Tom Weiskopf
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Thomas Daniel Weiskopf (born November 9th 1942) is an American golfer who was most successful in the 1970s.
Weiskopf was born in Massillon, Ohio. He attended Benedictine High School and 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. During this time he was acknowledged as having one of the best golf swings of any professional golfer.
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 wins
- 1968 (2) Andy Williams-San Diego Open, Buick Open Invitational
- 1971 (2) Kemper Open, IVB-Philadelphia Classic
- 1972 (1) Jackie Gleason Iverrary Classic
- 1973 (5) Colonial National Invitation, Kemper Open, IVB-Philadelphia Classic, British Open, Canadian Open
- 1975 (2) Greater Greensboro Open, Canadian Open
- 1977 (1) Kemper Open
- 1978 (1) Doral-Eastern Open
- 1981 (1) LaJet Classic
- 1982 (1) Western Open
PGA Senior Tour wins
- 1993 Chrysler Cup
- 1994 Franklin Quest Championship
- 1995 U.S. Senior Open
- 1996 SBC Dominion Classic, Pittsburgh Senior Classic
Other wins
- 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
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 | T2
|
| U.S. Open | T40 | DNP | 15 | T24 | T22
|
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| PGA Championship | DNP | T72 | DNP | CUT | T44
|
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T23 | T6 | T2 | T34 | T2 | T2 | T9 | T14 | T11 | T41
|
| U.S. Open | T30 | CUT | 8 | 3 | T15 | T29 | T2 | 3 | T4 | T4
|
| The Open Championship | T22 | T40 | T6 | 1 | T7 | 15 | T17 | T22 | T17 | CUT
|
| PGA Championship | CUT | T22 | T62 | T6 | WD | 3 | T8 | T58 | T4 | CUT
|
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | CUT | DNP | T10 | T20 | T35 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| U.S. Open | 37 | DNP | T39 | T24 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| The Open Championship | T16 | DNP | CUT | T45 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT
|
| PGA Championship | T10 | T27 | CUT | T30 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T101 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT
|
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
|
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10
External links
- [Profile on sporting-heroes.net]
- [Profile on golfweb.com]
- [An article about Weiskopf's golf course design work]
- [Golf Stars Online] - links to feature and profiles
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