Watts was born with a condition where the ‘calf bone’ in his left leg failed to develop. Three times by the age of 16, complex procedures to lengthen his leg by a total of 23cm would each need a year or so of painful treatment.

He joined Durban Country Club as a 10-year-old, needing to patiently build a left-handed swing to accommodate his weaker leg.

Playing off a handicap of +0.4, highlights include victories in the EDGA Ebotse Links Disabled Open, the EDGA Irene CC Disabled Open, and EDGA KwaZulu Natal Disabled Open, while he also enjoyed a top-25 finish in the US Adaptive Open at Pinehurst.