Peter Thomson (golfer)
Peter William Thomson AO, CBE (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Open Championship five times between 1954 and 1965.
| Peter Thomson AO CBE | |||||||
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Thomson in Tasmania | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Peter William Thomson | ||||||
| Nickname | The Melbourne Tiger | ||||||
| Born | 23 August 1929 Brunswick, Victoria, Australia | ||||||
| Died | 20 June 2018 (aged 88) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality | Australia | ||||||
| Spouse | Lois Brauer (m. 1952) Mary Kelly (m. 1960) | ||||||
| Children | 4, including Andrew | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 1949 | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Asia Golf Circuit PGA Tour of Australia Senior PGA Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 98 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 6 | ||||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 | ||||||
| PGA Tour Champions | 11 | ||||||
| Other | 46 (Australia/New Zealand) 28 (Europe) 10 (Asia/Japan) 1 (other regular) 1 (other senior) | ||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 5) | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | 5th: 1957 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T4: 1956 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | Won: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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