Peter Thomson (golfer)
Australian professional golfer (1929–2018)
Peter William Thomson AO, CBE (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian golfer. He was best remembered for his five wins in The Open Championship.[2]
| Peter Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter William Thomson |
| Born | 23 August 1929 Brunswick, Victoria |
| Died | 20 June 2018 (aged 88) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Spouse | Mary Thomson |
| Children | Diana, Andrew, Peta-Ann, Fiona |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1949[1] |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Australasian Tour Senior PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 89 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 6 |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 33 |
| Champions Tour | 11 |
| Other | 36 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 5) | |
| The Masters Tournament | 5th: 1957 |
| U.S. Open | T4: 1956 |
| The Open Championship | Won: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 1988 (member page) |
| Arnold Palmer Award (Champions Tour) | 1986 |
Thomson was born in Brunswick, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. His Open Championship wins came in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, and 1965. He was the only man to win the tournament for three consecutive years in the 20th century. Thomson died in Melbourne on 20 June 2018 from Parkinson's disease, aged 88.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Peter Thomson Turns Professional". The Chronicle. Vol. 91, no. 51, 183. South Australia. 21 April 1949. p. 38. Retrieved 22 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "1954 Peter Thomson". The Open. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Golf loses a legend in Peter Thomson". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
Other websites
change- Peter Thomson at the PGA Tour official site
- Peter Thomson (golfer) at the European Tour official site
- Peter Thomson at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- World Golf Hall of Fame profile
- Statements by Peter Thomson
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