Watts Gunn

Watts Gunn
Gunn (left) with Bobby Jones in 1925.
Personal information
Born(1905-01-11)January 11, 1905
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 1994(1994-11-05) (aged 89)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeGeorgia Tech
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. Open42nd: 1927
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1926
U.S. Amateur2nd: 1925
British AmateurT17: 1926
Achievements and awards
Georgia Golf Hall of Fame(1989)

Watts Gunn (January 11, 1905 – November 5, 1994) was an American amateur golfer. He had a long golf career that began in his high school days at Lanier High School in Macon, Georgia. He went on to become a successful player in college at Georgia Tech when he was twice the winner of the Georgia Amateur, in 1923 and 1927. He won a number of other events in his career as well.