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Watts
Gunn Watts
Gunn was born in Macon, Ga., on January 11, 1905. He made golf history in 1925
in the U.S. Amateur, setting the world record for international championship golf
by winning 15 straight holes in the first round of the 36-hole match. In that
tournament, he went to the finals against friend and rival Bobby Jones, marking
the only time two players from the same city ever met for the U.S. Amateur crown.
At Lanier High School, he captained golf teams that never lost a match. In 1926
and 1928, he played on the Walker Cup teams with Bobby Jones, defeating the British
team both years. He played many benefit tournaments, including several exhibitions
with Bobby Jones in 1927 and 1928. He took the Georgia State Amateur title in
1927 and 1928. Watts
Gunn was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame on January 14, 1989.
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