Tom Weiskopf

Tom Weiskopf, a 16-time PGA Tour winner and Open champion who also succeeded as a course designer, has died at age 79.

Weiskopf was plenty good in so many areas, and yet he often said he didn't make the most out of his talent. Nicklaus was on the 16th tee when CBS host Jim Nantz brought in Weiskopf and asked, "What is going through Jack's mind right now?" Weiskopf partnered with golf course architect Jay Moorish, and their first collaboration was Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, which Golf Digest rated as the best new course of 1986. "I could not accept failure when it was my fault," he said after winning the U.S. So much of it was traced to his high standards when it came to golf. His love was the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. And Jack knew you knew he was going to beat you." Most memorable was in 1975, when Weiskopf and Johnny Miller stood on the 16th tee as they watched Nicklaus hole a 40-foot birdie putt up the slope that carried him to another victory. "He had a big life." Pure contact was his hallmark at Ohio State and then during his career on tour. "He worked to the end. Tom Weiskopf's golf skill went far beyond his 16 victories on the PGA Tour and his lone major at Troon in the Open Championship.

Tom Weiskopf was often his own worst critic. But the 16-time PGA Tour winner and major champ enjoyed a the full golf life.

He was on the call for the Masters in 1981 and from 1985 to 1995. Weiskopf replied with one of the greatest quips in golf broadcasting history, saying, “If I knew the way he thought, I would have won this tournament.” After his Whipple surgery, one of his first goals was to be ready for hunting season in the fall. “He was a great player in his own right. And Jack knew you knew he was going to beat you.” With a lanky 6-foot-3 frame, Weiskopf was long known to have one of the most rhythmic and picturesque swings. “That tall straight posture that he had, just so natural over the ball.” “Tom was a tremendous player and competitor, and he was one of the great storytellers in our game. The highlight came in 1973, when he claimed his lone major title in the Open Championship at Troon. “He knew a lot about the game. “He really fought it for a long, long time, and he did so bravely,” Laurie said. It was both a blessing and a burden.

American golfer Weiskopf passed away on Saturday at his home in Montana, his wife said.

Weiskopf was plenty good in so many areas, and yet he often said he didn't make the most out of his talent. Weiskopf partnered with golf course architect Jay Moorish and their first collaboration was Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, which Golf Digest rated as the best new course of 1986. And Jack knew you knew he was going to beat you.” Nicklaus was on the 16th tee when CBS host Jim Nantz brought in Weiskopf and asked, “What is going through Jack's mind right now?” Andrews, where he could drive four of the par 4s, depending on the wind. “I could not accept failure when it was my fault,” he said after winning the U.S. His love was the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. Most memorable was in 1975, when Weiskopf and Johnny Miller stood on the 16th tee as they watched Nicklaus hole a 40-foot birdie putt up the slope that carried him to another victory. His best year was in 1973, when he won seven times around the world, including the claret jug and the World Series of Golf at Firestone before it was an official tour event. Pure contact was his hallmark at Ohio State and then his career on tour. “He worked to the end. Tom Weiskopf's golf skill went far beyond his 16 victories on the PGA Tour and his lone major at Royal Troon in the British Open.

In the early months of 1973, Tom Weiskopf's schedule was clear. When his time on the golf course came to an end, he'd get in his car to go see his father, ...

“I knew I had to get away from the game for at least a year, so I thought I’d see if I liked architecture,” he recalled to Golf Digest in 2009. That creates the beauty of the golf course, I think. When asked to give viewers insight into Nicklaus’ thought process over the closing holes, Weiskopf famously replied, “If I knew the way he thought, I would have won this tournament.” Weiskopf later worked for ESPN and ABC, as well. In 1984, the Massillon, Ohio, native teamed with the late golf course designer Jay Morrish to create Troon North in Scottsdale, Ariz. He helped guide Benedictine High School to the Cleveland city championship as both a junior and senior in the late 1950s, adding an individual championship the latter year. Weiskopf never took to the game as a child, despite the pedigree both his father and mother, Eva Shorb, brought to the family. He did it all largely on the strength of his classic golf swing. Perhaps the highest compliment came from Snead, speaking with a writer in the locker room during the U.S. He finished runner-up at the Masters four times—joined only by Ben Hogan and Nicklaus in that category—and tied for second at the 1976 U.S. “I didn’t put out my best in front of him, and doggone it, as long as I’m playing this game I’m going to do my best. Following his passing, Thomas Weiskopf’s son would put together one of the more remarkable seasons in TOUR history, winning four times, including The Open Championship, when he led wire to wire. In the early months of 1973, Tom Weiskopf’s schedule was clear.

Weiskopf came along during an era dominated by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson, but still managed to register 16 PGA Tour victories, ...

His biggest victory came at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., when he bested Nicklaus by four strokes to win the U.S. Troon Country Club, also in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a Weiskopf/Morrish design that was the site of the 1990 U.S. He was in Butler Cabin at Augusta National providing analysis of Nicklaus’ remarkable final-round 65 to win the 1986 Masters at age 46. Weiskopf represented the United States in the 1973 and 1975 Ryder Cup Matches. He also had five top-5 finishes in the U.S. Mid-Amateur and will host the 2023 U.S. “I'm proud I won 15 times on tour and the 1973 British Open [which wasn’t considered a PGA Tour victory at the time],” Weiskopf told Golf Digest in a 2008 interview. He had five top-10 finishes in the PGA Championship, as well. Weiskopf turned professional in 1964 and four years later he earned his first victory on the circuit, the Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational (now Farmers Insurance Open) at Torrey Pines. Weiskopf's swing was admired by many in the golf community as he combined enormous power with precision. Weiskopf came along during an era dominated by Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Tom Watson, but still managed to register 16 PGA Tour victories, including the 1973 Open Championship conducted by The R&A. 21 at the age of 79 at his home in Big Sky, Mont., following a bout with pancreatic cancer.

The 16-time PGA Tour winner, tall for his era with a powerful, smooth swing, also was a broadcaster in addition to being a course designer.

And Jack knew you knew he was going to beat you.” “I could not accept failure when it was my fault,” he said after winning the U.S. His love was the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. Andrews, where he could drive four of the par 4s, depending on the wind. His best year was in 1973, when he won seven times around the world, including the Claret Jug and the World Series of Golf at Firestone before it was an official tour event. Weiskopf was plenty good in so many areas, and yet he often said he didn’t make the most out of his talent. He gave up alcohol in 2007 and considered it one of his great victories. His free spirit and unfiltered thoughts were a big part of his personality. He was outspoken and accurate in the television booth and found even greater success designing golf courses. You knew Jack was going to beat you. “He worked to the end. He was 79.

Tom Weiskopf, golf major champion and architect of Forest Dunes in Roscommon — one of Michigan's most revered golf courses — died at 79 years old.

"I think it was 1970 and I drove the ball on the green at 9, 10, 12 and 18. His design resume includes TPC Scottsdale, home of the PGA Tour’s WM Phoenix Open and renovating Torrey Pines (North), which co-hosts the Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open. I think it works best at the 16th or 17th hole. [Forest Dunes](https://www.forestdunesgolf.com/) in Roscommon, a course [ranked No. With a high ball flight and enormous power for his time and control, he won 16 times on Tour between 1968 and 1982, and four times on PGA Tour Champions, notably the 1995 U.S. [one Golfweek rater said](https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/golfweeks-best-where-to-play-golf-michigan/). He memorably battled his temper on the golf course, earning the nickname “The Towering Inferno.” Opened in 1999, it previously was named among "America’s Top 100 Resort Courses" by Golfweek. He turned professional in 1964. A really nice walk in the park and outdoor experience as the course meanders through various terrain types.” 60 in the country this year](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/golf/2022/06/08/top-public-golf-courses-michigan-golfweek/7555723001/) among Golfweek's Best Courses You Can Play, and Golfweek's No. Weiskopf created courses all over the world, and was named Golf Course Architect of the Year in 1996.

A four-time runner-up at the Masters, he won 16 PGA Tour events starting in the late 1960s and later became a television commentator.

Weiskopf embarked on his second golf career, as a course designer, and teamed with the golf architect Jay Morrish to create Troon North in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1984. “I didn’t put my best in front of him and doggone it, as long as I’m playing this game I’m going to do my best. Nicklaus was a senior on the Buckeyes’ golf team when Weiskopf arrived in Columbus. Weiskopf helped take Benedictine High School to the Cleveland city golf championship as a junior and senior, and then was recruited to Ohio State by golf coach Bob Kepler. Weiskopf was the runner-up four times at the Masters and tied for second at the 1976 United States Open. Tom Weiskopf, who won 16 PGA Tour events, most notably the British Open, and became a prominent golf course architect and broadcaster, died on Saturday at his home in Big Sky, Mont.

Tom Weiskopf, former professional golf player and winner of the 1973 British Open, has died at the age of 79, the PGA Tour announced Sunday.

Weiskopf won on the PGA Tour 16 times between 1968 and 1982, including the 1973 British Open at Royal Troon, his one major championship. 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. He also finished in second place at the Masters four times and tied for second at the 1976 US Open.

The Ohio native won 16 times on the PGA Tour, including the 1973 Open Championship, while also going to building some 70 courses around the world.

Weiskopf’s knowledge of the game and his candor also served him well as a broadcaster for CBS, ABC and ESPN. A fiery competitor who earned the nickname, “The Towering Inferno,” Weiskopf was long known to have one of the most rhythmic and picturesque swings, but often was frustrated in major championships, including the Masters, where he finished second four times. A native of Massillon, Ohio, and a standout at Ohio State University in the years after his rival Jack Nicklaus played for the Buckeyes, Weiskopf won 16 times on the PGA Tour between 1968 and 1982 and captured another four titles on the PGA Tour Champions, including the 1995 U.S.

Tom Weiskopf's golf skill went far beyond his 16 victories on the PGA Tour and his lone major at Troon in the British Open. He was always candid, ...

Weiskopf was plenty good in so many areas, and yet he often said he didn't make the most out of his talent. And Jack knew you knew he was going to beat you.” Weiskopf partnered with golf course architect Jay Moorish and their first collaboration was Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, which Golf Digest rated as the best new course of 1986. Nicklaus was on the 16th tee when CBS host Jim Nantz brought in Weiskopf and asked, “What is going through Jack's mind right now?” Andrews, where he could drive four of the par 4s, depending on the wind. “I could not accept failure when it was my fault,” he said after winning the U.S. His love was the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. Most memorable was in 1975, when Weiskopf and Johnny Miller stood on the 16th tee as they watched Nicklaus hole a 40-foot birdie putt up the slope that carried him to another victory. His best year was in 1973, when he won seven times around the world, including the claret jug and the World Series of Golf at Firestone before it was an official tour event. “He worked to the end. Pure contact was his hallmark at Ohio State and then his career on tour. Tom Weiskopf's golf skill went far beyond his 16 victories on the PGA Tour and his lone major at Troon in the British Open.

An Open Championship winner and 16-time PGA Tour champion, Weiskopf was also a runner-up four times in the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga. He finished in the ...

In 1972, he lost to Jack Nicklaus by three. He finished in the top 10 in 21 of his 71 major championships played. [Tom Weiskopf](https://deadline.com/tag/tom-weiskopf/), one of the stars of the 1960s and 1970s Professional Golf Assn.