Jim was a shy and quiet spoken man, who allowed his club making to do the talking. His shop was very popular with local golfers and visiting dignitaries where they could arrange a golf lesson with Wilfred Thomson or Tommy Hoben, the last of the traditional North Berwick professionals. Jim Watt married and lived at 27 Balfour Street and was an elder in the Abbey Church, North Berwick. He continued to work in the shop until he retired in his seventies. Many of his clubs are now highly collectable particularly the 'Watt Scareneck Spoon' from 1904 which is valued at over $600.

WILLIAM MARTIN WATT born 1889, was the youngest of the brothers and apprenticed as a club maker with Thomson at Musselburgh. Willie Watt was a member of Dirleton Castle Golf Club where he won many club competitions. One of the first professional tournaments Willie entered at the age of nineteen years was on the Burgh Course at North Berwick in July 1909. The field included five Open Champions; J.H. Taylor, Arnaud Massy, Sandy Herd, Harry Vardon, Willie Auchterlonie and two future champions in Ted Ray and George Duncan. Willie played well enough to gain the confidence that he could compete at the highest level. He won the Scottish Professional Championship in 1912, was runner up in 1909, 1914 and third in 1910 and 1911. His winning medal is on display in the British Golf Museum at St Andrews.

Willie was appointed pro at Turnhouse G.C (1909-12) and he played in the Open Championship at Royal St George in 1911 and at Muirfield in 1912. That year he scored 72 at Carnoustie in the qualifying event for the prestigious News Of The World tournament at Sunningdale where he won £10. In 1913, James Law the tenant at Archerfield persuaded Willie to return and look after the course.

Willie Watt was selected to represent Scotland in the matches against England in 1912 and 1913. He reached the semi-finals of the PGA Championship in 1912, defeating Lawrence Ayton in the third round, but was defeated by James Braid who lost to George Duncan in the final. Willie gave golf lessons at Archerfield to Herbert Asquith, (Prime Minister 1908-1916) and as a reward, Willie and his family were invited to Downing Street to have tea with the Prime Minister.

In 1915, Willie Watt was appointed the first pro at the Royal Automobile Club at Woodcote Park in Epsom. The course was unique being made up of three nine-hole courses which offered various 18 hole options. At the opening of the new course a foursome match was played between Harry Vardon and his partner James Braid against George Duncan and Willie Watt. It was reported that over a thousand spectators, including many soldiers in khaki watched the match. In 1915, Willie tried to enlist in the Black Watch regiment but was rejected on medical grounds. He entered the Open Championship in 1921, and 1922, with his best finish of eighth place at Troon in 1923. That year he finished 6th in the French Open. Willie remained at RAC Epsom until 1938.

DAVID PATERSON WATT was born in 1885 in Dunbar. His parents moved to Dirleton and lived in the Old Toll house where his sister Mary was born in 1892. On leaving Dirleton school David was a licensed caddie at North Berwick. He served a five year apprenticeship as a club maker under Andrew Bisset in Hutchison's workshop beside the first tee on the West Links.

Davie Watt was appointed pro at Mortonhall G.C and in 1914 he won the Scottish Professional Championship played over the West Links. Davie was the first left-handed player to win a championship. That year he qualified for the Open at Prestwick and played in all four rounds. At the start of WW1 he enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and tragically died of his wounds at Arras in France on 23rd April 1917. His name is engraved on the War Memorial on the green opposite Dirleton Parish Kirk. Willie Watt said it was a cruel irony that Davie should be the one to make the ultimate sacrifice as he was the most talented of all the brothers.

Robert H. Watt (1887-1929)   John L. Watt (1884-1957)

The eldest son Alexander was a carpenter and not involved in professional golf. Robert apprenticed as a club maker with Donald MacKay at 1 Station Hill, North Berwick and worked in the shop with his brother Jim until 1912. That year Robert was appointed the first pro at Blackmoor G.C, Hampshire (1912-14). He enlisted in WW1 and was badly affected by gas. Following the conflict he was appointed pro at Bishop Auckland (1918-19), then Wortley (1919-24). Robert died aged 42 years in 1929. John Logan Watt (1884-1957) apprenticed as a cabinet maker with Thomas Horsburgh and worked as a pro at Gullane and North Berwick.