7 Things You Didn't Know About Tyler Watts
Get to know US Junior Amateur Championship finalist, Tyler Watts, a little bit better


At the 2024 US Junior Amateur Championship, Tyler Watts made the final after defeating some big names in the world of amateur junior golf.
In this piece, we get to know the young American a little better:
1. Tyler Watts lives in Huntsville, Alabama
2. He plays left-handed and, at the 2021 PGA Championship, was amongst the crowd as he watched Phil Mickelson claim an historic title
3. At the 107th Alabama State Amateur Championship, Watts became the youngest player in history to claim the victory at just 15-years-old
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4. He is affiliated with Valley Hill Country Club in Alabama
5. Although an amateur, he is sponsored by TaylorMade, Nike and Foresight Sports
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6. In mid-2024, he was announced as a member of Team USA's Junior National Team
7. At the age of just seven-years-old, he played in his first world golf championship event

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover news and social media.
Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. His favorite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: Ping G430 LST 15°, 19°
Irons: TaylorMade P.7CB
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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