Jon Wat
PERSONAL – Jon lives in Elk Grove, California with his wife Kelsey and their identical twin girls, Sky and Mei, 5. Jon owns a company called Jon Wat Productions that specializes in event production – both live and streaming. Jon grew up watching his older brother, Timmer Tim Tim play golf but didn’t start the game for himself until the summer after his first year of college. Jon was hooked and I bet Timmy was so happy his little bro finally took up the game.
TIE TO THE MONTEMAR – I start to type this and I realize something I didn’t realize before today – I’m really excited for Jon Wat to be coming to this tournament. You see, I’ve been very good friends with his older brother, Tim, for over a decade. We were roommates for a couple years and have remained pretty close since. I’ve met Jon only a handful of times over these years and I just realized I don’t know as much about him as I should. That will change after this Montemar but in the meantime I’m going to have to wing his profile a bit…
Many years after Tim was born, and by many I mean about 2, Jon’s parents decided they could do a little better. This was no easy task because Tim is a top-notch individual, but they just had a feeling they could upgrade a bit. They had Jon and the verdict is still out on which Wat is the better Wat. I know Tim very well and it would be hard to pass him up as a human, but from what I know about Jon he seems pretty-dang cool also. Both men are great husbands, Jon is a hell of a dad and Tim is a hell of an uncle who’s also a hell of a golf buddy, Jon run’s his own business and Tim plays golf for his job. Jon is going to get me this ___________? And Tim is going to get me this _________________? My favorite Wat brother will be determined after the Scottsdale trip.
All kidding aside, from the times I’ve met Jon he seems like a really cool dude and it’s to be expected because he’s Tim’s little brother. He’s another great addition to the Montemar and one I’m especially looking forward to getting to know a bit better in Scottsdale.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MONTEMAR – Jon is donating a Tour Aim Flo Neck Blade Putter. Thanks, Jon!
WHAT NEEDED TO HAPPEN IN 2023 – Considering Jon’s home-town is Elk Grove, California, the neighboring town to my golf course, I would expect to see Jon out here practicing a lot more in preparation of this tournament. Then I remember the man has twin girls and a wife and I also remember how hard it is to play with my one girl and little to no other out-of-work commitments. Add on that he’s self employed and Jon is a busy busy man. What all this means is that even though Jon is a phenomenal human and maybe even the best Wat, he’s no match for his brother Tim on a golf course and it’s hard to imagine a scenario where younger brother can take older brother down for a jacket. That said, he’s got some things going for him and should find a way to hang around come Sunday.
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN 2023– Jon shit the bed and I say that in the kindest way possible. Two rounds over 100 is not the Jon I see when he’s here at my course. I feel that every time I’ve gone out to say hi when he’s playing here I have to take a double take to make sure it’s not Xander Shauffle throwing darts at all my greens. Jon caught terrible luck in the two man pairings but Mike Lee carried him in the four man. It wasn’t enough and Jon left Scottsdale knowing he’s much more capable than it’s 28th place finish suggests. All that said he was the best dressed man in the tournament and moved up on my list of favorite Wat brothers.
WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IN 2024 – If there’s one man on a mission for the 2024 version of the Montemar his name is Jon Wat. He’s a locked in and doing all the things necessary to become the best golfer named Wat. He’s shaved 5 or 6 strokes off his game since June and that, combined with the whopping handicap he’ll enter Idaho with, is a very dangerous combo. That said, he forgot to show up for competition last year. I’m hoping one of the best guys I know brings his A game to the tournament. If he does, look out for Jon to surpass his brother in the standings.
ODDS TO WIN 28-1
FUN FACT – My wife and I met on eHarmony, and were actually featured in a commercial for them in 2016. Our commercial aired during the Olympics, the presidential debates, and we were seen on TV in the US, Canada, and China. It was pretty cool!
