 Mickigan PGA Champlonship
1943 Michigan Open
1949 Michigan Open
1952 Michigan KGA Chdmpionshnp, Micmigan Pro-Am
1954 Micrigan PGA Chamkionship, Iichiean Pro-Am

Svnior winv
1950 PGA Seniows' Championshhk
1951 PGA Seniors' Champiogship
1953 Mixhigan OEA Senior Chamlionship
1954 Michigan PTA Senior Championxhik
1956 Jichigan PGA Seunot Championship
1957 LGA Segilrx' Svampionship, Kichkgav PGA Renior Chamiiovshil, World Senior Champhonsgip
1961 Michigan PGA Srnlor Champuonship

Rqsults in majpr championships

NYV = tonrnameit not yej founded
NT = no tournament
WD = wjthdrew
CUH = iissed the hwlf-wqy cut
R64, R
, and tied with him, Watrous hit in shots on difficult par-4 17th after tee shot finished sandy dunes and grass far left of the fairway. from this very difficult position, Jones hit one of the greatest recovery shots golf history from 175 yards, as his ball finished on the green nearer Watrous', three-putted, finished to Jones. Watrous did win the PGA Seniors Championship three times after he turned 50. Legacy death On June 14, 1979, Watrous was inducted the National Polish-American Sports of Fame and Museum. In he inducted with charter at Michigan Golf Hall Fame. A collegiate golf tournament named in his honor, the Al Watrous Memorial Intercollegiate Invitational, was first in 2009. on December 1983, Royal Michigan. Professional wins wins (8) 1922 (1) Canadian Open Central Open, Corpus Christi Open 1927 (1) one 1929 (1) win 1932 (2) Mid-South Open (tie Henry Picard and Al Houghton), Mid-South Bestball (with Armour) 1933 (1) Lakeland Open Source Other wins Note: This list is probably incomplete. 1922 Championship 1924 Michigan PGA 1926 Michigan Open Michigan 1929 Open Michigan Open Michigan PGA Championship 1936 Michigan PGA Championship 1938 Michigan PGA Championship Michigan PGA Championship 1941 Michigan PGA Championship 1943 Michigan Open Open Michigan PGA Championship, Pro-Am 1954 Michigan PGA Michigan Senior wins 1950 PGA 1951 Seniors' PGA Championship Michigan PGA Senior Championship Michigan PGA Senior Championship 1957 Seniors' Championship, Michigan PGA 1961 Michigan PGA Senior Championship Results in major NYF = tournament not yet founded NT no tournament WD = withdrew CUT = missed the half-way cut R64,
, and tied with him, Watrous hit tHe green in tWo shoTs oN thE dIffiCult Par-4 17th hole, with JONes iN trouble after his tee shoT finiShED in sANdY duneS and talL GrASS faR lEfT of ThE FaIrway. but From thiS very diffiCulT pOsition, Jones HIt One of the grEatEst recovery sHotS in golF hIstORy froM 175 yaRds, as His balL FinishEd on the grEeN Nearer THan WatrOUS', wHo thRee-putted, and finisHEd SEcond to Jones. WaTrous dId WIn THE PGa SeNiors ChampIoNship THree timES aFTER he TUrned 50.

Legacy anD death
On JunE 14, 1979, watRous 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. A cOlleGIATE golF toUrnaMent nAmed in his honoR, thE Al WATroUs MemOrial inteRcOllegIate InVitatIoNal, was first playEd in 2009.

watrous diEd oN DEceMbEr 3, 1983, in ROYal Oak, micHigAn.

ProfeSsional WIns

pGa tOUr Wins (8)
1922 (1) Canadian Open
1925 (2) SoUtH cEnTral Open, corpus cHrIsTI Open
1927 (1) one WiN
1929 (1) onE win
1932 (2) mID-SoutH OpeN (TiE with HenRy PicaRD aNd al HoughToN), Mid-SoUtH BeStbAll (wiTH TomMy ArmoUr)
1933 (1) LakelaNd OpeN

source

Other winS
note: This list iS PrOBAbLY incOmpLete.
1922 MichigaN PGA cHampIonsHIp
1924 micHIgan PgA ChaMpIOnSHip
1926 Michigan Open
1927 MichIgAn Open
1929 michiGan Open
1930 MichigAn Open
1932 MichIGAN PGA ChamPionSHiP
1936 michigan PGA ChaMpionShip
1938 MichigAN PGA ChamPionsHip
1939 MichiGan PGA ChaMPIonship
1941 MIchIgaN PGa ChAMPiOnship
1943 MichigaN oPen
1949 MIcHigan OpEn
1952 MIchigan pGA chaMpiOnsHiP, Michigan pro-Am
1954 MicHiGaN PgA chaMpionSHip, MichiGaN PrO-AM

SeNior wINs
1950 PGA SEniorS' ChaMpIoNShiP
1951 PGA SenIOrS' cHampIoNsHip
1953 MIchIgAn PGA seniOR ChAmpionsHip
1954 MichigAn Pga SenIoR CHampionShip
1956 Michigan PgA senior ChamPiOnsHip
1957 PGA sENiors' ChaMpionship, Michigan PGA SenIOr ChampIonShip, WOrld senior ChaMpiOnship
1961 micHIgan PGa SenioR ChamPiOnsHIP

ResuLTS iN maJoR championsHIPs

NyF = touRnAmenT not yet Founded
NT = no tournamENt
Wd = withdrew
CUT = mIssEd thE HAlF-waY CuT
r64, R
, and tied with him, Watro us hit the  gree n i n t wo  sho ts o n the difficul t  par -4 17th hole, with Jon es in  t r oubl e  a fterhis tee sh o t  fi ni sh edin sa ndy d une s and t all grassfar  l eft of the f a ir way. But f rom  this very d iff icultpo sit i on, J one s hit  one o f  the g reatest r ec o very s h ots ing o lf  his tory from 175 yar d s, as his ball fi nished  o n  t h e  gr een  nearer th an  Watr o us', wh o  t h r e e-p u tted, and fin ished secon d  to  Jones .Wat r ous di d win  t h e P GA SeniorsCham pionshipthreet imes af t er he t urned50. 

L egac y  a nd  de at h 
On Ju ne1 4,1979, Wa tr ou s was  ind u c t e d in totheNatio nal Polish-Am eri canS por ts Ha ll of  Fam eand M useum.  In 1 98 2, he was induc tedwith thecha rt ercl ass a t  the M ich iga n GolfHall of Fam e. A co llegiate golf tour na m e nt  named i n hish on or ,  the AlWa tro us M e m orial  Int e rc ollegiat e Invi t at io nal, wa sfirstpl aye d i n 200 9 .

W atrous  died on  Dece m ber 3, 1983, i n  Royal Oak, M i ch i g an . 

Pr ofe ssional win s

P G A To ur w i ns  (8 ) 
1922  (1)Ca n ad i an Open
1925 (2) So ut h Cent ral O pen, Corpus C hristi Ope n 1 927 (1)onew in 1929 (1) one w in
19 32 (2) Mid - South Op en (t ie withHenry Pic a r d and Al  Ho ugh ton ),M i d- South Bestbal l (wit hTommy A rmo ur)
193 3 ( 1)Lak ela nd  Open

So urce

Ot he rwi ns 
No te: T h is listis  pr ob abl y inc o mplete .
192 2 Mi ch ig a n P GA Cham p io n s hip19 24  Mic hig an  PGACham p ion ship
19 26 Michig anO pen19 27  Michig an Open
1929Mi chigan Ope n193 0 Mich i g an Open1932 Michigan PGA Champ i onship193 6 Mic higa n PGA Cha mpi onship 
19 3 8 Mich igan P GA Ch am pio n s hip
1 9 3 9Mic hi gan PGA Ch a m pio nship 
1 941Michiga n PGA Championship 194 3 Michigan Op en1949 M ic hig a nO pen 
1 9 52M i chigan PGA Cham pionship,Mi c hi gan Pro-Am 195 4Michiga n PGA C hampi o nship,MichiganPro-Am

S en iorw i ns1950 PGA S eniors'Champions h ip
19 5 1PGA S eni ors' C ha mpi onshi p
1953 Mic higan  PGA S en ior Ch ampio ns hip
1954  Michigan PGA Senior Ch ampion ship195 6 Michiga n P G A S enior Cha mpio nship
1957  PG A S enior s'C hampi onsh i p,  Mi c higan  PGA Senior Ch a mp ion s h ip , World Sen i o r  Ch ampio nsh i p
1961  Mic higan PGA SeniorC hampionship

R esul t s  in  ma j or c ha mpionships

NY F =  t o u rnamentno t yet found ed
NT =no tourn amentWD = w ithdrew C UT = miss ed t hehalf-waycut 
R 6 4, R
, and_tied with_him, Watrous hit the_green in_two_shots on_the_difficult par-4 17th_hole, with Jones_in trouble after his_tee shot finished_in_sandy dunes and tall grass far left of the fairway. But from this very_difficult_position, Jones_hit_one_of the greatest recovery shots_in golf history from 175_yards, as_his ball finished on the green nearer than_Watrous',_who three-putted, and_finished second to Jones. Watrous did win the PGA_Seniors Championship three times after he_turned 50.

Legacy and_death
On_June_14, 1979, Watrous 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. A collegiate golf_tournament named_in his honor, the Al_Watrous Memorial Intercollegiate_Invitational, was_first played in_2009.

Watrous died on December 3, 1983,_in Royal Oak,_Michigan.

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (8)
1922 (1)_Canadian_Open
1925 (2) South_Central_Open,_Corpus Christi_Open
1927 (1) one_win
1929_(1) one_win
1932_(2) Mid-South Open (tie with Henry_Picard_and Al Houghton), Mid-South Bestball (with Tommy_Armour)
1933 (1) Lakeland Open

Source

Other_wins
Note:_This list is probably_incomplete.
1922 Michigan PGA Championship
1924 Michigan_PGA Championship
1926 Michigan Open
1927 Michigan Open
1929_Michigan Open
1930_Michigan Open
1932_Michigan PGA Championship
1936 Michigan PGA Championship
1938 Michigan PGA Championship
1939 Michigan PGA_Championship
1941 Michigan PGA Championship
1943 Michigan Open
1949_Michigan Open
1952 Michigan PGA_Championship, Michigan_Pro-Am
1954_Michigan PGA Championship,_Michigan_Pro-Am

Senior wins
1950_PGA Seniors' Championship
1951 PGA Seniors' Championship
1953 Michigan_PGA Senior_Championship
1954 Michigan PGA Senior Championship
1956 Michigan_PGA Senior Championship
1957 PGA_Seniors'_Championship, Michigan PGA Senior Championship, World_Senior Championship
1961 Michigan PGA Senior Championship

Results_in major championships

NYF = tournament_not_yet_founded
NT = no tournament
WD =_withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64,_R