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With Augusta National already a happy hunting ground for left-handers Watson joined their exclusive club when he too became Masters champion in 2012 – and then did it again two years later. 

The big-hitter’s first success will long be remembered for his play-off recovery from the trees against Louis Oosthuizen, while the second came by a three-stroke margin over Jordan Spieth and Jonas Blixt. Later in 2014 he captured a first World Golf Championships at the HSBC Champions in China, holing out for eagle from a greenside bunker on the final hole to tie with Tim Clark and making a 20-foot putt for victory in sudden death. It was the seventh of his 11 successes on the PGA Tour, all bar one since he lost a three-hole play-off to Martin Kaymer for the 2010 PGA Championship. 

His latest win was the WGC-Dell Match Play in March, a month after he also lifted the Genesis Open. That was a third title at Riviera for the three-time Ryder Cup player, who served as a vice-captain to Davis Love two years ago after failing to earn a place.