Watson, Gayle

WGC Offices/Positions and/or Awards

Committee: Handbook Special Tournaments, Website

Name: Gayle Watson

Home Phone:  479-367-2518

Cell Phone:  214-693-1819

Email:  mgaylew@gmail.com

Birthday day/month:   Nov 14

Husband: Grant Spoon

Address:  31 Grier Drive, Bella Vista, AR 72715

Get to know me better ...

 

Jordan or Rickie?  Jordan

Tiger or Phil?  Phil

Palmer or Nicklaus?  Nicklaus

All Time Favorite Golfer?  Anika Sorenstam

"Mastercard" Priceless 4some?  me, Nancy Lopez, Anika Sorenstam, Sandra Haynie

  

Callaway, Taylormade or Other?  Titleist

Favorite Golf Ball?  Titleist ProV1

Favorite Course in Bella Vista? Scotsdale

Favorite Course Ever Played (Location)?  Glacier Club, Durango, Colorado

At what age did you start playing golf?  I was 6 years old, learned from my grandfather. I have played family golf with my grandparents and parents all my life since then.

How many holes in one? One hole-in-one  #5 at Golf Club at McKinney, Texas.

Lowest score?  74

 

When did you join the WGC?  May 30, 2019

When did you move to Bella Vista?  March 15, 2019

Where did you live prior to moving to Bella Vista?  Plano, Texas

Where did you grow up?  Springfield, Missouri

Where else have you lived? Albuquerque, NM and Dallas, TX   

 

Children?  None (2 step-children)

Grandchildren?  none

Great-Grandchildren? none

Pets?  Not at the time, although I am a dog lover (I’ve had boxers)

Hobbies?  I collect Indigenous art (pottery, baskets, fetishes, paintings, kachinas, flutes). 

I enjoy playing the Native American flute, guitar, and mountain dulcimer.

Former Jobs?  Chief Learning Officer, Bank One, Texas

Currently a partner in People Ink, an organizational culture consulting firm.

Yes, I still work (mostly from home, except when I travel to see clients).

What else would you like for others to know about you?

I am a wanna-be artist. Wish I had more time for my art. 😊