Jack Nicklaus state Montana state Georgia Augusta, state Georgia stars information and Jack Nicklaus state Montana state Georgia Augusta, state Georgia

Tom Weiskopf Dies: 16-Time PGA Tour Champion And Golf Broadcaster Was 79

Reading now: 670
deadline.com

Tom Weiskopf, one of the stars of the 1960s and 1970s Professional Golf Assn. tour and later a broadcaster for CBS and ABC, has died at 79 of pancreatic cancerAn 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 top 10 in 21 of his 71 major championships played.The Masters was a particular heartbreak for Weiskopf. In 1969, he lost to George Archer by one.

In 1972, he lost to Jack Nicklaus by three. In 1974, Gary Player beat him by two. In 1975, he tied for second with Johnny Miller, both beaten by Nicklaus by one.

Weiskopf led that Masters after 54 holes by one over Nicklaus and four over Miller.He led the final round after 15 holes, but played the last three at 1 over.

Read more on deadline.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA