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Tom Weiskopf (born November 9th 1942 in Massillon, Ohio) is an American noted golfer of the 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 1993 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 Open (European Tour)
1982 Jerry Ford Invitational

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