Peter Thomson (golfer)
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Peter William Thomson AO, CBE (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Open Championship five times between 1954 and 1965.[3]
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Peter Thomson AO CBE | |||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||
Full name | Peter William Thomson | ||||||||
Nickname | The Melbourne Tiger[1] | ||||||||
Born | (1929-08-23)23 August 1929 Brunswick, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||
Died | 20 June 2018(2018-06-20) (aged 88) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||
Sporting nationality | Australia | ||||||||
Spouse |
Lois Brauer (m. 1952)Mary Kelly (m. 1960) | ||||||||
Children | 4, including Andrew | ||||||||
Career | |||||||||
Turned professional | 1949[2] | ||||||||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Asia Golf Circuit PGA Tour of Australia New Zealand Golf Circuit Senior PGA Tour | ||||||||
Professional wins | 98 | ||||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
PGA Tour | 6 | ||||||||
European Tour | 1 | ||||||||
Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||||
PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||||||||
PGA Tour Champions | 11 | ||||||||
Other | 46 (Australia/New Zealand) 28 (Europe) 10 (Asia/Japan) 1 (other regular) 1 (other senior) | ||||||||
Best results in major championships (wins: 5) | |||||||||
Masters Tournament | 5th: 1957 | ||||||||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||||
U.S. Open | T4: 1956 | ||||||||
The Open Championship | Won: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 | ||||||||
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