OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Tom Watson was a huge influence on So Yeon Ryu’s rise to No. 1 in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings.
No, not that Tom Watson.
And that’s pretty much of the story of Ryu’s loyal and talented caddie.
He’s golf’s other Tom Watson, a name he has both loved and hated as he has progressed through the game.
Yes, this Watson, the 39-year-old Australian caddie, was named after that Watson, the 67-year-old American golf legend.
The Aussie Watson’s father was a top-level amateur, a great golf fan.