First of all, let me say that I have the utmost respect for Tom, and could only dream of walking in his shoes. However, guys will be guys.
This past week, I was on my annual golf trip in DC with a buddy of mine. On one of the courses my friend had a 6' putt for birdy and just shanked it. It never had a chance. He looks up at me and says "I watson'd that one" ! We laughed are asses off and the expression kind of stuck throughout the trip. At one point we said to each other, I wonder if golfers across America have started using that expression left and right. I bet him that we were not that original and that it's caught on elsewhere. So, anybody played a round where someone's used the statement or some variation?

Again, no offense to anyone who might be offended. Tom played amazing.

Don't really think that Watson shanked many six inch putts. But hey, whatever keeps the group laughing.

You might be able to use the that statement for hitting a perfect iron shot that gets screwed to as in saying, "damn I just got Watsoned". That would be more appropriate I think.

Exactly Redman.....I had that told to me this last weekend....I hit a perfect 7 iron in....got unlucky and it went long.....One guy said you got Watson'd on that one....I just laughed...

I actually did say this about a guy's putt and then he went into a re-enactment of Watson's putt on 18. I was only kidding but the guy found it really funny.

The only person offended by this is Doug Sanders. What does a guy have to do to be remembered for missing putts?

I would have to say being Watson'd is when you stone an approach shot and it hops over the green.

I actually had this happen last week where a guy would say that he "watsoned" it if he never gave the putt a chance. I made the comment that I thought it was unfortunate that despite the great story about how he almost won the open at age 59, the putt on 18 was so weak that some people will remember him for that instead of the grand picture.

My stance is that the putt was pretty brutal but i intentionally try not to remember that.

how about he "Perry'd" it?? let's not forget this season's other late stage choke.....

Yes, we now use the term "I Watson'd it." Old guy beating up on young studs.

It refers to the circumstance where you're pitted against a bunch of golfers 25/35 years younger than you ..... and you thrash all but one of them, leaving the group of young hotshots in awe --- shock & awe, actually.

+1!!! And when I miss a short putt, I "Hoch'ed" it!!!

No

Fortunately, I play with people that have way more respect for the game and Tom Watson.

Even more than that, it doesn't make any sense. When someone's name gets attached to a shot in golf (i.e. T.C. Chen'ed it), it's because the shot was so out of the ordinary (a pro double hitting a chip is a rare event).

Missing an 8' putt, even for a pro, is not a rare event. In fact it happens about 1/2 the time.

Watson's putting woes from that distance are nothing new. I guess a lot of people didn't know about it though.

I guess saying "He Cink'ed it" might get a bit confusing.... wrong use of a past tense, or a double entendre?

I heard TOMohawk this weekend. after a missed 4 footer that didn't touch the hole

I don't think I or any of my pals will be using such a term. It's disrepectful. You'll be shouting "Get in the hole!" next.......

I think you could say it to anybody who dominated the game in the 80s and then almost won again a quarter of a century later.

Anyone else who says it to someone who missed a putt is a d**k.

Only the really, really mean ones.

We respect Mr. Watson for his yip putt and our group pays homage everytime a bad putt is made.

You probably should edit that again.

haha good one. Seriously, I respect Tom but I don't see how saying that you Watson'd a putt is not respectful to the game. You're suppose to crack jokes and have fun when you play.

Don't we already have a saying for leaving a putt short... "Nice putt Aliss"

Note that it is not "Nice putt Alice" but instead refers to Peter Aliss

If it's among friends and you think it's funny fine. If i heard it i wouldn't laugh. If Watson missed a 1 footer or air mailed it into the stands I still wouldn't apply the term. My assumption is that most people like Watson (and his play at the Open) so I'm pretty sure the term won't go anywhere.

I echo Alseep, if it's an old guy (50+) competing with the youger players (under 30). It's more appropriate to the situation.

Anyone remember the putt daly missed in the play off with Tiger at the WGC? Ouch....