peter thomson

Peter Thomson (born Melbourne 1929) is an Australian golfer. He is best remembered for his five wins in The Open Championship. Thomson's Open Championship wins came in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, and 1965. He was the only man to win the tournament for three consecutive years in the 20th century. Thomson was a prolific tournament champion around the world, winning the national championships of ten countries, including the New Zealand Open nine times. He did not play in the United States very often, and he only won one event on the PGA Tour. His best finish in one of the three majors staged in the United States was a fourth place at the 1956 U.S. Open. Thomson enjoyed a successful senior career. In 1985 he won nine times on the Senior PGA Tour in the United States, and finished top of the money list. His last tournament victory came at the 1988 British PGA Senior Tournament. He was president of the Australian PGA from 1962 to 1994 and a victorious non-playing captain of the international team in the 1998 Presidents Cup.

Peter Thomson

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