1975 Open Championship 1975 Open Championship The 1975 Open Championship was the 104th Open Championship, played 9–13 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. In his first Open, Tom Watson won an 18-hole playoff by one stroke over Jack Newton to win the first of his eight major titles, which included five Open Championships. After three days of calm weather, the wind kicked up during the final round on Saturday and scores went up. Bobby Cole, the leader at 54 holes after back-to-back rounds of 66, shot a four-over 76 and missed the playoff by a stroke. Watson managed an even-par 72, capped
Bill Garrett (golfer) at the 1975 British Open. As a senior golfer, Garrett played in the PGA Senior Club Professional Championship several times finishing third in 1993, second in 1994 and T-3 in 1995. He lived in Grapevine, Texas in 1995 and Granbury, Texas at the time of his death in 2010. Bill Garrett (golfer) William Frank Garrett (September 6, 1940 – February 25, 2010) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s. Garrett was born in Amarillo, Texas. He graduated from North Texas State University in 1962. He turned professional in 1964. Garrett was