Former professional golfer and 1973 British Open winner Tom Weiskoff has died at the age of 79, the PGA Tour announced on Sunday. Today we will discuss about Tom Weiskopf: Designed golf courses| Health| Wife.
Tom Weiskopf: Designed golf courses| Health| Wife
Thomas Daniel Weiskoff (November 9, 1942 – August 20, 2022) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. His most successful decade was the 1970s. He won 16 PGA Tour titles between 1968 and 1982, including the 1973 Open Championship. After ending his career playing golf, Weiskoff became a renowned golf course architect.
| Tom Weiskopf | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Daniel Weiskopf |
| Born | November 9, 1942 Massillon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2022 (aged 79) Big Sky, Montana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  USA |
| Spouse | Laurie |
| Career | |
| College | Ohio State University |
| Turned professional | 1964 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Senior PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 28 |
Designed golf courses
Tom Weiskoff, who died on Saturday at the age of 79 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, achieved much more in golf than his 16 PGA Tour titles, including the 1973 British Open.
Weiskopf was a skilled course designer with dozens of layouts around the world, many of which are ranked high on Golfweek’s best courses rankings. The following is a list of their top 15 courses, according to Golfweek’s panel of over 850 raters.
Members of our course-rating panel continuously evaluate courses and rate them on 10 criteria based on scores from 1 to 10. Members also enter a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings are averaged to produce these rankings. The list below includes the average rating for each course.
Health
Weiskoff died Saturday at the age of 79 at his home in Big Sky, Montana, his wife said. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2020.
Wife
Tom was a married man. He married Laurie Weiskoff. Earlier he was married to Jean Weiskoff. They got married in 1966.
