Tom Weiskopf, the 1973 British Open champion who turned a famous course designer and golf commentator, died on Saturday at his Montana dwelling after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was 79.
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The American gained 16 PGA Tour occasions between 1968 and 1982 and was a four-time Masters runner-up in addition to ending second on the 1976 US Open.
His first triumph got here on the 1968 San Diego Open and his final was 40 years in the past on the Western Open.
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“Will miss you and your stories,” tweeted eight-time main champion Tom Watson.
“RIP my friend. PC has struck again.”
Weiskopf gained two duels with legend Jack Nicklaus, taking the 1972 Inverrary Classic by one stroke over the 18-time main winner and defeating Nicklaus as properly in a playoff on the 1975 Canadian Open.
Tom Weiskopf gained the 1973 Open at Royal Troon
But his biggest triumph got here in wire-to-wire style at Royal Troon when he took the 1973 Open to say the Claret Jug and his solely main triumph.
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Tom Weiskopf’s course architect work features a renovation at Torrey Pines and design work at Scotland’s Loch Lomond.
“The PGA Tour is saddened at the passing of Tom Weiskopf, a towering figure in the game of golf not only during his playing career but through his accomplished work in the broadcast booth and golf course design business,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan mentioned.
“Tom is leaving behind a lasting legacy in golf. The beautiful swing he showcased during his 16 career PGA Tour victories is still being emulated today, while his golf courses remain as testaments to his love for the game.”
Weiskopf, who gained the 1995 US Senior Open, served as a tv commentator for CBS within the Eighties and Nineteen Nineties and later for ABC.
By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
