| Davie Watt | |
| Fullname: | David Paterson Watt |
| Birth Date: | 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 25 April 1917 (aged 31) |
| Death Place: | Kent, England |
| Status: | Professional |
| Prowins: | 1 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | DNP |
| Open: | T25: 1914 |
| Pga: | DNP |
David Paterson Watt (1885 – 25 April 1917) was a Scottish professional golfer. He won the Scottish Professional Championship in 1914. He was one of the few left-handed golfers of the period. Watt was in the Cameron Highlanders during World War I but died following a leg amputation.
Watt was born in 1885 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. He had four golfing brothers: Jim, John, Robert and Willie.[1]
While at Dirleton, Watt was runner-up to Willie Binnie in the 1909 Dunlop Cup, taking the second prize of £5.[2]
In 1910 Watt became the professional at Mortonhall Golf Club, just south of Edinburgh.
Watt was runner-up in the 1912 Scottish Professional Championship. at Dunbar, 5 strokes behind his brother Willie. He took the second prize of £15.[3] He went one better in the 1914 Championship at Glen Golf Club, beating Willie by 2 strokes and winning the first prize of £20. Willie led by 5 shots after the third round but took 78 in the final round to Davie's excellent 71. Willie came to the last hole needing 4 to tie but got into two bunkers and took 6.[4] Watt played in the 1914 Open Championship at Prestwick Golf Club and finished tied for 25th place, again two shots better than Willie.
Watt died on 25 April 1917 in a Kent Hospital. He was in the Cameron Highlanders and died following a leg amputation.[5] [6] He was buried in Newington Cemetery in Edinburgh.[7] His name is on the Dirleton War Memorial.[8] [9]
"T" indicates a tie for a place