Peter Thomson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Peter William Thomson |
Born | Brunswick, Victoria | 23 August 1929
Died | 20 June 2018 Melbourne, Victoria | (aged 88)
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Nationality | ![]() |
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 |
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]
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]