News about Tom Watson

TEE-TIME TALES: Gary Player comes out swinging in defence of Winston Churchill, the press box are at risk from the driving range... and Tommy Fleetwood takes an early lead in the sartorial stakes

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 11, 2024
MIKE KEEGAN'S AUGUSTA DIARY: Gary Player was on typically forthright form when he and his fellow old boys faced the Press. One of the topics of conversation with Player, Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus centred on legacies. 'Personally, I don't believe in legacies,' said the legendary 88-year-old South African and three-time champ. 'If you take my all-time heroes, Winston Churchill, he was probably the greatest leader for the last 200 years, without going into the Ottomans and all the great leaders.

After a mother-of-two and bride-to-be were killed by a LadBible video, grieving families were prompted to put their phones away when driving

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2024
Michal Kopaniarz, 28, as well as two others who had to assist the young mother-of-two after her car broke down on the A303 near Andover, Hampshire, in August 2021, smashed his nine-ton sedan into Alex Britton, 28. Good Samaritan Tina Ince, 58, and DAF recovery truck driver Tom Watson, 30, were killed in the accident alongside bride-to-be Alex. As he smashed into the trio, Kopaniarz, 39, was looking at a seven-minute video on his phone before trying to destroy his phone by throwing it into the undergrowth. In February last year, he was banned for a year. In harrowing interviews describing their sadness, Alex's family had to plead with motorists to remove their phone when driving. Alex's fiancée, Aaron Law, described notifying their two children of their mother's death as "one of the most tragic things I've ever done."

Why does slim equal success in the world of politics? Experts say that MPs who'shed a few pounds' appear more buoyant with energy for a gruesome social media job

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 6, 2024
When Keir Starmer (left) was told by former Labour spin chief Peter Mandelson this week that he should shed weight, he must have been left wondering if he's doing it right. Lord Mandelson begged him to'burn a few pounds,' saying it would be a 'change', according to Times Radio. Sir Keir if he should shed weight, he would not be the first politician to do so. Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron (top row, left) is noticeably slimmer now than during his tenure as Prime Minister, although late Tory chancellor Nigel Lawson lost five stone and even revealed his dying secrets in a book. Since losing the money, former Tory MP Nicholas Soames (top right) and former Labour leader Tom Watson (bottom left) have also undergone dramatic changes. Boris Johnson, the former Prime Minister and Mail columnist, has openly discussed his weight fluctuations as well as down. After being seriously sick with coronavirus in 2020, he started a fitness and healthy eating regimen. In 2013, Housing Secretary Michael Gove (bottom center) visited an Austrian health resort and later shed two stone, although former Minister Robert Jenrick shed the pounds last year.

Fit for office: from Cameron's fruit breakfasts to Tom Watson's coffee with butter diet and Nigel Lawson and Nicholas Soames's reliance on willpower and abstinence, how politicians have fought their own battles with the bulge

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 30, 2024
Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who made a dramatic return to politics last year, has discovered that polls are not the only thing politicians must monitor closely. The image-conscious peer is said to have been coerced into action due to the number of diplomatic food functions he attends as Foreign Secretary while cruising around the world. As he attempts to sort out the Middle East's conflict and boost support for Ukraine's war against Russia, he is said to be attempting to get through the day with just a porridge and fruit breakfast, an apple, and a lot of black coffee. In his first week in his new role, he attended a state banquet for the South Korean president; the menu featured a warm tartlet of soft poached egg and spinach puree; and a mango ice cream bombe; and a mango ice cream bombe.

Tom Watson, the Labour deputy leader, admits he has been fighting prostate cancer: "The fear of imminent death was overwhelming."

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 7, 2024
The former Labour deputy leader, who died in August last year, was forced to 'grapple with trepidation fears.' Lord Watson had no symptoms and was only diagnosed with cancer after his GP ordered an annual PSA examination. He is now advising middle-aged men that they should pass the national blood test to prevent the same traumatic ordeal he was forced to endure.

Luke Littler, 16, suffers agonizing defeat in the World Darts Championship final, where Luke Humphries wins in five sets for the first time in history

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 3, 2024
RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT ALEXANDRA PALACE: Luke Littler's future is uncertain, but Luke Humphries, the current darts champion and smaller than no man, is the subject of three dazzling weeks and one that is completely absorbing final. For so long, it seemed that the actors would line up in favour of a 16-year-old phenomenon, Alexandra Palace's child prince, who is destined to be king. But sports, a glorious hobby, doesn't always work that way, and Humphries, the game's hottest player and the game's most popular script, does not always work that way.

Ivor Robson, the legendary golf announcer, dubbed 'Voice of The Open,' has died at the age of 83

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 17, 2023
Robson was the official first-tee starter for 18,995 players in 41 editions of the championship between Carnoustie and St Andrews in 2015. His 'on the tee' appearance on a distinctly Scottish accent has continued to be imitated on golf courses around the world. The R&A's CEO, Martin Slumbers, who organises The Open, expressed he was "terribly sad" to hear of Ivor's death.

From peppering pins to pitching insurance! Chip Beck, the American Ryder Cup champion, earned millions but had 46 missed cuts in a row and six expensive kids... and swapped the greens for a salesman job

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 28, 2023
ROME'S RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: The overwhelming majority of his clients know who he is and who he is, according to the salesman's estimate. However, every so often someone will turn up to those meetings on the golf courses of Florida with no idea of what makes him different. They'll see his swing, and you can be certain it's the best in the class because at 67, he'll still knock it where he wants to. They'll also hear his pitches and patter, and many businesses will prosper if their company is so upbeat they could charm balls out of lakes.

Why has the United States failed to win on European soil in 30 years?

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 25, 2023
In 1993, Tom Watson lifted the Ryder Cup on European soil at The Belfry. No US Captain has managed it before, which is a feat. Tiger Woods was still in high school, winning his third straight U.S. title. Rory McIlroy, the junior Amateur champion, was singing in his parents' living room, Greg Norman was the reigning Open champion, and five members of this year's USA squad weren't even born. To put it in a better perspective, Manchester United had just won their first Premier League title, Bill Clinton hadn't been elected President, and Apple was on the brink of bankruptcy. That's how long it's been since the United States last won the Ryder Cup on European soil. 30 years. This isn't just a dry spell. It's a curse, one that has spanned a decade.

Tom Watson, a youngster from Sunderland, is attracting attention from a number of Premier League clubs and Rangers

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 29, 2023
Sunderland's future is uncertain with Rangers and other Premier League clubs keeping an eye on England youth star Tom Watson's contract with Rangers. The forward made his senior debut in the Championship less than a year ago in April, and he has been a regular for England Under-17s. However, he is yet to sign a professional deal with Sunderland and is now in the final year of his new contract. Talks are said to have been sluggish and have enraged the player and his camp.

Tiger Woods's Open win at Royal Liverpool in 2006 was the perfect tribute to his dad, Earl, two months after his death, but will he ever be back?

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 22, 2023
Tiger Woods is no stranger to being in the spotlight at The Open Championship, but the Royal Liverpool stage displayed an emotional side not often seen by the 15-time major champion in 2006. Woods' emotional triumph over his third Claret Jug victory in Hoylake this year is one of the tournament's most memorable moments in history. It was the first time a player had gone back-to-back at the major after Tom Watson's victories in 1982 and 1983. However, Hoylake's victory meant so much more than major victories. It was a salute to his father Earl.

THE OPEN DIARY: Brooks Koepka makes his point to Patrick Cantlay again, Sahith Theegala mistaken for Tony Finau and local snubs £30,000 to rent out her house

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 20, 2023
In the search of a first major title in the 151st Open Championship, Tommy Fleetwood rode a wave of home support to the top of the leaderboard. The 32-year-old from Southport inherited an opening 66 to split the clubhouse lead with South African amateur Christo Lamprecht and Emiliano Grillo on five under par. Antoine Rozner of France and Spain's Adrian Otaegui were a shot behind, with former champion Stewart Cink denying Tom Watson a fairytale victory at Turnberry in 2009, and US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Alex Noren.

After winning the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach, Allisen Corpuz says 'dream come true.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
Allisen Corpuz won her first major at the US Women's Open on Sunday, Corpuz discovered herself on one of golf's most popular stages, making it seem as if it were a stroll on the beach. Forget that she never won on the LPGA Tour or that she had heard all week about the historic event of the US Women's Open held at Pebble Beach for the first time. Nothing could make her crack.

In a tumultuous open letter to Jay Monahan, golfer Tom Watson says the PGA Tour has a lot of explaining to do

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 19, 2023
Watson begged Monahan to 'please educate me and others in a way that encourages loyalty to both [golf and the United States] in a way that makes it possible to see 9/11 families in the eye and in the mirror.' On the tour's reversal, the eight-time major champion was subjected to criticism from organizations such as 9/11 Families United. On June 6, the PGA Tour and LIV confirmed that they would combine under one roof.

Using the word "nextence investigation into innocent VIPs in a tragic sex abuse investigation

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 26, 2023
Homes were sacked and reputations were tarnished by Operation Midland, which was launched in 2014, after paedophile fantasist Carl Beech's false assertion that he was assaulted and insulted by famous Westminster figures. However, although he is serving an 18-year sentence for his fraud, almost every detective who believed and acted on his accounts has avoided being charged for their suspected misdeeds. However, former Met deputy assistant commissioner Steve Rodhouse, who supervised Operation Midland, will face gross misconduct charges as a result of the bungled probe. However, riots erupted yesterday after it was announced that he would not be barred from his current £200,000-a-year service as deputy head of the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Head of Scotland Yard's VIP sex abuse investigation faces gross misconduct probe

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 24, 2023
According to the police watchdog, former Met deputy Commissioner Steve Rodhouse should face a discipline board for allegations that he lied in public at the conclusion of Operation Midland. Following the Mail's eight-year fight for justice and accountability, the shocking growth has thrust Britain's largest police force into yet another crisis.

ANDREW PIERCE: Gordon Brown veteran backs Dominic Raab over bullying claims

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 24, 2023
ANDREW PIERCE: Dominic Raab is drawing support from the most unlikely quarter as he fulminates after being forced out of office for bullying allegations from civil servants. Raab has received the support of Tom Watson, deputy Labour leader under Gordon Brown, who was barely a shrinking violet himself when dealing with MPs and civil servants. Brown's chancellor Alistair Darling characterized the occasion as "brutal and volcanic."

The 2023 Masters are being played by Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 6, 2023
The 2023 Masters Tournament has officially began at Augusta, thanks to legendary trio Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tom Watson. The golf heroes, who have a total age of 243, were once more selected as honorary starters to get the tournament off the ground on the first tee.

Publishers will clamour at Cabinet Secretary Simon Case's insider recollections

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 15, 2023
If Cabinet Secretary Simon Case be compelled to lay down on his WhatsApp sword, his insider recollections would have journalists clamouring at his door. His memories from July 2018, when he unexpectedly appointed Prince William's personal secretary following the Harry and Meghan wedding, will be of particular concern. As the Sussexes fell out of love with the rest of the royals, he had a ringside seat. When bullying charges against Meghan were levelled by and against him, he was also front of house.

Man jailed after crashing into and killing woman whose car had broken down and two men helping her

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 24, 2023
Michal Kopaniarz (pictured outside court) and bride-to-be Alex Britton, 28, 282, as well as two other motorists who had to assist her after her vehicle broke down on the A303 near Andover, Hampshire, on August 25, 2021. The 39-year-old was sentenced to a year in prison and convicted by a judge for his 'lamentable' driving style of the HGV, making it a 'lethal weapon,' on today. The lorry's dash-cam footage shows it hurtling towards the stationary vehicles at 56 mph at 8.40 a.m., shortly before Kopaniarz was seen in the aftermath of the crash, snapping his phone in half and throwing it into a nearby undergrowth.

The Swilcan Bridge renovations will be put into an uncomfortable u-turn by St Andrews

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 7, 2023
Following significant criticism from golf enthusiasts, the St Andrews Links Trust has been coerced into a humiliating u-turn and will not remove the paved area from either side of the legendary Swilcan Bridge, just a day after they had defended the renovations. The bridge in St Andrews, which is expected to be 700 years old, is arguably the most popular photo opportunity in golf. Since teeing off on the 18th hole, legends such as Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Tiger Woods were captured walking across the bridge, while champions have also posed on the bridge with the Claret Jug.

Sir Nick Faldo leads players and supporters in the fight against the demolition of Swilcan Bridge in St Andrews

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 6, 2023
Sir Nick Faldo, Eddie Pepperell, England, and Ken Brown, the former Open champion, have all retaliated against the demolition of one of golf's most iconic landmarks. The iconic Swilcan Bridge in St Andrews, which is expected to be 700 years old, is certainly the most popular photo opportunity in golf. Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, were among the many legends to be honored. Tiger Woods was photographed walking across the bridge after teeing off on the 18th hole to bid their goodbyes to the Open Championship, which is played at the Old Course every five years.

Chris Rigg's joy of being the FA Cup's youngest-ever goal-scorer was taken away

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 29, 2023
When Chris Rigg goes to school in Hebburn this morning, he'll have a good story for his classmates. For a few seconds on Saturday afternoon in west London, 15-year-old Rigg - a Newcastle fan - thought he had scored the winner for Sunderland in front of a packed away end but it was later found out for offside. If it had been true, he would have been the youngest goalscorer in FA Cup history. Rigg is off work two days a week to train with the Sunderland first team and will take his GCSE exams this year. But it will be perhaps his biggest challenge this summer to determine where his destiny lies.

Since admitting to killing three motorists on the A303, a Lorry driver who was on phone is facing years in prison

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 18, 2023
Since pleaded guilty to causing the three deaths by distracted driving in a horrific dual carriageway crash, Michal Kopaniarz (left) faces years in prison. The 39-year-old also admitted to burning the phone he was using when he collided with Alex Britton (right) on the A303 near Andover, Hampshire, killing him on the road. When she broke down, the 28-year-old had been walking to work in a Vauxhall Astra. When she stopped to help Miss Britton, Good Samaritan Tina Ince (inset bottom), 58, was driving a Mercedes food delivery van. Both women were killed along with DAF recovery truck driver Tom Watson (inset top), 30, when Kopaniarz's lorry smashed into their cars about 8.40 adam on August 25 2021.