Tom Weiskopf


Thomas Daniel Weiskopf is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. His most successful decade was the 1970s, and he won 16 PGA Tour titles between 1968 and 1982. After winding down his tournament career, Weiskopf has become a noted golf course architect.
Weiskopf was born in Massillon, Ohio. He attended Benedictine High School in Cleveland, and Ohio State University, where he played on the golf team. He turned professional in 1964.
Weiskopf's first win on the PGA Tour came at the Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational in 1968, and fifteen more followed by 1982. His career season was 1973, when he won seven tournaments around the world, including The Open Championship at Royal Troon, and he would finish that year ranked second in the world according to Mark McCormack's world golf rankings. This was to remain his only major championship victory, but he was a four-time runner-up at The Masters and also had a T2 finish at the 1976 U.S. Open.
Weiskopf won the Canadian Open in 1973 and 1975; the latter win was achieved in dramatic fashion, with a one-hole playoff win over archrival Jack Nicklaus, when Weiskopf nearly holed his approach on the 15th hole at the Royal Montreal Golf Club's Blue Course. Weiskopf was a member of the United States team in the 1973 and 1975 Ryder Cups. He qualified as well for the 1977 team, but decided to skip the competition in order to go big-game hunting.
Weiskopf's swing was much admired in the golf world. He hit the ball high, generated enormous power and had very good control as well, a rare combination. Weiskopf's displays of temper on the golf course earned him the nickname of "The Towering Inferno".
Weiskopf joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1993 and won several senior tournaments, including one senior major, the 1995 U.S. Senior Open.
He has also worked as a golf analyst for CBS Sports, covering the 1981 and 1985 to 1995 Masters. Since 2008, he has contributed to ABC Sports and ESPN's coverage of The Open Championship.

Golf course design

Weiskopf got into golf course design working initially with Jay Morrish, but now has his own established practice. He has at least 40 courses to his credit in many parts of the world, including the Monument and Pinnacle courses at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Loch Lomond, venue of the Scottish Open from 1995 to 2010. A drivable par-4 hole is a common element in most of Weiskopf's designs. Many of the courses have received considerable praise by being ranked highly in lists of top courses around the world.
In January 2016, it was announced that Weiskopf would lead a renovation of the Torrey Pines North Course in San Diego, California.
The following is a list of courses that Weiskopf either designed alone or co-designed:

PGA Tour wins (16)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Feb 11, 1968Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational−15 1 stroke Al Geiberger
2Jul 7, 1968Buick Open Invitational−8 1 stroke Mike Hill
3Jun 13, 1971Kemper Open−11 Playoff Dale Douglass, Gary Player,
Lee Trevino
4Aug 22, 1971IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic−14 1 stroke Dave Hill
5Feb 27, 1972Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic−10 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus
6May 13, 1973Colonial National Invitation−4 1 stroke Bruce Crampton, Jerry Heard
7Jun 3, 1973Kemper Open −17 3 strokes Lanny Wadkins
8Jun 10, 1973IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic −14 4 strokes Jim Barber
9Jul 14, 1973The Open Championship−12 3 strokes Neil Coles, Johnny Miller
10Jul 29, 1973Canadian Open−10 2 strokes Forrest Fezler
11Apr 6, 1975Greater Greensboro Open−9 3 strokes Al Geiberger
12Jul 27, 1975Canadian Open −6 Playoff Jack Nicklaus
13Jun 5, 1977Kemper Open −11 2 strokes George Burns, Bill Rogers
14Mar 12, 1978Doral-Eastern Open−16 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus
15Sep 20, 1981LaJet Classic−10 2 strokes Gil Morgan
16Jul 4, 1982Western Open−12 1 stroke Larry Nelson

PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11966Greater Greensboro Open Doug SandersLost to par on second extra hole
21969Greater Greensboro Open Julius Boros, Gene Littler
Orville Moody		Littler won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Weiskopf eliminated with par on first hole
31971Kemper Open Dale Douglass, Gary Player,
Lee Trevino		Won with birdie on first extra hole
41975Canadian Open Jack NicklausWon with birdie on first extra hole
51979Southern Open Ed FioriLost to birdie on second extra hole

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jul 14, 1973The Open Championship−12 3 strokes Neil Coles, Johnny Miller
2Aug 23, 1981Benson & Hedges International Open−16 1 stroke Eamonn Darcy, Bernhard Langer

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

Other wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 28, 1994Franklin Quest Championship−12 Playoff Dave Stockton
2Jul 2, 1995U.S. Senior Open−13 4 strokes Jack Nicklaus
3Mar 31, 1996SBC Dominion Seniors−9 2 strokes Bob Dickson, Graham Marsh,
Gary Player
4Jun 9, 1996Pittsburgh Senior Classic−11 3 strokes Brian Barnes, J. C. Snead

Senior PGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11994Franklin Quest Championship Dave StocktonWon with birdie on first extra hole

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

CUT = missed the halfway cut

WD = withdrew

"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

Wins (1)

U.S. national team appearances

Professional