Tom Weiskopf (b Nov 9 1942 Massillon, Ohio) is an American golfer whose best years came in the mid 1970s.
Career summary
Weiskopf attended Ohio State University and turned professional in 1964. His first win on the PGA Tour came at the Andy-Williams-San Diego Open in 1968, and fifteen more followed by 1982. His career season was 1973 when he won seven tournaments around the world, including British Open at Royal Troon. This was to remain his only major championship victory, but he was a four time runner up at The Masters and also came second at the 1976 U.S. Open. He was a member of the United States team in the 1973 and 1975 Ryder Cups.
Weiskopf joined the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour) in 1992 and won several senior tournaments, including one senior major, the 1995 U.S. Senior Open.
Weiskopf has established a golf course design practice, with at least forty courses to his credit in many parts of the world, including Loch Lomond, the current venue of the Scottish Open. Many of the courses have received considerable praise. He has also worked as a golf analyst for CBS Sports.
PGA Tour victories
- 1968 Andy Williams-San Diego Open, Buick Open
- 1971 Kemper Open, IVB-Philadelphia Classic
- 1972 Jackie Gleason Iverrary Classic
- 1973 Colonial National Invitation, Kemper Open, IVB-Philadelphia Classic, British Open, Canadian Open
- 1975 Greater Greensboro Open, Canadian Open
- 1977 Kemper Open
- 1978 Doral-Eastern Open
- 1981 LaJet Classic
- 1982 Western Open
Major championship shown in bold. Weiskopf's British Open did not count as a PGA Tour win at the time, but all British Open's have now been retrospectively classified as PGA Tour events.
PGA Senior Tour victories
- 1993 Chrysler Cup
- 1994 Franklin Quest Championship
- 1995 U.S. Senior Open
- 1996 SBC Dominion Classic, Pittsburgh Senior Classic
Senior major shown in bold.
Other victories
- 1963 Western Amateur
- 1972 Piccadilly World Match Play (England, unofficial event)
- 1973 World Series of Golf (not yet a PGA Tour event)
- 1973 South African PGA
- 1979 Argentine Open
- 1981 Benson & Hedges International (England)
- 1982 Jerry Ford Invitational
External links
Profile on sporting-heroes.net
Profile on golfweb.com
An article about Weiskopf's golf course design work
