Peter Thomson (golfer)

Peter Thomson
AO CBE
Thomson in Tasmania
Personal information
Full namePeter William Thomson
NicknameThe Melbourne Tiger[1]
Born(1929-08-23)23 August 1929
Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
Died20 June 2018(2018-06-20) (aged 88)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sporting nationality Australia
Spouse
Lois Brauer
(m. 1952)

Mary Kelly
(m. 1960)
Children4, including Andrew
Career
Turned professional1949[2]
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Asia Golf Circuit
PGA Tour of Australia
New Zealand Golf Circuit
Senior PGA Tour
Professional wins98
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour6
European Tour1
Japan Golf Tour1
PGA Tour of Australasia1
PGA Tour Champions11
Other46 (Australia/New Zealand)
28 (Europe)
10 (Asia/Japan)
1 (other regular)
1 (other senior)
Best results in major championships
(wins: 5)
Masters Tournament5th: 1957
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT4: 1956
The Open ChampionshipWon: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1988 (member page)
Far East Circuit
Order of Merit winner
1962
New Zealand Golf Circuit
money list winner
1965
Senior PGA Tour
money list winner
1985

Peter William Thomson AO, CBE (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. In the late 1940s, Thomson turned pro and had much success on the Australasian circuits, culminating with a win at the 1951 Australian Open. He then moved onto the PGA Tour, playing on the circuit in 1953 and 1954, but did not have much success, failing to win. He decided to focus on Europe thereafter with extraordinary success, winning dozens of tournaments on the British PGA, including the Open Championship five times. As a senior, Thomson continued with success, winning 11 times on the Senior PGA Tour. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all-time.

  1. ^ Desmith, David. "Golf's Animal Kingdom of Player Nicknames". Links Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ "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.

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